Cool Or Creepy Things Found In The Bush Or On Your Property

[Jstpssng]

They don't appear to exist any more. ??

It's a 1981 calendar which coincides with next year's dates. Auburn Tractor Sales is long gone, and so are Ford tractors. I just found it interesting. Since it's your thread, I will delete it if you disagree.

 

[part-time-Farmer-NC]

Growing up my dad told us stories about an old cabin where he would go play. He said he used to drop pennies down the cracks under the cabin. Fast forward 20+ years by brother and I went in together and got a metal detector. Went down to that cabin and found his Indian head pennies and a bone cut dice. Kinda neat.

Brother and I went to the beach with the metal detector before he went into the military. I was scanning the beach looking for "treasures". Public beach near an old civil war fort (Macon).

As I was scanning the dunes I had a very strong reading. My heart was racing as I started digging through the sand looking for the unknown treasure. About 12" down a found several gold coins. Ha... me thinks ole blackbeard done layed down some of his doubloons here. However... after closer inspection it became clear they were chocolates covered in gold foil. My brother had pulled a fast one on me... Great memories...

 

[ponytug]

I didn't mean my question the way that it came out, I already knew it was a wagon jack.
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Thanks! I just wanted to see how far the mechanism moved to basically answer the question that @BackRoad asked later.

Was guessing it was a jack of some type, but unsure of specific use.

Interesting design Mr. Jstpssng. Guessing the way the linkage is configured, once raised, does the handle stay locked in the raised position?

That's the part I couldn't figure out. Thought it might have been for tipping a keg, rolling a keg, or something similar where the operator had to maintain down force on the handle.

Nice barn find!

If you look at the second photo from @Jstpssng, when the pedal goes to the ground, the linkage moves beyond top dead center, locking itself against the support and holding the load up. Fun to see great engineering in action.

All the best,

Peter

 

[Yogi05]

It's a 1981 calendar which coincides with next year's dates. Auburn Tractor Sales is long gone, and so are Ford tractors. I just found it interesting. Since it's your thread, I will delete it if you disagree.

No, no. No need to delete anything ..... That stuff is always cool to find.
I just got curious about whether the place was still in operation.

 

[Yogi05]

It's a wagon jack.

Oh man, you already knew what it was? Do you know how much sleep I lost wondering?

I thought you were asking what it does. You were challenging to see if we knew !!


All good. Spoiler alert, didn't lose sleep

It would be interesting to see how it works, or in action..
I may go looking after I'm done with the politics thread

 

[Yogi05]

Thanks! I just wanted to see how far the mechanism moved to basically answer the question that @BackRoad asked later.

If you look at the second photo from @Jstpssng, when the pedal goes to the ground, the linkage moves beyond top dead center, locking itself against the support and holding the load up. Fun to see great engineering in action.

All the best,

Peter

The "teeth" threw me off a bit.
I was picturing a device to advance a chain driven lumber mill a little at a time or something. I couldn't
figure out the angles when the handle was dropped that might make it was I was thinking.

 

[Jstpssng]

When my parents retired they started cleaning. The barn had been accumulating "stuff" since it was built around 1945 and my father wasn't looking forward to cleaning it, so I took some time off to help. I had fun. He rented a dumpster and started sorting things while I started tossing. He'd pick something up and ask me if I knew what it was, them would tell me if I didn't.

For some reason the wagon jack stuck with me. After he passed away we donated a pickup load of old equipment to a living history place but I kept the jack, thinking they could have it later.
Instead I'm bringing it home.

 

[Rockbadchild]

When my parents retired they started cleaning. The barn had been accumulating "stuff" since it was built around 1945 and my father wasn't looking forward to cleaning it, so I took some time off to help. I had fun. He rented a dumpster and started sorting things while I started tossing. He'd pick something up and ask me if I knew what it was, them would tell me if I didn't.

For some reason the wagon jack stuck with me. After he passed away we donated a pickup load of old equipment to a living history place but I kept the jack, thinking they could have it later.
Instead I'm bringing it home.

Me and my dad did the same in his garage, the old you know what this is, or what is it for ... I suffer from the same hoarder disease as him, I would be like ho this is cool, I can see myself needing this one day and most often then not I had to talk myself out of it with the old ''will I ever need it, the day I need it will I be able to find it or remember it ? '' if No for any of these question it goes in the thrash.

 

[hodge]

Spring buggy parts. Leaf spring packs, a metal wheel ring, ferrier tools, various bolts and brackets. We have a spring branch that runs by our house, to a decent size creek going through the yard. The buggy parts have all been found beside the spring branch. There used to be a saw mill on the creek bank, but I haven't found any relics from that. I've never searched with a metal detector, which might be a good idea.

 

[Jstpssng]

I believe that Poland Spring water is sold nationwide now. Back during the Depression it was a resort hotel about 15 miles from where I grew up. My grandfather used to hook up a wagon and go there to get garbage for the pigs. We used to find china and silverware in the field, embossed where their name. The halter is still hanging on a 2x4 where he put it after selling the horse. I plan to take a couple of buckles for a belt and dog collar.

He also worked at BIW. When my parents were remodelling the flower shop in the 1970s the carpenters found a set of plans behind the cooler. I wish I had saved them...
Guess I am a bit of a packrat myself.

 

[dadohead]

The only difference between a 'collector' and a 'horder' is the illusion of organization.... ;<)

 

[ponytug]

I believe that Poland Spring water is sold nationwide now. Back during the Depression it was a resort hotel about 15 miles from where I grew up. My grandfather used to hook up a wagon and go there to get garbage for the pigs. We used to find china and silverware in the field, embossed where their name. The halter is still hanging on a 2x4 where he put it after selling the horse. I plan to take a couple of buckles for a belt and dog collar.

He also worked at BIW. When my parents were remodelling the flower shop in the 1970s the carpenters found a set of plans behind the cooler. I wish I had saved them...
Guess I am a bit of a packrat myself.

What is BIW?

I have visions of pigs eating with knives and forks off of China in a heap of garbage. I bet that you could have had fun with a metal detector in that field.

Thanks for the stories.

All the best,

Peter

 

[Oaktree]

What is BIW?

Bath Iron Works maybe?

 

[ponytug]

Bath Iron Works maybe?

Duh! Thanks, I should have thought of that. Clearly not running on all cylinders.

All the best,

Peter

 

[kenmbz]

My father got rid of all my grandfathers carpenter tools from the 1940's, I was so upset.
Not that any are useful today, but they were real pro tools and built pretty heavy.

I remember using his augur and one of his bits to put a hole through a wall for phone lines in my dad's house.
Still worked fine 40+ years later.

I do have some of the old rat tail files from him though, still in the original (damaged) box.
I do use them here and there, still pretty sharp.

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

I found this while digging in a water line. It is about 4" or 103.2mm in diameter. It's 5.6mm thick and weighs 9.5 ounces. This property was developed about 25 years ago, but I think this is older than 25 years. This northern desert country and the ground is dry and dusty most of the time. I have done nothing more than wash off the dirt
It was found about 3 inches under the gravel the previous owners and developers had put in the area. The location is about 1500 feet off of an old Hudson's Bay Company trail, later wagon road that led from Fort Vancouver to the central BC interior. From what I could find in Internet searches is that it a medal in honor of St. Vincent and the language seems to be Hungarian.
The previous owner may have lost it or someone may have decided to camp off of the trail a ways sometime in the past and lost it.

 

[Racer4]

I’ve got ashes of a famous jazz musician buried in my back yard somewhere. So I’ve been told. Not sure exactly where, no marker was ever found. But the guy who buried them said by an apple tree. I have 3. One broke off and was removed, another just snapped off about 5 feet up this summer. Might just leave that one be.

 

[Yogi05]

I found this while digging in a water line. It is about 4" or 103.2mm in diameter. It's 5.6mm thick and weighs 9.5 ounces. This property was developed about 25 years ago, but I think this is older than 25 years. This northern desert country and the ground is dry and dusty most of the time. I have done nothing more than wash off the dirt
It was found about 3 inches under the gravel the previous owners and developers had put in the area. The location is about 1500 feet off of an old Hudson's Bay Company trail, later wagon road that led from Fort Vancouver to the central BC interior. From what I could find in Internet searches is that it a medal in honor of St. Vincent and the language seems to be Hungarian.
The previous owner may have lost it of someone may have decided to camp off of the trail a ways sometime in the past.
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That's pretty cool. Wonder the value.

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

That's pretty cool. Wonder the value.

I have searched and haven't found anything like it in images on the Internet. It might be worth only its metal weight, but it looks like it would be worth more than that.

 

[bcp]

I found this while digging in a water line. It is about 4" or 103.2mm in diameter. It's 5.6mm thick and weighs 9.5 ounces. This property was developed about 25 years ago, but I think this is older than 25 years. This northern desert country and the ground is dry and dusty most of the time. I have done nothing more than wash off the dirt
It was found about 3 inches under the gravel the previous owners and developers had put in the area. The location is about 1500 feet off of an old Hudson's Bay Company trail, later wagon road that led from Fort Vancouver to the central BC interior. From what I could find in Internet searches is that it a medal in honor of St. Vincent and the language seems to be Hungarian.
The previous owner may have lost it of someone may have decided to camp off of the trail a ways sometime in the past.
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From:

Szent Vince Borrend

www.borrend.hu

Google translation:

Our namesake is St. Vince, who was a deacon next to the Bishop of Tarragona. During the reign of Diocletian, Roman emperor, he was captured by the governor along with the bishop during the persecution of Christians. The bishop was very old so the deacon spoke instead and did not deny his faith. He died in the torture he suffered. His body was thrown into a field where God sent a celestial bird to dispel the carnivorous animals. Vince's body was then sewn into a bag, thrown into the sea, but the waves constantly threw it ashore. The governor said this man was a vicentus whom he could not defeat even dead. He was converted too.

Bruce