Back under the dining room floor

[2moshers]

Subfreezing temps today prompted me to detect under my dining room floor. Back in the 1800s it was used to dump plates, bottles, jars, crockery, utensils, etc. through a trap door in the floor. It has been several years since I have ventured down into the 3 foot crawlspace where I collected many bottles, jars, and the like. Took my pin pointer down with me this time. Managed to find a Lightning rubber disk beer bottle closure pat. June 5, 1877 still in the top of the broken beer bottle, parts of 2 ( Collins + Leader) oil lanterns circa 1800s, a straight razor, a skeleton key, a wooden handled fork, a fruit/Mason jar glass lid with patent dates from 1856-1868, an ornate piece of glass, what may be part of an old ice skate, etc. Have also included 2 pics of the bottles I found under the floor several years ago.

 

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[Back-of-the-boat]

A house we lived in when I was a kid had stuff underneath I know my sister found some silver utensils underneath it in the crawl space.Wish I was as interested in it then as I am now.Hindsight is 20/20 as they say.Love the drone how much does one like that run cost wise I am interested in getting one as another hobby.Or do you use that as a business some guys out here survey farmers fields for them as a business, don't know exactly what that entails, but interesting idea.

 

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[2moshers]

Like my metal detector a drone was a gift from my wife on 2 different Christmases several years ago. My drone is a DJI Phantom 3 Camera Drone and can be had now for around $500 Back-of-the-boat. You can get them for less and for much more. Battery life is key and mine holds a charge for about 25 minutes. My wife also got me an extra battery. The photos and videos it takes are amazing and easily downloaded to your PC as well as remain on your required phone app. I have actually flown out and taken a video in the middle of a flying flock of snow geese. It flies up to about 1000 feet and up to a 1/2 mile away. It also has an automatic return home capability if needed. Would highly recommend one! (Another addicting hobby!) lol

 

[K1DDO1979]

Cool. Did you ever try to make or buy some kind of dirt sifter to see what you might get? The dirt looks really dry and powdery! [emoji2]

 

[2moshers]

The dirt is dry and powdery (and old) KIDDO1979. May try a sifter at some point? Not getting any younger so may try again sooner than later. But it certainly will remain untouched until then that is for sure! lol

 

[K1DDO1979]

The dirt is dry and powdery (and old) KIDDO1979. May try a sifter at some point? Not getting any younger so may try again sooner than later. But it certainly will remain untouched until then that is for sure! lol

Cool. Ive never done it myself but if i had a situation like yours id probably do it. You might find some nice old things. Maybe even a coin that was mixed in by other stuff. I wouldn't think you'd have to go that deep and since you live there you could just do a little every once in a while. I'd probably start on one wall side and do straight lines all the way up and all the way back until you end up done at the opposite wall. Move big stuff over out of the way as you go on the completed line you did. Just a idea! [emoji106]

 

[boogeyman]

You aren't married Kiddo are you..... It's a cool idea until the wife realizes how much dust & dirt you're dragging through the house. Or until you find some really (our terminology) cool relics, (her terminology) all this broken junk. Gave a good giggle!!!! Thanks for the giggle!!

 

[K1DDO1979]

You aren't married Kiddo are you..... It's a cool idea until the wife realizes how much dust & dirt you're dragging through the house. Or until you find some really (our terminology) cool relics, (her terminology) all this broken junk. Gave a good giggle!!!! Thanks for the giggle!!

I am married and my ideas are probably why she doesn't like me very often! Haha [emoji106]

 

[Trezurehunter]

Wow what a great setup. I think I would learn how to do the limbo and be living in that crawl space.

 

[kenstein]

Very cool post. My home is circa 1885. I once had an entire bedroom floor out, but wasn't into detecting at the time...missed opportunity.

 

[treblehunter]

Brad, outdoor adventure would love this, him and a few others like to do "pit digs" sifting everything. A stratigicly placed fan or two would help keep the dust down. wire net and two by fours, a rake. I would do it when the ticks are so bad it kept you out of your creek side site?
Cool stuff Mosher, nice finds.