sibbley
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- Joined
- Mar 18, 2023
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- Location
- Nazareth, PA
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- Dr. Otek MT-XR, Ace Apex, Xterra Pro, Nokta Legend, Nokta Makro Impact, Manticore, XP ORX, XP Deus 2 WS6 Master, XP Deus 2, Deeptech Vista X, Nokta Makro Invenio Pro
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Back to the old farm to work a section that is normally overgrown. The grass is still a few inches off the ground even though it's laying over, so not getting really deep. My wife found a sleigh bell toward the end of working the area. We decided there was just too much crap there. I found a couple of bent up old spoons and between the two of us we found about 3 pounds of iron.
We ended up going back in the woods and worked the old standby area where we've found things in the past. She was using the Deus 2 and I was using the WS6 Mater with HF2 coil. We were both using the single frequency FAST 40 program at 40 Khz.
Her sleigh bell looks to be made by Joseph Shipman, New Britain Connecticut. Shipman opened his foundry in 1801, no idea how long his foundry operated, although he died in 1859. Unfortunately, it doesn't ring. The clapper didn't survive the years in the ground.
My spoons. One says on the reverse that it was plated, the other is a Wm. A. Rodgers.
A couple other pieces my wife found in the overgrown area.
She found this flat button on the game trial going back into the woods. I think it's pre-1812, back mark is "RICH TREBLE, LONDON"
Best I could muster today was an old flat button. Not sure what it's made of, certainly brittle.
A couple other finds for me today. A rivet, toe tap, and part of a pewter spoon/fork handle.
All in all, my wife certainly had the better day. It was a nice day to be outside getting fresh air and sun.
We ended up going back in the woods and worked the old standby area where we've found things in the past. She was using the Deus 2 and I was using the WS6 Mater with HF2 coil. We were both using the single frequency FAST 40 program at 40 Khz.
Her sleigh bell looks to be made by Joseph Shipman, New Britain Connecticut. Shipman opened his foundry in 1801, no idea how long his foundry operated, although he died in 1859. Unfortunately, it doesn't ring. The clapper didn't survive the years in the ground.
My spoons. One says on the reverse that it was plated, the other is a Wm. A. Rodgers.
A couple other pieces my wife found in the overgrown area.
She found this flat button on the game trial going back into the woods. I think it's pre-1812, back mark is "RICH TREBLE, LONDON"
Best I could muster today was an old flat button. Not sure what it's made of, certainly brittle.
A couple other finds for me today. A rivet, toe tap, and part of a pewter spoon/fork handle.
All in all, my wife certainly had the better day. It was a nice day to be outside getting fresh air and sun.
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