say what, Sick Rick?

[druggistnut]

Thomas,
Just spoke with Nic. He is going to post the Warner's in bit-he's at work. John has the plate and doesn't do Internet, so We'll have to get that pic this weekend. There were a number of items, including that cone ink, that we neglected to get pics of... The homeowner got a goodly percentage of the items dug.
Bill

 

[mtfdfire22]

the walls are certainly solid poured concrete. i think the fact everyone misses is that different regions have different style privies. ive found that 3 out of 5 concrete pits ive dug in the area produce old bottles. in my opinion and from what i can see, they poured cement behind the walls on many of the wood liners. this is the second privy in 1 month i have dug which had cement for the first few foot then turn into a woodliner under the poured concrete.

 

[druggistnut]

Ric,
I don't know what you mean by a cinder wall, but this was poured. You could see the lines from the wooden molds and there were a couple of pour levels.
We knew it wasn't a pit, since they obviously had water in the house by the 1930's (date of everything in it) so we figured it was some type of composting pit.
Bill

 

[mtfdfire22]

but with that said.....it was built over the top of a privy. dig every anomaly because you just never know till you get to the bottom.

 

[JOETHECROW]

Cool! You just never know till you dig! Good job finding the goods.

 

[glass man]

COOL! as common as the warner's kid. and liver cures are I have yet to dig one//LOVE EM!!JAMIE

 

[RICKJJ59W]

ORIGINAL: druggistnut

Ric,
I don't know what you mean by a cinder wall, but this was poured. You could see the lines from the wooden molds and there were a couple of pour levels.
We knew it wasn't a pit, since they obviously had water in the house by the 1930's (date of everything in it) so we figured it was some type of composting pit.
Bill

Cinder liner) waste from the iron works, they mix it like concrete and pour in in wood forums to make the walls of a privy. I have only seen them in a few towns. It is softer then Crete,it chips and brakes easier.

 

[druggistnut]

It took a while, but I finally got the plate at the club meeting tonight, from John. He doesn't do the computer thing.
Here are two pics, the back of the plate and a closeup of the stamp.

If anyone can find anything on Standish & Dowd, we would welcome the info.
The plate came out of a 1870's era pit.
Bill

 

[druggistnut]

close-up

 

[druggistnut]

This tells us where and when that plate was made.
Pretty interesting.
Be sure to click on the short bio link. It breaks down exactly the dates on his stoneware.

http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/899.htm

Bill