Schenkl and what-not...

[Phishfarmer]

Crew was putting in a new gas line in my neighborhood. Big pile o' dirt. Found a bunch of bullets and a Schenkl fuse with the October 16, 1861 patent date still easy to read.
Beautiful day.. Civil War finds, what's not to like?

Looks like:



Fuse:

 

[parsonwalker]

Darn right! And sounds like the digging' was easy . . .

 

[relic nut]

Doesn't get much better than that! Nice pile of lead.
It's no telling what history we walk over every day that will never be found. Great job

 

[dirtlooter]

very cool, the fuse is something that I would love to find. with all of that cool lead, you had a lot to be happy with my friend

 

[Kray Gelder]

WOW! Rich dirt pile! Thanks for sharing.

 

[sutphin]

NICE FINDS

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Great CW hunt! Good thinking checking out the big dirt pile of keepers!

 

[thrifty76now]

Awesome stash of old civil war bullets and stuff. That gas line made a great and easy hunt for you.must have had their trench right beside an encampment.Dang,don't we all wish for a day like that?