Went back to the old farm stands i found a nice green crotal bell ? a few wheats

[Deepdiger60]

I wanted to try this old farm fields and produce stands from the mid 1800,s i went right after work tonight 1 hour before dark i think i found a really old site tomorrow ill hit it good for most of the day ,not really sure if i found a copper cow bell but its a neat find really green it has the letters B W on it and i found some wheat's all 1930,s and 1940,s and a few what is its? . Good hunting DD60

 

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[Iron Patch]

Re: Went back to the old farm stands i found a nice green cow bell ? an a few wh

Very nice early marked bell. There are people who are quite serious about collecting those.

 

[vermonster]

Re: Went back to the old farm stands i found a nice green cow bell ? an a few wheats

I like the bell- It looks like a promising spot !
vermonster

 

[Goes4ever]

Re: Went back to the old farm stands i found a nice green cow bell ? an a few wheats

nice crotal bell congrats

 

[sscindercoop]

Re: Went back to the old farm stands i found a nice green cow bell ? an a few wheats

That ball is so cool. To bad the knife wasn't in better shape it looks like a Cattaraugus.

 

[Deepdiger60]

I only thought those crotal bells where found in England and such so much for what i know thats cool then tonight i only hit the site quick hopefully tomorrow ill be able to hunt it most of the day weather permitting thanks all for the ID on that bell and old knife DD60

 

[Deepdiger60]

Re: Went back to the old farm stands i found a nice green cow bell ? an a few wh

Very nice early marked bell. There are people who are quite serious about collecting those.

Really i had no idea what i found i have only seen very small ones Thanks for the Infro. Dd60

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Went back to the old farm stands i found a nice green cow bell ? an a few wh

Very nice early marked bell. There are people who are quite serious about collecting those.

Really i had no idea what i found i have only seen very small ones Thanks for the Infro. Dd60

We've found many here but I don't recall any being marked other than numbers which is common.

 

[HCW]

If you took my advice a couple weeks ago and cleaned those door locks you would have found that the two pieces on top in first pic are part of the guts of an old mortised lockset.

 

[Deepdiger60]

If you took my advice a couple weeks ago and cleaned those door locks you would have found that the two pieces on top in first pic are part of the guts of an old mortised lockset.

Those 2 pieces where at least 6 inches deep and have no rust at all i think they are solid copper or bronze that must of been 1 big lock today iam going to hit that area hard thanks for the infro. Dd60

 

[Gator-Flea]

Good fines!!

 

[HCW]

If you took my advice a couple weeks ago and cleaned those door locks you would have found that the two pieces on top in first pic are part of the guts of an old mortised lockset.

Those 2 pieces where at least 6 inches deep and have no rust at all i think they are solid copper or bronze that must of been 1 big lock today iam going to hit that area hard thanks for the infro. Dd60

My kids just dug an intact lock from a trash pit (probably 100+ years old) in our backyard and il'l betcha if I take it apart , grease it and put it back together, it will be as good as new. Those things are alot more durable than some people think. Lots of shapes and sizes too. I have worked on one as small as 2" by 2". And as big as 8" to 10" square. Youre right , I think the guts are bronze or copper and brass.

 

[Deepdiger60]

If you took my advice a couple weeks ago and cleaned those door locks you would have found that the two pieces on top in first pic are part of the guts of an old mortised lockset.

Those 2 pieces where at least 6 inches deep and have no rust at all i think they are solid copper or bronze that must of been 1 big lock today iam going to hit that area hard thanks for the infro. Dd60

My kids just dug an intact lock from a trash pit (probably 100+ years old) in our backyard and il'l betcha if I take it apart , grease it and put it back together, it will be as good as new. Those things are alot more durable than some people think. Lots of shapes and sizes too. I have worked on one as small as 2" by 2". And as big as 8" to 10" square. Youre right , I think the guts are bronze or copper and brass.

i went back yesterday to that field i think i found more parts to that lock there is so many hits that field is loaded thanks for the information Dd60

 

[Dman]

Looks like it could be good.
Dman

 

[burglarifyoulike]

That is a lovely bell! i have found many, all different sizes, but none with only letters. That seems like a good site. Keep 'em coming!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice finds and I like the bell. Here's a good link for old bells. Hh and good luck when you get back, Mike
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/crotal-bells.html

 

[Deepdiger60]

That is a lovely bell! i have found many, all different sizes, but none with only letters. That seems like a good site. Keep 'em coming!

I have been looking for that bell with just the letters BW but no luck so far iam sure its listed somewhere Dd60