Scouting New Area Turns up Artillery Parrot Round

Whippetdog · Aug 5, 2007

Scouted a new area today (way too hot!) for Civil War Relics and this was my first signal. The inside case shot of a Parrot Shell! It still has the inside burst tube with several case shot still attached to it. Measures 10 inches with about a 2.5 in diameter. Also, got alot of similar reads with the Minelab, but way too hot to keep on. Maybe in a good area that recieved some incoming on the trenches we were scouting. Definatly going back the first day that isn't in the 90's.

Also, I believe I stupidly threw a fuse away. I did not realize it until I was on the net looking up the Parrot find and saw some pictures of them for sale. I thought it look liked an old top of a beat up can of some sort. I do know where I threw it so I can get it back.

I'm gonna give Ronin a pretty please to clean it up for me. He was supposed to go with me, but did not make it. Ha Ha

Gary :

ringfinder · Aug 5, 2007

WOW, you think you can clean it up with that Electrolysis

Great find, hope the weather gets better down your way.

HH, Ringfinder

Whippetdog · Aug 5, 2007

I don't know about that. I think you see the home built electralysis in the background. It is not hooked up to it. I just have it on my workbemnch to take pictures. The electralsis is just in the background.

diggervet · Aug 5, 2007

If you have or can find an air compressor, there is a tool called a needle scaler which will knock off all that heavy rusted on debris. Would love to see some pictures of it once you get it cleaned up.

diggummup · Aug 5, 2007

If it doesn't get properly preserved it will just rot away. The rust will continue at an exaggerated rate since the piece is now exposed to the air.
Check out this site for some more info on how to-http://www.thehenryford.org/explore/artifacts/iron.asp

brnn53 · Aug 5, 2007

Great find and please post a pic when you clean it up!
Mike

Whippetdog · Aug 5, 2007

Thanks for the responses, I definatly want to get it cleaned. My little electralysis tank probably won't do. I am sure Ronin can get it cleaned up for me. He has cleaned a lot of em.

I was real sure what it was until I saw the lead shot on it. It was pretty cool to see it when I started digging it out. I could tell there was some size to it by the reading I was getting.