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RE: have you ever? - 2/13/2008 8:43:36 PM    tigue710 Posts: 1747 Joined: 7/11/2007 From: connecticut Status: offline I'm the freaking bottle postman, wind nor rain nor sleet or snow!  We dig right through everything down here, had to go through a foot and half frost a couple times... Doesn't stop us when some one wants footings poured in the middle of winter for a new deck, why should it stop us from digging bottles? _____________________________ aint no bottles in there.... (in reply to RedGinger) Post #: 41

RE: have you ever? - 2/13/2008 9:28:01 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Went digin in it.  Not too bad, the frost was only about 3" thick.  Hit an old ravine dump from TOC, and followed a 2" ash layer up through the clay.  Found a couple slicks and a med of some sort from Columbus Indiana. Scratched the last of the ashes and out pops a perfect arrowhead.  Well, perfect except for the rust on it from the layer.  Batteries are dead in the cam, so pics will have to wait.  I was sweatin to the oldies out there, props to Carhart!  Old school Carhart, not the new crap. _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to tigue710) Post #: 42

RE: have you ever? - 2/13/2008 10:43:51 PM    rlo   Posts: 321 Joined: 12/9/2007 From: the boot heel Status: offline ok JGUIS  change those batteries! we're waitin!! (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 43

RE: have you ever? - 2/13/2008 11:19:59 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Had to rob the kids Guitar Hero controller.  I'm guessing the thing on the bottom is a button, but it's lead. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to rlo) Post #: 44

RE: have you ever? - 2/13/2008 11:22:22 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Other side.  Gathering artifacts was a family affair around here before 1900.  They dug mounds, destroyed effigies, sold all the heritage they could find.  This one went out with the trash sometime between 1890 and 1910.  Mine now  I've soaked alot of things in acid, but never flint.  Anyone know the safest way to remove the rust stains? Attachment (1) < Message edited by JGUIS -- 2/13/2008 11:23:05 PM > _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 45

RE: have you ever? - 2/15/2008 8:41:06 AM    phil44   Posts: 123 Joined: 11/27/2006 Status: offline Yeah I was wondering if I'd have electric when I got home. The best thing to do in frigid weather besides dress properly, is keep moving! Sometimes hard to do when the other is pickin through the trash layer.   _____________________________ Theres only one way to find out (in reply to RedGinger) Post #: 46

RE: have you ever? - 2/15/2008 8:46:46 AM    phil44   Posts: 123 Joined: 11/27/2006 Status: offline You wouldn't happen to know what that lead washer button thing is ??? I found some of those on a CW site. The patina looked right but were the only things besides modern....   _____________________________ Theres only one way to find out (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 47

RE: have you ever? - 2/15/2008 9:31:21 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 5159 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: online quote: what that lead washer button thing is ??? It's a weight that was sewn into the bottom of things like coats to make them hang right and not blow around. I have found several in CW camps. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to phil44) Post #: 48

RE: have you ever? - 2/16/2008 11:11:59 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: GuntherHess quote: what that lead washer button thing is ??? It's a weight that was sewn into the bottom of things like coats to make them hang right and not blow around. I have found several in CW camps. OK, I can see that.  The only thing that popped in my head besides button, was my grandma used to have these old heavy curtains that had similar lead weights in the bottom.  I just couldn't see them being lead buttons because of them being soft, but I have found them made from pennies, and fired clay. _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 49

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