jerseyben Gold Member Joined Nov 18, 2010 Messages 5,216 Reaction score 2,180 Golden Thread 0 Location NJ Pine Barrens Detector(s) used T2 SE Primary Interest: Other Jan 13, 2013 #1 Found this today in a cellar hole. I know what it looks like but was hoping someone could confirm (or deny) my assumption, please. Solved, ice box or window latch it is. Thanks! Attachments IMG_2884.webp 20.7 KB · Views: 121 IMG_2885.webp 17.7 KB · Views: 115 Last edited: Jan 14, 2013
Found this today in a cellar hole. I know what it looks like but was hoping someone could confirm (or deny) my assumption, please. Solved, ice box or window latch it is. Thanks!
D Dihren Hero Member Joined Jun 13, 2012 Messages 651 Reaction score 91 Golden Thread 0 Location North Carolina Detector(s) used Garrett Ace 150 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 13, 2013 #2 Ruler for scale? If its tiny... maybe a trigger? Upvote 0
jerseyben Gold Member Joined Nov 18, 2010 Messages 5,216 Reaction score 2,180 Golden Thread 0 Location NJ Pine Barrens Detector(s) used T2 SE Primary Interest: Other Jan 13, 2013 Thread Owner #3 4.5 inches long. Upvote 0
U uglymailman Bronze Member Joined Feb 3, 2010 Messages 1,277 Reaction score 1,475 Golden Thread 0 Jan 13, 2013 #4 looks like a window latch to me but what do I know? Upvote 0
duggap Bronze Member Joined Dec 11, 2007 Messages 2,056 Reaction score 1,053 Golden Thread 0 Location Chattanooga, TN Detector(s) used Tosoro Bandido Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Jan 13, 2013 #5 uglymailman said: looks like a window latch to me but what do I know? Click to expand... That's what I think it is. Upvote 0
uglymailman said: looks like a window latch to me but what do I know? Click to expand... That's what I think it is.
Roger Mn. Silver Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined Aug 18, 2007 Messages 3,860 Reaction score 1,939 Golden Thread 3 Location Rochester,Minnesota 🥇 Banner finds 3 Detector(s) used Minelab Etrac Nokta marko simplex Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Jan 13, 2013 #6 Might be a latch off an old ice chest. Upvote 0
NOLA_Ken Gold Member Joined Jan 4, 2011 Messages 5,221 Reaction score 4,180 Golden Thread 0 Location Formerly New Orleans.. Now Pueblo Co Detector(s) used several, mostly Garrett Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 13, 2013 #7 yeah ice box latch or similar, I'm guessing you were thinking rifle lever maybe? Upvote 0
Bum Luck Silver Member Joined May 24, 2008 Messages 3,516 Reaction score 1,284 Golden Thread 0 Location Wisconsin Detector(s) used Teknetics T2SE, GARRETT GTI 2500, Garrett Infinium Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 13, 2013 #8 NOLA_Ken said: yeah ice box latch or similar, I'm guessing you were thinking rifle lever maybe? Click to expand... I think ice box latch. Can't see the pivot point though. Upvote 0
NOLA_Ken said: yeah ice box latch or similar, I'm guessing you were thinking rifle lever maybe? Click to expand... I think ice box latch. Can't see the pivot point though.
Gunrunner61 Silver Member Joined Jan 12, 2011 Messages 2,964 Reaction score 460 Golden Thread 0 Location Dalton,Ga. Detector(s) used Whites MXT, E Trac, Garrett Pro Pinpointer Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 14, 2013 #9 Some type of Latch mech.jmho...............HH Upvote 0
BosnMate Gold Member Joined Sep 10, 2010 Messages 6,942 Reaction score 8,441 Golden Thread 0 Detector(s) used Whites MXT, Whites DFX, Whites 6000 Di Pro Primary Interest: Other Jan 14, 2013 #10 Most likely an icebox latch from the days before electricity, when a refrigerator contained a chunk of ice. Upvote 0
Most likely an icebox latch from the days before electricity, when a refrigerator contained a chunk of ice.