Posts: 252
new hampshire
Detector used: a cheap $75.00 ebay one
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Posted Nov 22, 2009, 06:04:42 AM |
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hello guys i bought a lot off ebay over 100 peices and have been cleaning this one . interesting shape not sure what it is though . the items are suppose to be from french and indian war era .
about a mile from Fort Ligonier. its in PA .
maybe you can help me figure it out .
thanks for looking jim
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Posts: 1316
Mansfield, Arkansas
Detector used: Minelab E-trac, White's M6, White's 6000di/pro
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 06:18:30 AM |
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That is a tooth from a sickle bar mower. I'll see if I can find a pic. Similar to this.  |
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Posts: 252
new hampshire
Detector used: a cheap $75.00 ebay one
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 07:00:12 AM |
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maybe still removeing crud there was so much on it .
i ll post more pictures if i gats much better
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 07:28:59 AM |
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72 cheyenne has it right. Every couple months someone will post one of those to ID. They look like a valuable, interesting relic, but they are worthless. We've all found one.
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Posts: 1337
Missouri
Detector used: Whites DFX, fisher f75
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 09:57:59 AM |
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AAAAAA Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, worthless to one,, a treasure to another.
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Have detector, Will Travel
RJW
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Posts: 11212
ENGLAND
Detector used: XP Goldmaxx Power, plus backup Cortes.
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 12:21:43 PM |
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That is a tooth from a sickle bar mower. I'll see if I can find a pic.
Similar to this. [ ERROR: SPECIFIED ATTACHMENT MISSING ]
Bingo. I find these, how did it work. What did it do? Cut crop or rake the soil? |
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Posts: 405
Upstate South Carolina
Detector used: DFX SE Tiger Shark and Others
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 01:09:49 PM |
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That is a tooth from a sickle bar mower. I'll see if I can find a pic.
Similar to this. [ ERROR: SPECIFIED ATTACHMENT MISSING ]
Bingo. I find these, how did it work. What did it do? Cut crop or rake the soil? The teeth oscilated like barber's shears. Used to gut grains or hay. Tony |
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Posts: 11212
ENGLAND
Detector used: XP Goldmaxx Power, plus backup Cortes.
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 01:47:27 PM |
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That is a tooth from a sickle bar mower. I'll see if I can find a pic.
Similar to this. [ ERROR: SPECIFIED ATTACHMENT MISSING ]
Bingo. I find these, how did it work. What did it do? Cut crop or rake the soil? The teeth oscilated like barber's shears. Used to gut grains or hay. Tony cheers |
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Posts: 14043
South Florida
Detector used: Whites Treasuremaster Amphibian- Ace 250- DetectorPro Pulse
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 01:54:31 PM |
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AAAAAA Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, worthless to one,, a treasure to another.
I have some old rusted lawn mower blades if your interested... I could sell them to you.... http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,263056.0.html |
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DFCA Posts: 5072
Kansas
Detector used: Minelab E-trac
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 02:04:45 PM |
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sickle bar part, i've still got a scar on my hand from one
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Posts: 11212
ENGLAND
Detector used: XP Goldmaxx Power, plus backup Cortes.
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 02:11:38 PM |
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sickle bar part, i've still got a scar on my hand from one
wow, how old are you  |
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DFCA Posts: 5072
Kansas
Detector used: Minelab E-trac
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 02:21:47 PM |
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they still use that same part on combines and sickle bar mowers.
those parts are made from real soft steel, they rust away pretty quick
and I'm not that old LOL
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Posts: 11212
ENGLAND
Detector used: XP Goldmaxx Power, plus backup Cortes.
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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 02:25:00 PM |
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they still use that same part on combines and sickle bar mowers.
those parts are made from real soft steel, they rust away pretty quick
and I'm not that old LOL
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no sh#t sherlock ??... then keep digging watson... Posts: 1292
jonesboro, illinois
Detector used: whites dfx
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Reply To This Topic #13 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 03:19:02 PM |
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when i first saw it i thought part of a door latch like this one
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Posts: 252
new hampshire
Detector used: a cheap $75.00 ebay one
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Reply To This Topic #14 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 06:48:51 PM |
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ok well thanks alot . at least i know now .
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