First Mini Ball?, Brass shoe..

[fireman4youu]

Believe to be my first mini ball?. The shoe is pretty cool as well. Big Iron I have no clue...

Shoe readsdot ingraved)
MARILELAS, INDIA, 36

Ash tray?

 

[Kiros32]

Looks like you found your first Musket/Round Ball. The "Minie" ball is a conical shaped bullet common at CW sites. Nice digs! That shoe is pretty cool.

 

[fireman4youu]

Looks like you found your first Musket/Round Ball. The "Minie" ball is a conical shaped bullet common at CW sites. Nice digs! That shoe is pretty cool.

That made my day, cause I'm in Central Alabama. No major action was here. Thx for the knowledge..

 

[Hill Billy]

Big iron is a blade guard for a New holland haybine or sickle bar mower.

 

[fireman4youu]

Big iron is a blade guard for a New holland haybine or sickle bar mower.

Good call, nailed it. Thx

 

[Valley Ranger]

Big iron is a blade guard for a New holland haybine or sickle bar mower.

Thanks for that ID - I find them all the time. Knew they were farm related, but that's all. You dress funny for a farmer.

 

[CC Hunter]

Your "Mini Ball" is in fact an early musket ball, commonly referred to as a Round Ball. The term Minie Ball is used to described the long bullet shaped (pointy nose) lead projectile with a hollow base for expansion into the rifling of a gun. As described in the post by Kiro32, these were popularly used during the American Civil War conflict. The reference though is merely for descriptive clarification, as a Round Ball and Minie Ball are two entirely different items.

Recovery of a solitary round musket ball without military context, merely indicates someone was in the vicinity with a gun, during the 17th, 18th, or 19th century. Round balls were used by every man in every American frontier, to shoot squirrels, deer, hogs, Indians, their feuding neighbors, or anything else that crossed paths.

CC Hunter

 

[fireman4youu]

Your "Mini Ball" is in fact an early musket ball, commonly referred to as a Round Ball. The term Minie Ball is used to described the long bullet shaped (pointy nose) lead projectile with a hollow base for expansion into the rifling of a gun. As described in the post by Kiro32, these were popularly used during the American Civil War conflict. The reference though is merely for descriptive clarification, as a Round Ball and Minie Ball are two entirely different items.

Recovery of a solitary round musket ball without military context, merely indicates someone was in the vicinity with a gun, during the 17th, 18th, or 19th century. Round balls were used by every man in every American frontier, to shoot squirrels, deer, hogs, Indians, their feuding neighbors, or anything else that crossed paths.

CC Hunter

Its misleading, but I'm glad I found it and you guys were here to teach me, it only took 12 years....lol THX

 

[Ken in Georgia]

Cool finds!!!!

 

[kuger]

Yep,your shoe is an ash tray

http://www.blujay.com/item/ANTIQUE-BRASS-SHOE-ASHTRAY-27060000-2812196

 

[fireman4youu]

Yep,your shoe is an ash tray

http://www.blujay.com/item/ANTIQUE-BRASS-SHOE-ASHTRAY-27060000-2812196

Awesome, thanks.

 

[Hill Billy]

Big iron is a blade guard for a New holland haybine or sickle bar mower.

Thanks for that ID - I find them all the time. Knew they were farm related, but that's all. You dress funny for a farmer.

Spent a many of hours dragging a NH haybine around so the piece was pretty obvious to me. if they are not broke save them, I think they cost around 8-10 bucks each. I always carry a spare on board in case one gets broken in the field, sure are a pain to fix.
You should see me on a tractor

 

[Valley Ranger]

Big iron is a blade guard for a New holland haybine or sickle bar mower.

Thanks for that ID - I find them all the time. Knew they were farm related, but that's all. You dress funny for a farmer.

Spent a many of hours dragging a NH haybine around so the piece was pretty obvious to me. if they are not broke save them, I think they cost around 8-10 bucks each. I always carry a spare on board in case one gets broken in the field, sure are a pain to fix.
You should see me on a tractor