Harmonica?

[Dig The Universe]

Anybody else think this may be a harmonica reed?

 

[Al/Lindley]

I have found a few of them and thought they were from harmonicas

 

[Terry Soloman]

Yes, harmonica.

 

[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

Usually they aren't that much intact! Congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!! Harmonica reed.

 

[terrafirma]

Yup. Definitely! Almost every 1850-1950 home site I have ever hunted has at least one of these and an old thimble close by. Both usually within 15 feet of the porch.

 

[azdave]

Sure is... I seem to find so many that I leave them in the piles of "leave behind" stuff at the mining camps.

Lot's of boring nights to fill I imagine back then.

 

[Wildcat1750]

Yes, indeed. Nice find!

 

[Dig The Universe]

Yup. Definitely! Almost every 1850-1950 home site I have ever hunted has at least one of these and an old thimble close by. Both usually within 15 feet of the porch.

Funny thing is, I found it in the middle of overgrown woods where a road used to be. I have to canvas that area a little more.

 

[terrafirma]

Funny thing is, I found it in the middle of overgrown woods where a road used to be. I have to canvas that area a little more.

Interesting. The other place they turn up a lot is in old hobo camping spots along the railroad tracks. Any old train tracks near there?

 

[FloodcityTom]

A Harmonica reed yes, they are common finds in Civil war camps sites.

 

[Truth]

It sure is I was blessed enough to find one that was still intact

 

[Trezurehunter]

I agree with the rest. Yes, it is. I find those in the fields all the time.

 

[Shawnboylk]

They must have ben some heck of harmonica players back then I find more of them than anything I ever find.