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Hitting the right spot! - 6/10/2005 10:42:31 AM    YoungDiggerAlex Posts: 30 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: North East Ohio Status: offline Ive been digging an old farm dump from around 1870 or so. I am now starting to find alot of zinc mason jar lids, old green milk bottles and some cork tops. But after digging for a while I am starting to hit nothing!! Should I keep digging deeper, or try a different spot? Post #: 1

RE: Hitting the right spot! - 6/10/2005 2:07:39 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 11470 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline If the dump actually goes back to the 1870s stuff could be found pretty deep. But if you are hitting undisturbed soil with no debris in it there probably isnt reason to dig deeper. Use a probe to feel for deeper glass. _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 2

RE: Hitting the right spot! - 6/10/2005 3:01:30 PM    YoungDiggerAlex Posts: 30 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: North East Ohio Status: offline Thanks for responding!! I am new to digging, but the only thing that confuses me is the dump is very large... so I am not sure to go to a different spot or stay. The farm has stayed in the same family since it was built so I know there has to be some good stuff SOMEWHERE!! (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 3

RE: Hitting the right spot! - 6/10/2005 10:05:25 PM    DiggerBryan   Posts: 893 Joined: 12/3/2004 From: Ohio Status: offline Hey Alex, Can you post a picture of the green milk bottles? If is the round embossed style they go for big, big money. It is in the HUNDREDS!! I have one somewhere but I will have to search for it. I will post a picture later. (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 4

RE: Hitting the right spot! - 6/11/2005 1:17:56 PM    YoungDiggerAlex Posts: 30 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: North East Ohio Status: offline Here is a picture of the 3 that I found whole. The one on the left only has a marking on the bottom of a triangle, the one in the middle says W&CO and the one on the right only has a marking of a triangle on the bottom. Do you have any idea on a date? I am getting discouraged quickly Also I cannot seem to get the film off of the bottles? Any help would be awesome!! Attachment (1) (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 5

RE: Hitting the right spot! - 6/11/2005 7:34:33 PM    KentOhio   Posts: 966 Joined: 9/13/2004 Status: offline Hi Alex, Those aren't milk bottles, they're called "wax sealer" fruit jars. They took a tin cap and then to seal it, you'd pour wax in the groove. The film comes from being buried, and pretty much the only way to get it off is to have them tumbled in a cleaning machine. If you got to http://www.myinsulators.com/glass-factories/bottlemarks3.html you'll see that W&CO stands for Thomas Wightman & Company, Pittsburgh, PA (c.1874-1895+). That's the glass factory where it was blown. Save the link; it'll come in handy. I live in Kent, about 45 minutes away from Alliance. If you want me to come help dig I probably can. If you can, try to make it to the Ohio Bottle Club meeting. It's 7:00PM Thursday the 30th, in Wadsworth. (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 6

RE: Hitting the right spot! - 6/11/2005 9:05:35 PM    DiggerBryan   Posts: 893 Joined: 12/3/2004 From: Ohio Status: offline Hey KentOhio, I've been to the bottle club meeting a few times with my grandpa. (He is a member.) Were you at the Ohio bottle Show in Mansfield? Maybe we can get together and dig sometime. I live in Ashland. I've found 1 privy, maybe two but I'm thinking it could be a well that was filled in. The house (not there anymore) dates to 1840-1850. I would like to dig them but I have no idea where to start. (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 7

RE: Hitting the right spot! - 6/11/2005 9:31:24 PM    KentOhio   Posts: 966 Joined: 9/13/2004 Status: offline Hi Bryan, Yeah, I go to Mansfield just about every year. It takes me 2 hours to get there. have you been to it? I don't think I've ever been through Ashland, but it looks like it would be about 1 1/2 hours from me. It looks like Medina is an equal distance from us, and I know it's full of old houses. Want to try there? Which days of the week can you dig? (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 8

RE: Hitting the right spot! - 6/12/2005 4:05:29 PM    YoungDiggerAlex Posts: 30 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: North East Ohio Status: offline Hi KentOhio, I would really enjoy it if you could come dig the dump. It is rather large and I am having a hard time finding the old stuff there. (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 9

RE: Hitting the right spot! - 6/12/2005 6:53:14 PM    KentOhio   Posts: 966 Joined: 9/13/2004 Status: offline Ok Alex, I sent you an email. (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 10

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