More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

[Brendan M.]

More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

Greetings,

I got out for a few hours today and hit my usual spot -- the "Spoon Graveyard" -- which as many of you know has been giving up lots of nice coins and relics this past month. I had another really nice day and was pretty happy with the haul.

Here's what I dug:

• Two more Indian Heads -- an 1874 and an 1883 (that's nine IHs from this one site, all this past month over the course of six hunts)
• Two sides of a fancy gunpowder flask (PBK says it's a "Hanging Game" pattern made in Waterbury, CT between 1840-50)
• Two more silver-plated spoons (that's 11 spoons now from this site, hence the nickname)
• A nice old skeleton key
• Another big, intact harmonica reed (two complete ones from this site)
• The guts of a pocketwatch (possibly from the silver watch whose lid I found at the site earlier in the month)
• Another nice crotal bell that rings perfectly (third from this site)
• A large flat button with gilding still visible on back, but no backmark
• A lovely ornate whatsit with a flower pattern (any ideas?)
• A decorative copper/brass lid of some kind (maybe for a woman's compact or something?)
• Some kind of screw/rivet whatsits all found in the same hole -- one has a large logo on it that says something to the effect of "H. Bisston & Son, Philadelphia" (ID anyone?)
• A boatload of old shotgun shells
• Two old ceramic mason jar lids
• An old-fashioned clothes iron, and some kind of iron cap/whatsit (again, ID anyone?)

Of course I'll keep you posted as I continue to pound this place. Hope you enjoyed the pics!!!

Cheers and HH,
Brendan

 

[tinpan]

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

Congrats on your find and i think that those screw studs are off a wooden handle of an old hand saw.


t.p

 

[Baggins]

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

Those are some really cool finds!
Baggins

 

[DiggingFl]

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

Cool digs, great photos. I think your right the steel whaizit is a cap of some kind. It hooked on to something and the four adjustable plates would then tighten down and lock it on. Maybe something under pressure like a steam tank.

 

[Iron Vulture]

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

Just as a guess.
That last iron whatsit looks like it could be a very early distributor cap for an old 4 cylinder engine.

Iron Vulture

 

[cntrydncr1]

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OMG! I would be happy with even one of those finds! Congrats!

 

[DougF]

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

Congrats on your find and i think that those screw studs are off a wooden handle of an old hand saw.


t.p

Yep - probably reads "Disston", a well known saw mfgr. Great bunch of finds, congrats.

 

[Pulltab Parson]

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

Could that whatsit be part of an oil lamp? The wick would come through the top and the set screws on the side would hold the globe in place?

I don't no, just my .02cents


HH

PTP

 

[wwwtimmcp]

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

the screw things are called chicago screws and are probably part of a draft horses harness. the flower things are probably some sort of adornment for it as well.

 

[JimBeHuntin']

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

Nice finds Brendan ... that's my kind of site ... keep up the good digging ~ Jimmy

 

[Brendan M.]

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

Congrats on your find and i think that those screw studs are off a wooden handle of an old hand saw.


t.p

Yep - probably reads "Disston", a well known saw mfgr. Great bunch of finds, congrats.

Thanks guys, that sounds about right. It sure looks like it says "Disston" to me. Nice work.

Cheers,
B

 

[Brendan M.]

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

Could that whatsit be part of an oil lamp? The wick would come through the top and the set screws on the side would hold the globe in place?

I don't no, just my .02cents

HH

PTP

Don't think so, but good guess. I actually find quite a few old oil lamps at this place and others I hunt, and they look much different, and are also usually made of copper or brass... Thanks though!

Cheers,
B

 

[Brendan M.]

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

Cool digs, great photos. I think your right the steel whaizit is a cap of some kind. It hooked on to something and the four adjustable plates would then tighten down and lock it on. Maybe something under pressure like a steam tank.

That could very well be. Makes sense.... Thanks for the guess and the congrats!

Cheers,
B

 

[Brendan M.]

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

Just as a guess.
That last iron whatsit looks like it could be a very early distributor cap for an old 4 cylinder engine.

Iron Vulture

Huh.... Another interesting guess. Thanks Iron!

Cheers,
B

 

[Brendan M.]

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

Thanks for the congrats Baggins, CntryDncer1 and JimBeHuntin'. Glad you liked the goodies!

Cheers and HH,
Brendan

 

[Brendan M.]

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

the screw things are called chicago screws and are probably part of a draft horses harness. the flower things are probably some sort of adornment for it as well.

Well, I think we've narrowed it down to the saw theory based on the Disston maker's mark, however the flower thingy (it's just one -- the pics show back and front) is still a mystery....

 

[LI Tom]

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

More nice finds Brendan.Those Indians are in real nice shape for LI.Copper usually comes out looking like crap.What did they VDI at?

 

[Brendan M.]

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

More nice finds Brendan.Those Indians are in real nice shape for LI.Copper usually comes out looking like crap.What did they VDI at?

Thanks Tom. Yeah I'm amazed by the Indians too -- most of the ones from this place have been coming up way nicer than any I've ever found anywhere else here on LI. As you said, usually the soil is murder on 'em... As I recall they rang in the usual 60s-70s range for the XLT, although I've been digging just about every signal I get at this place, which has turned out good, because there have been more than a few surprises. I think the Merc I dug there was ringing in the 40s...

Thanks again Tom. Take care!

Cheers,
B

 

[Brendan M.]

Re: More Coins and Relics -- Business As Usual At The "Spoon Graveyard"

Don't druggies use spoons for cooking their heroine? Maybe you've found a drug addict hangout? LOL, sorry but I am very curious about all the spoons being found in one place.

The zinc canning jar lids are seated with milk glass liners (not ceramic) and are starting to become collectable.

Love the bell and skeleton key. Nice stuff. That iron might clean up enough to expose a manufacturer's name or a design.


Here's a Disston saw with the screws in place.

You're too funny.... I don't even think they had hypos when these spoons were in use!! But yeah, I'm just as curious as you are. Read my latest thread (http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,138773.msg985982.html#msg985982) to see the latest salvaged utensils.

Thanks for the pic of the saw, and for the congrats!

Talk to you soon.

Cheers,
B