MSRelic Full Member Joined Feb 18, 2010 Messages 136 Reaction score 0 Golden Thread 0 Location Mississippi Detector(s) used F75 LTD, Etrac May 11, 2010 #1 Found this in a pasture on our place today. Made of brass, hollow inside, no threads anywhere. My guess is a tap for a tree to get sap out. Anybody know for sure?
Found this in a pasture on our place today. Made of brass, hollow inside, no threads anywhere. My guess is a tap for a tree to get sap out. Anybody know for sure?
mainer Silver Member Joined May 3, 2005 Messages 3,405 Reaction score 38 Golden Thread 0 Location Maine Detector(s) used Minelab Etrac Fisher F75 SE Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 11, 2010 #2 Thats what it looks like to me. Upvote 0
T taz42o Bronze Member Joined Dec 25, 2008 Messages 2,200 Reaction score 1,457 Golden Thread 0 Location Ohio May 11, 2010 #3 more likely a brass barrel tap. http://wf4.nl/Engels/index/indexengelstappen.htm Upvote 0
IronSpike Silver Member Joined Feb 24, 2009 Messages 3,142 Reaction score 61 Golden Thread 0 Location NC Detector(s) used Whites XLT Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 11, 2010 #4 And it looks to have some good age to it, cool find Upvote 0
Bigcypresshunter Sapphire Member Joined Dec 15, 2004 Messages 27,124 Reaction score 3,351 Golden Thread 0 Location South Florida Detector(s) used 70's Whites TM Amphibian, HH Pulse, Ace 250 Primary Interest: Beach & Shallow Water Hunting May 11, 2010 #5 taz42o said: more likely a brass barrel tap. http://wf4.nl/Engels/index/indexengelstappen.htm Click to expand... I agree. (those are some old barrel taps). Attachments barrel tap brass.webp 30.2 KB · Views: 845 barrel tap brass.webp 30.2 KB · Views: 348 Upvote 0
taz42o said: more likely a brass barrel tap. http://wf4.nl/Engels/index/indexengelstappen.htm Click to expand... I agree. (those are some old barrel taps).
O oldsledz Full Member Joined Apr 7, 2007 Messages 125 Reaction score 2 Golden Thread 0 Location Mid MI Detector(s) used Fisher / Tesoro May 11, 2010 #6 I have never seen a tree tap with a valve. I agree barrel tap. Upvote 0
Woodland Detectors Gold Member Joined Nov 23, 2008 Messages 12,783 Reaction score 143 Golden Thread 0 Location Toll Free ~ 855~966~3563 Primary Interest: Relic Hunting May 11, 2010 #7 Nice oldie. spigot Attachments spigot.webp 12.1 KB · Views: 410 Upvote 0
Lucas Bronze Member Joined Mar 20, 2010 Messages 1,107 Reaction score 10 Golden Thread 0 Location U of A May 11, 2010 #8 Pretty common for barrel taps to break right there. Guess the party got rough? Yours has the lines on like the Brit made ones. Upvote 0
Pretty common for barrel taps to break right there. Guess the party got rough? Yours has the lines on like the Brit made ones.
Bigcypresshunter Sapphire Member Joined Dec 15, 2004 Messages 27,124 Reaction score 3,351 Golden Thread 0 Location South Florida Detector(s) used 70's Whites TM Amphibian, HH Pulse, Ace 250 Primary Interest: Beach & Shallow Water Hunting May 11, 2010 #9 green check Upvote 0
MSRelic Full Member Joined Feb 18, 2010 Messages 136 Reaction score 0 Golden Thread 0 Location Mississippi Detector(s) used F75 LTD, Etrac May 12, 2010 Thread Owner #10 You guys nailed it. Time for the green check. Many thanks. Upvote 0