What is this? (find near Centralia PA)

[leah in pa]

Went walking off a trail in Centralia PA today, and found this about a foot down next to a broken glass bottle. I'm guessing its an old pull tab for glass bottles?

Any idea?

 

[Broken knee]

It looks to be a reign guide. HH
Broken Knee

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Could it be from a rifle sling? We need more pics from different angles including one from the bottom.

 

[leah in pa]

Could it be from a rifle sling? We need more pics from different angles including one from the bottom.

 

[leah in pa]

What does it say on the top of it ..45 gw something it looks like?

Doesn't seem to have any lettering or writing on it at all. Maybe a part to a horses saddle?

 

[allan]

I see it on this picture

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I see it on this picture

where? This pic is out of focus. The lens may be too close.

 

[taz42o]

Looks like a swivel off of something.
Is the coal fire still burning in Centralia ?

 

[leah in pa]

I see it on this picture

where? This pic is out of focus. The lens may be too close.

These pictures were taken with my iphone, i'll take some better pictures with my camera in a bit and post those

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Looks like a swivel off of something.

Ah good ID Taz. I knew it looked very familiar but I couldnt place it. They have been posted here before. I recognized the smashed rivet like bottom and yes it swivels (turns). I believe one is solved. Probably from a dog chain.

Ill try and look for some better pics but something like this. It may even be 2 pieces broken off and rusted together.

 

[leah in pa]

Looks like a swivel off of something.
Is the coal fire still burning in Centralia ?

Yes still burning, still visible smoke coming out of the ground in some places. I go there 1-2 times a year and every time the landscape looks a little different near the cemetery where all the smoke is coming up.

 

[leah in pa]

Looks like a swivel off of something.

Ah good ID Taz. I knew it looked very familiar but I couldnt place it. They have been posted here before. I recognized the smashed rivet like bottom and yes it swivels (turns). I believe one is solved. Probably from a dog chain.

Ill try and look for some better pics but something like this. It may even be 2 pieces broken off and rusted together.

Possibly, but aren't those pretty small? if it is a swivel, the hook part i'd imagine would be 1-2 (or more) inches tall judging proportion of this part

 

[leah in pa]

camera pictures:

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

camera pictures:

Nice pics. I dunno. Maybe Im wrong.
But size is not a problem, they can come in any size. They can be quite large.

 

[jeff of pa]

Looks like a swivel off of something.
Is the coal fire still burning in Centralia ?

Yes still burning, still visible smoke coming out of the ground in some places. I go there 1-2 times a year and every time the landscape looks a little different near the cemetery where all the smoke is coming up.

We were up the day Ashland
had it's Parade around Labor day.
Waiting till spring now or at least a warm
late winter day

 

[NGE]

If the coal fires are still burning, then why do you have to wait till spring for ground to thaw .......NGE

 

[jeff of pa]

If the coal fires are still burning, then why do you have to wait till spring for ground to thaw .......NGE

Because I Don't want to detect Through hot spots.

They collapse into firery pits

Picking up red hot silver may not be fun either

http://www.squidoo.com/real-life-horror-story

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

"Statewide attention to the fire began to increase, culminating in 1981 when 12-year-old resident Todd Domboski fell into a subsidence four feet wide by 150 feet (46 m) deep that suddenly opened beneath his feet in a backyard."

 

[High Plains Digger]

Wow. Learned something new. I knew there were coal seam fires, we have a couple here in Colorado that flare up occasionally, but one that wipes out a whole city? Amazing. I assume this is high on a hill somewhere so that when the local river floods, it will never reach an opening an flood the mine. I am just agog with amazement!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Wow. Learned something new. I knew there were coal seam fires, we have a couple here in Colorado that flare up occasionally, but one that wipes out a whole city? Amazing. I assume this is high on a hill somewhere so that when the local river floods, it will never reach an opening an flood the mine. I am just agog with amazement!

It started in 62 I think but took 20 years to reach the city. I wonder if it will reach another city.