New Site Yields a few finds

steelheadwill · May 30, 2011

Hi All!
Haven't been able to get much hunting in lately.
Decided to search the area of an operating Boatyard/Marina, on the assumpion that the area had been used for a long time.
I have found hundreds of old cast lead fishing jigs of various styles at Cob Cove, but only one of this 'Tombac'?? material. got 4 at this site, they are of nice workmanship, compared with the lead castings.
The metal resembles tombac buttons I retreive from salt mud, and is much harder than lead.
Pulled a few pewter buttons, a pewter spoonhandle (first one with a rib all the way up to the top, matches a 1710 style on Pewterbank) & some brass flats, couple musketballs.
So the age is here

also what appears to be a very eroded Dandy button.
A 'Curtice Bros' Ketchup bottle cover, around 1890, became part of birdseye foods.
this link shows a close match to the cap:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/71864600/c1890-curtis-brothers-preserves
I see a stone structure extending into the water on satellite views a little ways up the coastline,
that could be the hotspot.
Also got a bottle of red oil, no smell to it, looks like a toothache medicine.
As always, Best digs to you all!
I'm out today for some foundation hunting :hello2:

Mystro7 · May 30, 2011

Nice relics. :headbang:

Steve in PA · May 30, 2011

With the pewter spoon and the cast pewter button, there is certainly some early stuff there and the site is worthy of further investigation :thumbsup:

SC Keith · May 30, 2011

Like Steve said--very promising site for some nice early finds---nice digs!

DMN · May 30, 2011

Curtice Bros was big in Rochester. Used to know a few old neighbors, when I was a kid, who worked for them. An old ketchup bottle stopper head, I'm certain. Great finds though and certainly opens up some possiblities!

VOL1266-X · May 30, 2011

Anytime you can dig part or all of a spoon Herbie, it's a good day. Stay cool, Quindy.

ModernMiner · May 30, 2011

Well done Herbie.
I actually know a guy named Curtis Brothers.

I like that old style sinker. :thumbsup:

Congrats,
Doug

steelheadwill · May 30, 2011

ModernMiner said:
Well done Herbie.
I actually know a guy named Curtis Brothers.
I like that old style sinker.
Congrats,
Doug

MM,
Would Curtis like the ketchup cover? I'd be happy to send it to you

These are actually longline mackeral jigs, in each example you can see where the iron hook has rusted out.
I have hundreds of lead examples,(they were cast in paper molds, I had a link to the diagram outlining their manufacture from the NOAA website, can't find it now.
here are some various styles, the ones in the OP photo are made from a much harder alloy.
Thanks for replies :thumbsup:

RiverRat3 · May 30, 2011

Nice finds

steelheadwill · May 30, 2011

VOL1266-X said:
Anytime you can dig part or all of a spoon Herbie, it's a good day. Stay cool, Quindy.

Fersure Quindy,
hope your keepin your cool too!

Woodland Detectors · May 30, 2011

That new site will hold some good finds Herbie

Hill Billy · May 30, 2011

Herbie's always finding something different.
I like your determination :thumbsup:

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Looking forward to your next post on the foundation you found.

hill

artzstuff1 · May 30, 2011

I just love little bits and pieces of the past !!!!! How about you

ANTIQUARIAN · May 30, 2011

Hey Herbie . . . I've got a terrible toothache! :'(

Is there anything you can recommend I might take for the pain? :help:

How about that bottle of red oil you found . . . do you think it might give me some relief? :icon_sunny:

Yuck! :P Man that stuff tastes horrible! . . . Well, my toothaches gone,
but now I've got hair growing out of my ears! :laughing7:

Nice finds buddy! :notworthy:

Love those buttons!

Dave

steelheadwill · May 31, 2011

Antiquarian said:
Hey Herbie . . . I've got a terrible toothache!

Is there anything you can recommend I might take for the pain?

How about that bottle of red oil you found . . . do you think it might give me some relief?

Yuck! :P Man that stuff tastes horrible! . . . Well, my toothaches gone,
but now I've got hair growing out of my ears!

Nice finds buddy!
Love those buttons!

Dave

Thanks All!
glad I could help with your tooth Dave :laughing7:

Hill, those ticks have driven me out of the foundations for a while.
no kidding, I removed 10 of them from my clothes after the last hunt.
Using Deet, luckily only one bite ::)