Two Silver Coins & 3 Unusual Relics...

[Cool Hand Fluke]

Today's hunt produced 2 silver coins from the 1950's & 1960's. What made today even better were the 3 unusual relics I dug up. The first one
was an old brass padlock from the Eagle Lock Company, the 2nd one was a 20 mm Shell Casing, we used to call these "20 Mike Mike" when I was in
the army. The 3rd item is a old brass plate that says "Atwater Kent Radio". I believe it was once attached to the front of one of those old
1930's - 1940's era radios? Also dug up 15 wheat pennies and a little over $ 10.00 in clad. I'm still hunting the same area and it's still producing!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

That 20mm shell is pretty cool.... It's a WW2 US Navy round for the Orlikon Cannon and was made by the Florence Stove Company in Kankakee Il.

 

[Trezurehunter]

I like that old padlock. Nice variety of finds.

 

[cjon455]

great finds, the silver is awesome and the lock and Kent plate cleaned up great!

good job!

 

[RJ55]

That's a killer lock.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on locating and digging all those targets. 177 targets if my count is right. Man I bet your hands are sore from digging all those plugs. After I dig that many plugs my right hand would be useless the following morning. Those are some cool relics and will display nicely.

 

[villagenut]

link to your Radio Name Plate, cool find.

Antique Radio Forums ? View topic - I just bought an Atwater Kent Model 57

 

[Cool Hand Fluke]

Today's hunt produced 2 silver coins from the 1950's & 1960's. What made today even better were the 3 unusual relics I dug up. The first one
was an old brass padlock from the Eagle Lock Company, the 2nd one was a 20 mm Shell Casing, we used to call these "20 Mike Mike" when I was in
the army. The 3rd item is a old brass plate that says "Atwater Kent Radio". I believe it was once attached to the front of one of those old
1930's - 1940's era radios? Also dug up 15 wheat pennies and a little over $ 10.00 in clad. I'm still hunting the same area and it's still producing!

I just noticed that the shell casing has a date on the bottom! It says 1942! Thanks for the info!

 

[TheRingFinder]

Great spot - Always fun when you dig that many targets!!!

 

[Cool Hand Fluke]

After a little research I found the radio where the Atwater Kent Radio brass emblem would have been mounted. It was on top of the Atwater Kent Radio Model #55, it was manufactured in 1929!

 

[cambria09]

Hello CHF. Nice finds all. I bet that Atwater Kent thing rang up strong...mine did. Thanks for the post and good luck. C9

 

[jewelerguy]

cool finds!

 

[Johncoho]

Nice finds. Every time I see your handle I have to wonder if your last name is Fluke? My wifes maiden name is Fluke.

 

[Cool Hand Fluke]

Hello CHF. Nice finds all. I bet that Atwater Kent thing rang up strong...mine did. Thanks for the post and good luck. C9

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Wow! You found the whole thing! Did you try to plug it in? It might still work!

 

[cambria09]

Hi CHF. Thanks for the reply and comment...yes I actually did find the whole thing less the wood box but only kept the front part...it was a giant 30-MIN hole...the rest went into the scrap metal garden. HH C9