I was at it the last two days at a camp I have frequented in the past. The place has been hit hard, but there's really no such thing as hunted out. One highlight was a dozer had exposed some soil and some nice CW broken glass was lying about, so I picked most of it up. I also found a small, shallow fire pit which produced three coat Eagle buttons, 1 damaged, and some melted lead.
Left to right: Sharps, two 3 ringers and a Williams cleaner with the base pushed in slightly.
Two iron underwear buttons, four coat eagle buttons, I'm going to "fix" the one, the buttons came out of the same hole and it was a fire pit. The gook from the pit was cemented on the buttons and they are very fragile. Kepi buckle and two porcelain buttons.
Larger pieces of camp lead.
Tops to ration cans.
First piece of cobalt blue poison bottle I found, pieces to the same octagon medicine bottle.
Part of a "bullseye" canteen and porcelain.
Another underwear button, brass lid to small container (ink)? barrell band, which is broken
Clay pipe stems, more camp lead and grommet to poncho
More camp lead, some of the pieces are only 1/4", more blasted poncho grommets, a few of the nicer nails
I was using two machines, the Deus and an Equinox 600. The Deus found most of the items including all the minies and the eagle buttons. There was so much iron (quarter and nickle sized flat ration can pieces), the Equinox got confused, so it had to have a happy nap. The VDI was all over the place in the spots where the relics were concentrated.
I have been keeping a little of the broken glass lately, it displays well with the other items. The gentleman who owns the property told me when they first moved in they found a lot of dark green bottles lying everywhere.....
Left to right: Sharps, two 3 ringers and a Williams cleaner with the base pushed in slightly. Two iron underwear buttons, four coat eagle buttons, I'm going to "fix" the one, the buttons came out of the same hole and it was a fire pit. The gook from the pit was cemented on the buttons and they are very fragile. Kepi buckle and two porcelain buttons. Larger pieces of camp lead. Tops to ration cans. First piece of cobalt blue poison bottle I found, pieces to the same octagon medicine bottle. Part of a "bullseye" canteen and porcelain. Another underwear button, brass lid to small container (ink)? barrell band, which is broken Clay pipe stems, more camp lead and grommet to poncho More camp lead, some of the pieces are only 1/4", more blasted poncho grommets, a few of the nicer nailsI was using two machines, the Deus and an Equinox 600. The Deus found most of the items including all the minies and the eagle buttons. There was so much iron (quarter and nickle sized flat ration can pieces), the Equinox got confused, so it had to have a happy nap. The VDI was all over the place in the spots where the relics were concentrated.
I have been keeping a little of the broken glass lately, it displays well with the other items. The gentleman who owns the property told me when they first moved in they found a lot of dark green bottles lying everywhere.....
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