✅ SOLVED Flying Eagle #2, 1869 IH, Union Shield Button #2, Musket parts and a whatzit?

[deepsecrets]

Hoping we would get some badly needed rain here in the Northern Shenandoah Valley this week but forecast is no rain for at least another week. My summer kitchen site is dry as a bone - powdery dirt down to 2". Was not expecting to find much more on this site but got cool surprises - 1858 Flying Eagle Cent (#2), 1869 IH, Eagle Shield Button (#2 - Scoville back mark), and what I think are more parts to a musket - found a percussion hammer here last week. Some large iron buckles and not sure what the last item is - 4" in diameter, one half of a ball shaped iron thing - small piece broken off - ideas welcome. Thanks for looking - HH

 

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[BigWaveDave]

very nice hunt you had! love the flying eagle!

 

[relic nut]

Nice digs. I'm south of you and it has dried up here to. Still looks like you had a nice hunt. Congrats:thumbup:

 

[Tony in SC]

The round cast iron thing is half of a muffler for a Model 92 gasoline powered Maytag washing machine. That style was used from the late teens to the 50's. I'll try to get a pic tomorrow. Tony

PS.The little engine was a two cycle and had a long piece of flex for the exhaust with the ball spark arrestor on the end. That way the washing could be in the kitchen on on the back porch.

 

[nhbenz]

half of a muffler for a Model 92 gasoline Maytag washing machine.

Wow, good ID! Indeed half of a ball muffler, like here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Maytag-cast...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[deepsecrets]

Well I'll be !! That's a hoot...thanks for the ID Tony and nhbenz - I never would have gone there

 

[sutphin]

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