Last 2 days.....I dont believe to many have found one of THESE!!!

worldtalker · Nov 6, 2014

Last 2 days.....I don't believe to many have found one of THESE!!!

Went back to a spot I've relentlessly hunted for over 3 years.....still getting stuff too!

1924 Merc.1903 IH,1920/30 Wheaties,Silver Ring..just makers mark,junk ring,a Police button,unfired 308 found just like this,and I have to get these jail doors home some how...I'd say someone would buy them....don't see to many of them now. :laughing7:

GOD Bless

Chris

CoilyGirl · Nov 11, 2014

Nice digs Chris!

CASPER-2 · Nov 12, 2014

goldkey · Nov 12, 2014

Do the doors have hinges on them? If not then they may be what we farmers used to have at the entrance of a fence opening to keep cows from going out. Cows will not cross over bars like that laid on the ground.

treblehunter · Nov 12, 2014

I have a police button just like that, one of my first finds. mine is a Horstman.
You got the jailer and the jailie, cool finds!

Msbeepbeep · Nov 12, 2014

Now that is certainly an interesting find! Good thing you spotted it and didn't run the detector over it, your ears would be ringing for a week!

Pointman · Nov 12, 2014

The .308 looks like it was in a fire, but I cannot explain how the bullet got lodged in the shell casing like that.

worldtalker · Nov 12, 2014

Pointman said:
The .308 looks like it was in a fire, but I cannot explain how the bullet got lodged in the shell casing like that.

From where it was found I'd say plow hit.

ANTIQUARIAN · Nov 12, 2014

Congrats on your finds Chris!
I'd be hauling that jail door back to my house darn fast too buddy! :laughing7:

Dave

Old Dude · Nov 13, 2014

Yeah, I say any parent of a teenager would LOVE to have one of those doors. I believe what Goldkey was talking about is called a " Cattle Guard ". The ranchers used to have them in Oklahoma. It was a way to avoid using a gate. You could drive over them, but livestock was afraid of falling through. Great finds!

worldtalker · Nov 13, 2014

Old Dude said:
Yeah, I say any parent of a teenager would LOVE to have one of those doors. I believe what Goldkey was talking about is called a " Cattle Guard ". The ranchers used to have them in Oklahoma. It was a way to avoid using a gate. You could drive over them, but livestock was afraid of falling through. Great finds!

Going back today and try AGAIN to get one..taking a crow bar to lift the top one up to get the bottom one(top one is way to heavy to take).....nothing better to do being retired. :laughing7:

worldtalker · Nov 13, 2014

Went back this AM...dang that thing is heavy.by my calculations the big one weighs 356 Lb.It had to have been a window at 12 Ft. long.

Tomorrow is another day,I had a brain storm how to get the door without lifting a thing..until I have to get it to my truck.

After spending near 2 hours trying to get it I'm more determined than ever to get er done!! :laughing7:

GOD Bless

Chris

worldtalker · Nov 16, 2014

Spent another 2 1/2 hrs. "trying" to get this thing..had to pull the window bar off first.the door was 75% buried with a stump and diamond mesh wire holding it..gotta go back with a hand
sledgehammer to break it up.

I'll be glad when I get it home!! LOTS of poison ivy there too!!

GOD Bless

Chris

ggossage · Nov 16, 2014

If you don't end up keeping the bars--I'm sure you'll have no problem getting a good price for them on Craigslist. The coolness factor is off the charts! I hope you find a ring of keys somewhere under all those bars~

worldtalker · Nov 16, 2014

ggossage said:
If you don't end up keeping the bars--I'm sure you'll have no problem getting a good price for them on Craigslist. The coolness factor is off the charts! I hope you find a ring of keys somewhere under all those bars~

That was my thought about craigslist,I'll advertise several states around.

Old Dude · Nov 16, 2014

Good idea with the come along. Good luck in your recovery and be safe!

worldtalker · Nov 17, 2014

cjon455 said:
Can't say I've seen jail doors posted too often lol!!

I've seen a few from the inside over the years :laughing7:

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worldtalker · Nov 30, 2014

Finally got this sucker home.a tree had made it's way through it...pain in the butt banging with a hand sledge,but I won :laughing7:

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Just in time for winter....weight in the pickup that is,someone will see this and have to have it....then again I know a fellow that never wants to see another one. :laughing7:

GOD Bless

Chris