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Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/16/2006 9:24:34 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Figured this would be a good spot for all to put things they have an idea of what they are, but not much else. This lid was probably for something in the kitchen, but I don't really know.  Do you? Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. Post #: 1

RE: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/16/2006 9:25:51 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Here's the lip. 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: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/16/2006 9:27:38 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline The deep lip on this one makes me think it was something that moved around alot while being used, other than that, I don't have a clue.  Do you? 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 #: 3

RE: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/16/2006 9:28:15 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Lip 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: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/16/2006 9:29:18 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline This one I posted awhile ago, maybe someone now knows it. 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: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/16/2006 9:29:59 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline M or W?  Hmmm... 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: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/16/2006 9:31:39 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline This could be some sort of handle. Or do the scratches on the end opposite the metal spindle say it's a leg to something? 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: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/16/2006 9:33:28 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline The coloring is exactly the same as a 70s-80s popular guitar pick, the way the light shines through. 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: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/16/2006 9:34:13 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline But it's a hard color to capture. 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 #: 9

RE: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/16/2006 9:35:15 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Usually I don't have much problem with shells, but they usually all look the same. 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 #: 10

RE: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/16/2006 9:39:23 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline These ones however had a more primitive looking primer in them.  They are marked U. S. C. Co.      18   I'm guessing that USC Co. stood for United States Cartridge Company, but the 18 and what looks to me as a split, or multipart primer I've never seen. 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 #: 11

RE: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/17/2006 10:27:44 AM    towhead Posts: 909 Joined: 12/31/2004 Status: offline The first one could also be a light cover ....my dad has something like that and it lifts out of a light metal "frame" for cleaning.  (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 12

RE: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/17/2006 12:05:48 PM    wvhillbilly   Posts: 474 Joined: 5/21/2006 From: West Virginia Status: offline Hey man on I cant really tell from the pic but if the shells has 2 holes where the primer seats in it is berden primed which is still used today in some countrys but not many and not in the US and they are not reloadable the, 18 probably is what part of the company that made it but I dont know for sure about that but other than that it looks like 30-06 shells in an old mil. clip < Message edited by wvhillbilly -- 7/17/2006 12:09:51 PM > _____________________________ Check out my bottles for sale! http://www.freewebs.com/dennpbottles/ (in reply to towhead) Post #: 13

RE: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/17/2006 12:24:48 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline It looks like the primer is set in a 3 part sleeve.  It also looks like the firing pin almost went clear through the primer.  Thanks WV, you know my moms family is from down your way. _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to wvhillbilly) Post #: 14

RE: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/17/2006 1:12:01 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline I found the shells.  They were made by the United States Cartridge Company through a government contract in 1918 and used in WWI.  This must have been a clip that was brought back and ended up in the dump.  There's one down, any suggestions on the right.  And they were 7.62mm _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 15

RE: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/17/2006 2:20:09 PM    capsoda Posts: 7928 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: online Hey Josh, the first cover looks like it came off a refridgerator bowl, the second from an apothicary jar. The glass thing with the W looks like a machinery light cover. It would light up to tell you what ever W was needed attention. The skids are off a piece of light office furniture like a telephone table. My grandparents had one with skids simular to that. If the shells are WW1 vintage and used over seas they would be 3006 and for a 1903 Springfield rifle. If they were used in the US for basic rifle training they would be 3040 Crag. < Message edited by capsoda -- 7/17/2006 2:27:14 PM > _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 16

RE: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/17/2006 4:11:49 PM    wvhillbilly   Posts: 474 Joined: 5/21/2006 From: West Virginia Status: offline Yea I might not know much about bottles but guns,ammo, and that sort of thing I know quite a bit about being from here in WVAnd if I dont know it I know where I can look it up I reload my own shells have half a dozen of my own guns, hunt and everything. By the way what part of down my way is your family < Message edited by wvhillbilly -- 7/17/2006 4:17:29 PM > _____________________________ Check out my bottles for sale! http://www.freewebs.com/dennpbottles/ (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 17

RE: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/17/2006 10:27:48 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Thanks Cap!  I finally found that info about the shells on an antique ammunition forum.  WV, they are from Pt. Pleasant, many of them still live there and one who does is a gun dealer.  They used to live right above the river near the old Silver bridge location.  I know of a few places I'd like to dig someday down there.  If I ever get the chance to make it down, I'll definately need a digging partner. < Message edited by JGUIS -- 7/17/2006 10:28:39 PM > _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to wvhillbilly) Post #: 18

RE: Unidentified Digging Objects - 7/18/2006 10:31:04 AM    wvhillbilly   Posts: 474 Joined: 5/21/2006 From: West Virginia Status: offline Yep Id say between 2-3 hours away I live in Folsom thats in Wetzel county incase it aint on the map But maybe one day in a year or 2 if I ever get my license we can meet up and you can teach me a few things _____________________________ Check out my bottles for sale! http://www.freewebs.com/dennpbottles/ (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 19

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