johnnyi
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- Joined
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- Location
- new jersey
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- minelab, white's xlt, deus xp, fisher aquanaut, white's twin box
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
I found this little brass fitting day before yesterday in the same few feet with a screw driver and plate to a glass drip oiler. I had written this off as a steam fitting until I stumbled on some pictures of fusees last night. Could it be one?
It is melted away beyond the large threads (which number 6 rows). The small hole inside the slot is threaded.
The large outside threads are deformed, but seem to guage 15. These threads taper, but are roughly 7/16" at the widest point
The slotted head is roughly 11/16" at the widest point
The object is melted away below the row of threads
There was 1812 and Rev action but no Civil War action near here that I am aware off except for the structure of Barnegat light maybe..
The second object I found a couple months ago farther into the swamp by the bay. This site saw War of 1812 action, as a British ship was sunk off the shore. The site I've been working for 12 years ws very poor, but revealed military buttons, along with a relic with the arms of Wellington. Several cannon balls have been found along this stretch by locals down here.
It is obviously part of a pewter keg tap. It's been plugged with iron, and a small port has been drilled in the wide end in a location which has been filed flat. Could this be a jury rigged fuse? Thanks
It is melted away beyond the large threads (which number 6 rows). The small hole inside the slot is threaded.
The large outside threads are deformed, but seem to guage 15. These threads taper, but are roughly 7/16" at the widest point
The slotted head is roughly 11/16" at the widest point
The object is melted away below the row of threads
There was 1812 and Rev action but no Civil War action near here that I am aware off except for the structure of Barnegat light maybe..
The second object I found a couple months ago farther into the swamp by the bay. This site saw War of 1812 action, as a British ship was sunk off the shore. The site I've been working for 12 years ws very poor, but revealed military buttons, along with a relic with the arms of Wellington. Several cannon balls have been found along this stretch by locals down here.
It is obviously part of a pewter keg tap. It's been plugged with iron, and a small port has been drilled in the wide end in a location which has been filed flat. Could this be a jury rigged fuse? Thanks
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