HOLY HINGE SPILL!

HEAVYMETALNUT · Dec 18, 2010

Got together with Sniffy for a brisk cellar hole hunt.
the oak tree is 400 plus years old and the largest in CT
not much at any of the sites we hit. Got a early colonial designed tombac button (pic of button is embedded in frozen clump) and a major colonial strap hinge spill! an early lamp base too.
was tough diggin in some spots.especially near cellar hole lips and trails. forget about it!
Merry christmas or happy holidays everone!

kimsdad · Dec 18, 2010

Wow! What a cool tree!!!

Congrats on the nice button and all those hinges!!! :thumbsup:

I've never seen hinges that long before!

:icon_santa:

Ho Ho Ho to you, too! :icon_santa:

phantomfinder · Dec 18, 2010

If only that tree could talk :wink:

umrgolf · Dec 18, 2010

I like that early button :headbang:

cool tree too

HEAVYMETALNUT · Dec 18, 2010

Kimsdad "Where's MY seated?" said:
Wow! What a cool tree!!!

Congrats on the nice button and all those hinges!!!

I've never seen hinges that long before!

Ho Ho Ho to you, too!

colonial out building hinges.maybe a barn or out house

manorman · Dec 18, 2010

check out what those hinges sell for on e-bay, i have seen them sell for over 100.0 per pair.

KRAZYHORSES · Dec 18, 2010

nice relic spill!! love the button frozen in time merry christmas to you and sniffy krazyhorses

Mr Tuff · Dec 18, 2010

nice button!!!! MR TUFF

augusthog · Dec 18, 2010

Nice tree and groovy hinges

Sniffy · Dec 18, 2010

Alot of fun today! Except this miserable cold..... :icon_shaking2:

ANTIQUARIAN · Dec 18, 2010

Great finds guys, love those early rat-tail hinges!

The electric lamp base looks to date to 1915 or 20.
Looks to have a split down one side . . . is it worth restoring? :icon_scratch:

They're pretty easy to restore too, I've done a lot of them.

Cheers,
Dave

spitfire55 · Dec 19, 2010

I used to be an advocate tree climber back in the day(childhood) so I like that tree and all trees that it represents(past and present). :notworthy:

Oh yeah!...... nice find too.

MonkeyBoy · Dec 19, 2010

Man, nice set of hinges with the pintles too! I have a stack of them, looking for a set good enough to use on a door in my house but I can't find a matched set!!

MB

HEAVYMETALNUT · Dec 19, 2010

Antiquarian said:
Great finds guys, love those early rat-tail hinges!
The electric lamp base looks to date to 1915 or 20.
Looks to have a split down one side . . . is it worth restoring?
They're pretty easy to restore too, I've done a lot of them.

Cheers,
Dave

thanks and yes it has a split or crack in the base.
I don't know what to do with the lamp base?
it almost ended up in the trash. are you interested in it?
I keep some stuff i find.i can only hold onto so much or soon you may see me on that "HOARDERS" show :laughing7:

steelheadwill · Dec 19, 2010

Great site pix & Finds!
dandy large button! Sweet rattail strap hinges, love diggin that iron!
PM me about that pinpointer, I assume it's on it's way to you! :thumbsup:

jamesbibb · Dec 19, 2010

Nice digs Dave!

TommNJ · Dec 19, 2010

Nice finds on your brisk December hunt ! I get a kick out of the chunk of dirt (black ice) your holding with the button in it , good job on the recovery ! :icon_thumright:

TommNJ

HEAVYMETALNUT · Dec 19, 2010

Antiquarian said:
Great finds guys, love those early rat-tail hinges!
The electric lamp base looks to date to 1915 or 20.
Looks to have a split down one side . . . is it worth restoring?
They're pretty easy to restore too, I've done a lot of them.

Cheers,
Dave

here's the pics you asked me to post