So where are the detector reports??

[ironmountain]

pic 3#
didn't pull the glass out to clean it

 

[ironmountain]

the dials attached to the brass fittings...
one is bent and still has the needle...the one that isn't bent up, is missing it...

 

[ironmountain]

still trying to figure out this transmission i found...
looks like a transmission for a mid 40's Packard....
only numbers/markings i've found:
I/1? 1136238-8
H under that
i have pics somewhere..have to dig them up and resize them.

 

[riverdiver]

I went diving yesterday after some heavy rains in my area looking to scare up some goodies and I found a rusty bayonet, a severely corroded Civil War Federal Eagle button (I), some pottery, clads, a clay pipe, ammo and an odd shaped little bullet, I think they are sometimes called a "cleaner".

 

[ironmountain]

very cool. Neat enough to see MD ppl pulling up CW era stuff. Seeing what comes from a river is way better.

 

[MIdigger]

Those are some neat finds. I hit 4 different areas in the thumb of Mich. Only came away with $3.40 in change, one 1940-S wheat penny, and a 1946 Roosevelt. 1 marble (while plucking a penny), and 1 small 5 cent token.
Hoping to get out later this week. Good luck folks!

 

[Plumbata]

I'm back in Columbus, Ohio and since I don't have any dumps really worth digging here (still looking), MDing is the next best recreational activity. Did some curb detecting yesterday and found the following:

13 quarters
8 dimes
23 copper memorials
8 zincolns
2 wheats; '45 and '47 D

And the prize, a 1942 Washington quarter in very nice shape. Must have been lost by the late 40s. It was the 4th coin I dug and was 3 inches down, so I was hoping to find more silver in the area. No such luck but considering how the detector is not only essentially obsolete but also half-broken (it won't ground-balance when powered on so I have to override that step) I can't complain. Having used it off-and-on for 21 years means that experience with the machine and familiarity with tones compensates for the diminished functionality.

Had a woman who owns a restaurant on the street I was detecting come out and ask if I "do this for a living?". Heh, well she went on to ask about finding 2 wedding rings she lost recently (one a "20,000 dollar ring"), and later it came out that she thought one was down a metal yard drain and another might be lost in a closet. I patiently explained that the detector would not function in such situations and then suggested that she get a pinpointer probe to use at her leisure. She was quite happy with the tip and gave me a nice discount to her business should I ever drop in. Hope she finds them.

The situation kinda illustrated the misconceptions typical people may have of detectorists. I'm smack-dab in the middle of OSU's off-campus residential area and students are everywhere. The occasional disrespectful statements or upturned noses seems to suggest that some think I am homeless/poor/grubbing up dirty change for a living, haha. Maybe they're just a bit leery of a scruffy longhair wielding a folding, dangerous-looking military shovel/pick, heh. Alternately, some people who have an offhand understanding of the hobby are genuinely interested and come up to talk, and I gladly give them the rundown in hopes that they may be inspired to get a detector and go hunting old coins. I figure that taking the time away from swinging the coil to address the curious people, instead of being curt and gruff, will give them an overwhelmingly positive view of the hobby and its practitioners. Many say they they've never seen anyone in-person detecting before, so making an overwhelmingly pleasant first-impression will, in a small way, make the world a friendlier place for all detectorists.

 

[cobaltbot]

Love the finds you are making in that river Matt, can't believe how many marbles and other items are in there, the CW stuff is just great. Good job with the public Plummy, the bottle and MD community need all the good will ambassadors we can get!

 

[ironmountain]

that's one of the downsides of MD'ing. I haven't had anyone give me a hard time or given me a snide look while detecting. So far it's been positive.
just have to keep up the positive attitude and educate people....

 

[riverdiver]

I went diving yesterday and recovered a holed 186? 2 cent piece and a 1923 Canadian penny. There was a bunch of other stuff like clad coins, marbles and 2 rings but these are my highlights.

Thanks for looking