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Metal stuff - 3/23/2008 2:42:46 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1695 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline I usually don't bring the metal crap home from digging, but I found some pretty interesting stuff in an old farm dump today.  Some I know, some I don't, so I'll need yalls help.  This first one is my favorite. Attachment (1) < Message edited by JGUIS -- 3/23/2008 2:45:09 AM > _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. Post #: 1

RE: Metal stuff - 3/23/2008 2:49:59 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1695 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Union Metallic Cartridge No. 12 CLUB Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 2

RE: Metal stuff - 3/23/2008 2:54:50 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1695 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Soldier.  Cant find much out about this guy, or half of him.  He's hollow, cast iron, and 6" tall.  Parts of him were painted gold, but I'm not sure it was original.  WWI uniform?  I need to clean it to look for markings. Attachment (1) < Message edited by JGUIS -- 3/23/2008 2:57:24 AM > _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 3

RE: Metal stuff - 3/23/2008 2:58:55 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1695 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline A fairly old leg trap, and a bottle opener.  Gotta clean that opener also. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 4

RE: Metal stuff - 3/23/2008 3:02:49 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1695 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline This on I can't figure out.  The two T shaped pieces are linked in the middle, like chain.  The Ts have small balls at the end, I can't tell if it was forged. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 5

RE: Metal stuff - 3/23/2008 3:05:06 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1695 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline I'm thinking this was an emblem from something.  It was mounted to a vertical rod on the back, and it seems to be bronze or something similar. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 6

RE: Metal stuff - 3/23/2008 12:35:50 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1695 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline This isn't metal, but it came out of there too. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 7

RE: Metal stuff - 3/23/2008 12:36:59 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1695 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline 6 Gallon Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 8

RE: Metal stuff - 3/23/2008 3:11:04 PM    cordilleran   Posts: 135 Joined: 2/13/2008 From: Walla Walla, Washington Status: offline Not World War One-era, but representative of the Spanish American War uniform (1891- 1908). Your cast iron figure is wearing the pattern 1898 khaki tropical service uniform appropriate for the sweltering environments of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Another indicator of period appropriateness is the standard issue khaki slouch hat, gaiters, and the bed roll draped over the shoulder and what I assume to be the M1888 Ramrod Bayonet-Trapdoor Springfield rifle. Although by 1898, the "modern" bolt action Springfield Krag-Jorgensen rifle was then available, the military was inclined to issue existing stock rifles to soldiers. Moreover, I think the gold-colored paint is original and was employed to indicate the khaki color of these period-specific uniforms. What has been dubbed "a splendid, little war" lasting only from April 25 to August 5, 1898, the Spanish-American War defined the United States as a global superpower. Patriotism ran high and thousands of patriotic items were mass-marketed to the public. Your cast iron soldier is one such item. Excellent find. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 9

RE: Metal stuff - 3/23/2008 4:22:41 PM    appliedlips Posts: 1517 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: online Cool stuff Josh.I have always like those brass shotshells,too..I have found similar items to the decorative "emblem" and can't remember for sure what they are but I am thinking they opened and closed the flue on the old stoves.The soldier is definately my favorite.Doug _____________________________ When life drops a big dump on ya, DIG IT! (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 10

RE: Metal stuff - 3/23/2008 11:23:49 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1695 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Cordilleran, thank you immensly for the info.  I asked the old timers today at dinner about the uniform, and they said the same thing.  It should clean up fairly well.  Doug, that makes sense about the flue damper.  The metal of the emblem is molded around the steel shaft, and it has a threaded nut at one end.  I found other cardboard shells, but of course the cardboard was gone.  Thanks guys, Josh _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 11

RE: Metal stuff - 3/24/2008 10:21:04 AM    cobaltbot Posts: 1540 Joined: 4/7/2006 From: Delta, PA Status: offline Nice finds Josh.  Sometimes ALL I bring home is metal crap! _____________________________ My tombstone will read: He went out for a walk and never came back.... (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 12

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