Hunted Out Spot Finds

[Michigan Badger]

I hunted my own backyard and here is a small part of what I dug.

I found a surprising number of items most of which were very old.

These two digs were found deep in my own yard. I decided to use electrolysis first and then I put them into a rock tumbler with gravel, vinegar, and salt. After naturalizing the relics I dried them in the oven at 500 degrees and once cool coated them heavily with EverBright clearcoat spray sealer.

Can U ID the padlock?

Badger

 

[lou423]

Re: Hunted Out Spot Finds + Nautilus & Cleaning Idea HELP ID?

Very nice lock...I am sure it is worth something more than a few bucks to a collector.

 

[tsgman]

Re: Hunted Out Spot Finds + Nautilus & Cleaning Idea HELP ID?

Nice finds Badger. Tsgman

 

[Michigan Badger]

Re: Hunted Out Spot Finds + Nautilus & Cleaning Idea HELP ID?

Very nice lock...I am sure it is worth something more than a few bucks to a collector.

Thanks for the comment! I really enjoy relics and I know many others do as well. They're so personal and people are what it's really all about.

Badger

 

[The Seeker]

Re: Hunted Out Spot Finds + Nautilus & Cleaning Idea HELP ID?

Great job Badger.............and nice job cleaning and preserving! Cool.....

 

[Michigan Badger]

Re: Hunted Out Spot Finds + Nautilus & Cleaning Idea HELP ID?

Great job Badger.............and nice job cleaning and preserving! Cool.....

Thanks Seeker.

At first I wasn't sure I liked the glossy finish look but on some of these old iron relics it seems to work. I kind of got the idea from the way they used to coat old cannonballs and shipwreck finds with shiny shellac.

Best,

Badger

 

[EDDE]

Re: Hunted Out Spot Finds + Nautilus & Cleaning Idea HELP ID?

hey that have the "slim" coil or the chubby one?

 

[Michigan Badger]

Re: Hunted Out Spot Finds + Nautilus & Cleaning Idea HELP ID?

Nice finds & clean up MB! Do they make a water MD?

Not that I'm aware of Rob. The Naut is mainly a land machine. If you ever get back into mostly land hunting you may want to try one. Due to Florida's unique soils the inland finds run deep so it should be ideal for that type of hunting.

Badger

 

[Michigan Badger]

Re: Hunted Out Spot Finds + Nautilus & Cleaning Idea HELP ID?

hey that have the "slim" coil or the chubby one?

haha! Everything I own and use is chubby.

 

[dgaughan]

those are some nice finds badger they really cleaned up nice good luck and hh

 

[chong2]

ne id's on his items?

 

[Michigan Badger]

ne id's on his items?

Thanks but I think the ID people are busy.

The buckle is most likely an 19th century horse harness buckle. I find many of these at this location.

The padlock I'm not sure about? It appears to have been a combination lock, not the key type.

I'll post it up on the identification part of this forum at some later date.

Badger

 

[Pennyworth]

Wow, what a difference when you cleaned them up,very nice! I think I like relics more now that I have seen yours cleaned up!

 

[Michigan Badger]

Wow, what a difference when you cleaned them up,very nice! I think I like relics more now that I have seen yours cleaned up!

Thanks much for your praise!

I'm learning to like them this way myself.

Badger