Must Be Reel Old...

[Jarl]

Hello,

Cleaned up the detector and took it for an a.m. swing. Found the crank for some unnamed fishing reel in the yard. Also found this tack-like thing that has '31' on it...what is it? I think i've seen these before but dont know what they're for? Got some clad, zents and older, but no wheats.

Haven't done a lot of detecting lately. Going to do more soon. But I have been panning pay dirt...I live in the wrong state lol.

Thanks for looking!

Jarl

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Hi Jarl. Those are some nice finds. I believe the "31" item is the head of a nail spike that they use to drive into telephone polls the year that they were inspected. That would indicate 1931. In the 1940's - 50's, they went to the aluminum tags that you see on the polls today. I found a 27 and 31 with the shaft intact, and didn't know what they were, until I ran across an old telephone poll that was being replaced, and still had a few in it. Check the back to see if there is a mark where it looks like it may have snapped or deteriorated the shaft off of it.

 

[A2coins]

Good finds there I find tons of old fishing reel stuff also

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Actually, those small numbered tacks were used to mark which screen went to which window back before AC. You would take down the screens in the Fall & put them back up in the Spring. In the past I have had old houses with the numbered screens still stored in the basement. (Yes, I'm old!!)

Iowa Dale

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice finds!