Probably not. The backside of the object did not appear to have a central opening to connect it to a watering can. Brad described this as a container that could be unscrewed into two halves.
The wall item is the water head from a watering can used for watering plants. It acts as a shower head and gently disperses the water so it doesn’t disturb the soil.
Real early cap pistol. Earliest ones date from around 1860's. The paper cap was a derived from the Maynard tape primers of the CW period. Some early ones were zinc alloys. Later cast iron. The energetic material in the cap was highly corrosive so I am surprised this is in as good shape as it is. Cool find. edit... The gun resembles some of the cap guns made by a company called National.
These i often heard them called garter guns as thats where they usually were held as it tiny an easy to hide . Mostly used by women of the night an ladies of saloons .
A different spin on the "watering can head". Because this had a bottom bowl screwed onto the "holed" head, perhaps it was used as a aroma diffuser. Perhaps lilac or lavender was put inside & as it dried the aroma would give a bed, a drawer or a closet a pleasant smell.
I never miss one of Brad's videos you will never regret subbing to his channel. If you like metal detecting you will like his and the Hoover Boys with Kurt are the 2 best channels on CZcams. Brad is a very good guy and knows a lot about the hobby.
@@michaelj6716 go to his channel page here by clicking on the name in blue. There you'll find titles going across and will say playlists or videos. That's where you find it
The item left behind with all the tiny holes is a tea steeper. Tea bags were not around until the 1960's. The steeper east usually in the shape of a large acorn. You would put your leaf tea in the container and drop it in a pot of boiling water. The longer you leave it the stronger the tea became.
Hip Hip hurray. from all the fragments of old guns you found-exept the one on the seaside just ragments but this one......is like wow ! These suspenders I think didnt work so well because you found them so often! You found 12:42 the removable head from a watering can ! We had nearly the same just the part where you stick it on the can is lost !
I'm not sure which I like to see the best. The scenery or your finds. I do enjoy hearing your thoughts on how the people who lived here worked and played.
From Portugal...beautiful places, your videos are always an inspiration, we can travel through these lands of Vermont and we can also travel back in time, congratulations for the work you dedicate to your passion :-)
I agree with a few others that the item in the wall was from a watering can. If you were living in the mountains, growing your own food, and no running water, you would want something that gently watered your precious food plants with water you are having to haul up from a well.
The little round disk you found with the holes in it, is probably connects to a spout on the end of a watering container to water flowers.It would come out as rain or like a shower head.
@@saintsefo4763 yeah it's an odd one, the connection point screws inward and is off set to the the side of the head so when can is tilted it's almost horizontal. I'm in my late 60s, so my aunt's watering can is way older than me.... 😁
Dug what I thought was a heavy toy cap gun . After treating it in evaporust it was revealed to be a starterspistol with the last brass blank fired in it still in the barrel.
Great video, as always. So the faucet, or tap, you found has a slight taper to the threads. You also found lead pipe. Often, the folks would dig out a spring or stream to form a pool a ways upstream from the house and run the pipe to let gravity provide "running water" to the house. I have found that low tech solution at two places. The tapered threads on the faucet would allow it to be screwed into the lead pipe, or the pipe might have trickled water into a wood barrel or cistern and the faucet screwed into that.
Good Morning Brad, and New England in general .. Terrific video today ! You found what appears to be a single "cap," Cap Pistol .. A much treasured loss for the child that lost it in the woods of the Green Mtn. State .. No doubt he / she searched the home grounds heart broken from the loss .. There is a lot of reference to identify possible manufacturer and date .. and, collectors galore ! Thanks for posting another day in Vermont, "on the hunt" for lost artifacts of yesterday.
Nowadays most watering cans have a centered and untipped Spout - which is bad but perhaps cheaper in production. These old ones reach more out and it's way easier to completely empty the can without 'drippling'. You can (could) turn the spout in different angels just to your needs. My parents had one of these and I used it as a child (the can was bigger than myself in my memory ;-) )
Love the toy gun...also, enjoyed your rendition of playing the tiny harmonica..."toot"!!!..thanks, as always for taking us along, the beautiful scenery and your music... All the best to you, Becca and Mr. Bentley!
I like the fact that most of these spots you're at are heavily wooded. Those spots are fascinating to me how that at one time these places were probably bustling with activity and now they are as remote as can be. I have a few places that I have hunted and found great stuff that are like that
Every time I’m detecting or walking around a historical site, I do the same thing you do, I imagine the family, the kids running around, etc. I love imagining the story behind it all! Great video Brad!
It sure looks like you had a AWESOME day. I miss being physically able to go out metal detecting it's been 10yrs now since I've gone out... I did pass my detector to my 12 year old granddaughter. My son and her have been out a few time finding treasure's. She got upset one time she only found two modern pennies and a bottle cap. I got all excited for her. She asked why I was so excited? I told her I was so happy for her that she found treasure. She said no I didn't find treasure. I asked her what treasure was. I took her awhile to understand in her 12yr. old mind that treasure is something that's old and has value. So those two pennies from early 2000's and bottle to all were lost before she found them. And they all held in one way or another. So PRAISE JESUS she found treasure... I told her that it was her personal mind set on how she viewed treasure... Now she has a good time when they go out treasure hunting.... Be blessed my friend in Jesus name... BBE..
I watch a lot of metal detecting channels, your channel is by far the best of any I have seen. I like how you explain things, your videography is fantastic and your background music is also. Thanks!
I always tune in on Friday's to view your latest detecting video Brad. The toy cap-gun is a nice find, I've seen these found in iron before, but never lead. The leather pin pointer holster you made for me is still holding up great... best of luck to you this year bud! - Dave
Thanks for your commitment and weekly videos! In the July 8 video you found 2 large cents. One was defaced. Until the mid 1800’s, large cents were NOT legal tender. Shop owners could refuse to take them as payment. As you mentioned, a stack of 100 would have been quite tall. It could take a keg full of the dirty, corroded things to buy anything important. US law at the time only recognized gold and silver as legal tender for payment of debt and taxes. The cents were large and not convenient and the public was dissatisfied from the beginning. It isn’t surprising that they were repurposed back in the day - made into whizzers, washers etc.
I found a simular lead toygun here in Norway a few years back. I found it where it used to be a house. The house burned down to the ground in 1810 and there has been none activity since. Very nice find.
People who suggest the sprout of a watering can are close to the truth for the holed object. It is a small watering can on it's own. But for ironing. Turned on its back, sits on the ironing board. When a part needed to be sprinkled turned over to wet the area. versions of this are still in use today in some countries. Mostly these days attached to a bottle. I only seen one like it in Asia (pakistan)
My mom had a small brass version (about 1.5 inches diameter) with a cork wrapped end to fit the water vessel. - it fit perfectly in a brown beer bottle. It was in use from before I was born (1959) well into the 1970's. Why throw out a perfectly good iron, just to buy one of those newfangled steam irons? Thanks for the memories!
They made harmonica's back in the late 1800s very small that went inside of your mouth Honor made them you would play the small one at the same time of playing a rather large one bigger than the ones that you actually find around your sights the harmonica has come much larger and it always comes with a little tiny one together and sometimes they would come on and brace so you wouldn't have to keep it in your mouth you can just switch and it hooks onto your shoulders
Maybe your guy was a Smith? All the utilitarian items but especially the rasp file. Maybe he was a maker of toys and kitchen type items and stamped the UF on his little masterpieces😃 That's the best bit about what you do! That peak through the keyhole into the past. Thank you for sharing that with us 😊
I wanted to say I have been watching your videos since the algorithm sent you my way when you had somewhere around 1k subscribers. Your videos never get old!
It’s for a Watering Can called a rosette. It’s screwed on the end of where the water pours out and the water comes out the holes in a more gentle fashion.
From your finds I can invisage a happy bustling homestead with the men in braces (suspenders are used by women over here in England) playing the harmonica whilst the kids are running around playing with there toy guns and the women make the tea 🤗 oh and someone is watering the plants! Great finds in a very atmospheric setting, thank you ATB Julie 🙋♀️👩🤗
Hi, Brad. Loved all your finds, but specifically the toy gun and the buckle from overalls. General consensus, after reading most of the comments, is that the item you found by the wall is from a watering can. There are a couple of other interesting ideas on what it could be, so an update would be helpful at some stage. Thanks for sharing. Stay healthy and safe 👍🏽 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
That small reed piece may have been for a Pitch Pipe like choir directors use to set the pitch and tone for the choir. My kindergarten teacher in the early 70's used one whenever we were practicing for a musical program.
Hi,,,my name is Jimmy, love your videos. Im 70 years old now and would have loved to have done what you are doing when I was younger. Good for you young man...my question is,,where do you get your music for the show....It is beautiful music, I could listen it all day. Keep enjoying what you do,,,I do,and will be watching for more episodes.....😉
The file may have been used by a farrier. My dad uses one about the same size for filing down the hooves on his horse when he's putting new shoes on him.
Brad!!!! Really enjoyed the dig. Ty so much! I've been watching you for years! I am a musician, and blow a blues harp. Just to let you know I went to a gig about 40 years ago, and one of my main harmonicas went bad, the reeds bend after time and use. I had to buy one for a gig one time and it was 2 in long, a tiny tiny harmonica, so maybe that reed plate might have been from a tiny tiny harp? Loved the adventure as always! Thank you so much for all you do for us. Kelly/Indiana
Great video as always Brad!!! I really love the little lead gun. The stamped largie is pretty cool. The big piece with the holes reminds me of a watering can spout. Happy hunting and be well
Brad, despite popular belief, I really think that is a holder for tea leaves, etc. Think about it, you found a rather large spoon on the last wall. And all you need is a huge glass container for Sun Tea. I recall running a string, or using thick wax thread with an embroider needle thru the holes to hold and pull out my antique container. And, I can imagine the men working the fields and stopping to get a drink from time to time through out the day. I may be wrong, mine is almost as big, but it is round when tightened together, otherwise they are alike. Maybe when you do the glass hunt, you may find the right glass container, if you get that spoon, and the tea container, you would have another collection :) PS: I never saw a watering pot with holes on both sides... BTW, Love your MUSIC! Always 'like' your videos too. Blessings, Grams
water can sprinkler is the round tin with holes i buy water cans from sales, auctions anywhere I find them. It normally will screw on the neck of watering can. Be safe up there
I live in England and would love to find a full example of those little toy guns. I have several parts ie sides and broken muzzles. I did very recently find a version of of these guns but I think slightly newer and complete. 🙂.
Once again Brad a wonderful collection of artifacts. I'm thinking the triangle hinge piece is leftover from scraping the rest of the object. A box to hold a product of some sort, repurposed for the tin sheet. Great video!
The way you describe the way the pocket knife was broken along with many other items what they were used for how it was left who use them very similar to something I do when I go on drives if I see a house far off in the distance I can’t help but wonder who lived there what did they do where did they grow up on and on and on imagination it’s a beautiful day
Once Again Brad you killed it awesome artifacts awesome fine on the two large sets and I want to say that big round thing with a little holes on top may have been the top to a watering can but I don't know it's a mystery my friend
Given the round tin with holes screws apart. IMO it is for face powder for a powder pad for a lady or for sprinkling flour for baking biscuits or bread.
Hi Brad, I bet you wished you never filmed that object in the wall!! The counter stamped coin is most interesting. There is a list online of silversmith's marks from the 17 to 1800's. I identified on an old smooth copper that I found in Putney, the countermark from a Boston smith. Thanks for all your hard work & fine videos!
I think the sprinkler head was used when ironing clothes to sprinkle on starch water, then apply the iron and get ready for company or church...2 bits...
Hi Brad, your mystery item is an old watering can rose, a nice find. That little lead gun was a fantastic find, so personal and unique. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx 💖
The round item with the holes is the spout of a watering can. The large hole is where it connected to the neck of the spout. Love your videos!
Beat me to it!
I was going for showerhead but now that I read your comments I’m going with you
Yeah, I saw this and thought "That's a rose for a watering can." 😆
Probably not. The backside of the object did not appear to have a central opening to connect it to a watering can. Brad described this as a container that could be unscrewed into two halves.
If it can be unscrewed it’s a cache for dresser drawer
The wall item is the water head from a watering can used for watering plants. It acts as a shower head and gently disperses the water so it doesn’t disturb the soil.
Definitely a water can . They had $ .
Real early cap pistol. Earliest ones date from around 1860's. The paper cap was a derived from the Maynard tape primers of the CW period. Some early ones were zinc alloys. Later cast iron. The energetic material in the cap was highly corrosive so I am surprised this is in as good shape as it is. Cool find. edit... The gun resembles some of the cap guns made by a company called National.
My first thought as well, cap gun, NICE!!
These i often heard them called garter guns as thats where they usually were held as it tiny an easy to hide . Mostly used by women of the night an ladies of saloons .
I think that's goes to a watering can for watering plants with maybe I enjoyed your video keep up the good work 👍👍👍
we have a match in our garden, but it is still attached to the can.
A different spin on the "watering can head". Because this had a bottom bowl screwed onto the "holed" head, perhaps it was used as a aroma diffuser. Perhaps lilac or lavender was put inside & as it dried the aroma would give a bed, a drawer or a closet a pleasant smell.
The screw apart head allows for cleaning of the head.Often those holes get plugged with debris and cease to flow freely.
I never miss one of Brad's videos you will never regret subbing to his channel. If you like metal detecting you will like his and the Hoover Boys with Kurt are the 2 best channels on CZcams. Brad is a very good guy and knows a lot about the hobby.
The digger of Indonesian natural resources is here my friend.. may you always be healthy and successful..🙏⛏️⚒️❤️🇮🇩
Found my first Barber dime in the garden at my new 1869 house! (1911…vg condition)
In England the sprinkler head of a watering can is called a Rose, it certainly looks like one at the front. Great video Brad......👍
Ah, I have a watering can like that! My mother’s friend gave it to her when she moved to SC in 1960. I still use it. 😁
Hey brad,maybe you can talk about how you clean all your finds.or maybe even a video about it.just a thought i think it would be interesting,thanks!
He already has talked about that in a past video...
@@numberone1060 where?
@@michaelj6716 go to his channel page here by clicking on the name in blue. There you'll find titles going across and will say playlists or videos. That's where you find it
Check the “vlogs” playlist on my main page- there are several videos in there with preserving finds
@@GMMD great,thanks!
The item left behind with all the tiny holes is a tea steeper. Tea bags were not around until the 1960's. The steeper east usually in the shape of a large acorn. You would put your leaf tea in the container and drop it in a pot of boiling water. The longer you leave it the stronger the tea became.
Hip Hip hurray. from all the fragments of old guns you found-exept the one on the seaside just ragments but this one......is like wow ! These suspenders I think didnt work so well because you found them so often! You found 12:42 the removable head from a watering can ! We had nearly the same just the part where you stick it on the can is lost !
I'm not sure which I like to see the best. The scenery or your finds. I do enjoy hearing your thoughts on how the people who lived here worked and played.
Thank you for great hunt in the beautiful mountains that I live in. Great hunt.
Great hunt. Nice finds as well. That toy gun is awesome.
Thanks for taking us along. Neat to find the toy gun. Have a happy day.
From Portugal...beautiful places, your videos are always an inspiration, we can travel through these lands of Vermont and we can also travel back in time, congratulations for the work you dedicate to your passion :-)
I agree with a few others that the item in the wall was from a watering can. If you were living in the mountains, growing your own food, and no running water, you would want something that gently watered your precious food plants with water you are having to haul up from a well.
Friday morning coffee with GMMD, the weekend is off to a great start! Thanks for taking us with you!!
The little round disk you found with the holes in it, is probably connects to a spout on the end of a watering container to water flowers.It would come out as rain or like a shower head.
Hey Brad,. That round tin piece reminds me of my aunt's old watering can which was tin and had a removable sprinkle end on it. 👍🏻
Ahhh.. so they did have removable heads. Thanks for that piece of information 👍🏽😇
@@saintsefo4763 yeah it's an odd one, the connection point screws inward and is off set to the the side of the head so when can is tilted it's almost horizontal. I'm in my late 60s, so my aunt's watering can is way older than me.... 😁
Dug what I thought was a heavy toy cap gun . After treating it in evaporust it was revealed to be a starterspistol with the last brass blank fired in it still in the barrel.
Great video, as always. So the faucet, or tap, you found has a slight taper to the threads. You also found lead pipe. Often, the folks would dig out a spring or stream to form a pool a ways upstream from the house and run the pipe to let gravity provide "running water" to the house. I have found that low tech solution at two places. The tapered threads on the faucet would allow it to be screwed into the lead pipe, or the pipe might have trickled water into a wood barrel or cistern and the faucet screwed into that.
Good Morning Brad, and New England in general .. Terrific video today ! You found what appears to be a single "cap," Cap Pistol .. A much treasured loss for the child that lost it in the woods of the Green Mtn. State .. No doubt he / she searched the home grounds heart broken from the loss .. There is a lot of reference to identify possible manufacturer and date .. and, collectors galore ! Thanks for posting another day in Vermont, "on the hunt" for lost artifacts of yesterday.
Nowadays most watering cans have a centered and untipped Spout - which is bad but perhaps cheaper in production. These old ones reach more out and it's way easier to completely empty the can without 'drippling'. You can (could) turn the spout in different angels just to your needs.
My parents had one of these and I used it as a child (the can was bigger than myself in my memory ;-) )
Love the toy gun...also, enjoyed your rendition of playing the tiny harmonica..."toot"!!!..thanks, as always for taking us along, the beautiful scenery and your music... All the best to you, Becca and Mr. Bentley!
It's the end of a water sprinkler can 👍👍👍😁
That thing is the spout of an old plant watering jug. My grandmother had one. It dispersed the water like a shower head.
I like the fact that most of these spots you're at are heavily wooded. Those spots are fascinating to me how that at one time these places were probably bustling with activity and now they are as remote as can be. I have a few places that I have hunted and found great stuff that are like that
that toy gun is great, I'm up in Brunswick ME and have found a few old toys. I'm on a property that was a one room school long ago. love your work
Its refreshing to see the reverance you have for these antique pieces of peoples lives, only a 100 to 200 years ago, but a totally different existence
Yep. The round thing with holes is a nozzle end for a watering can. We have one we use in the back yard. We use it to water flower seedlings .
Definitely a watering can head. Found a few over the years... great vid as usually! Thx
thanks for braving all the bugs for us, great stuff thanks
Every time I’m detecting or walking around a historical site, I do the same thing you do, I imagine the family, the kids running around, etc. I love imagining the story behind it all! Great video Brad!
It sure looks like you had a AWESOME day. I miss being physically able to go out metal detecting it's been 10yrs now since I've gone out...
I did pass my detector to my 12 year old granddaughter. My son and her have been out a few time finding treasure's. She got upset one time she only found two modern pennies and a bottle cap.
I got all excited for her. She asked why I was so excited? I told her I was so happy for her that she found treasure. She said no I didn't find treasure. I asked her what treasure was. I took her awhile to understand in her 12yr. old mind that treasure is something that's old and has value. So those two pennies from early 2000's and bottle to all were lost before she found them. And they all held in one way or another. So PRAISE JESUS she found treasure... I told her that it was her personal mind set on how she viewed treasure... Now she has a good time when they go out treasure hunting.... Be blessed my friend in Jesus name... BBE..
Very cool finds Brad.👍♥️🇺🇸
I watch a lot of metal detecting channels, your channel is by far the best of any I have seen. I like how you explain things, your videography is fantastic and your background music is also. Thanks!
Thank you for the adventure and seeing some beautiful finds .
I always tune in on Friday's to view your latest detecting video Brad. The toy cap-gun is a nice find, I've seen these found in iron before, but never lead. The leather pin pointer holster you made for me is still holding up great... best of luck to you this year bud! - Dave
That gun isn't a toy .
The history of the place is amazing
You should write a book showing your finds and weaving the stories about what you think their past was ♥️♥️♥️I’d read that book
Awesome hunt Brad! Absolutely love your videos! That toy gun has to be one of my favorite things I’ve seen you dig so far.
Thanks for your commitment and weekly videos! In the July 8 video you found 2 large cents. One was defaced. Until the mid 1800’s, large cents were NOT legal tender. Shop owners could refuse to take them as payment. As you mentioned, a stack of 100 would have been quite tall. It could take a keg full of the dirty, corroded things to buy anything important. US law at the time only recognized gold and silver as legal tender for payment of debt and taxes. The cents were large and not convenient and the public was dissatisfied from the beginning. It isn’t surprising that they were repurposed back in the day - made into whizzers, washers etc.
I found a simular lead toygun here in Norway a few years back. I found it where it used to be a house. The house burned down to the ground in 1810 and there has been none activity since. Very nice find.
People who suggest the sprout of a watering can are close to the truth for the holed object. It is a small watering can on it's own. But for ironing. Turned on its back, sits on the ironing board. When a part needed to be sprinkled turned over to wet the area. versions of this are still in use today in some countries. Mostly these days attached to a bottle. I only seen one like it in Asia (pakistan)
My mom had a small brass version (about 1.5 inches diameter) with a cork wrapped end to fit the water vessel. - it fit perfectly in a brown beer bottle. It was in use from before I was born (1959) well into the 1970's. Why throw out a perfectly good iron, just to buy one of those newfangled steam irons? Thanks for the memories!
They made harmonica's back in the late 1800s very small that went inside of your mouth Honor made them you would play the small one at the same time of playing a rather large one bigger than the ones that you actually find around your sights the harmonica has come much larger and it always comes with a little tiny one together and sometimes they would come on and brace so you wouldn't have to keep it in your mouth you can just switch and it hooks onto your shoulders
Very cool info!
A pleasure as always. Really liking the new intro music.
Never tire of your exploring. Keep it up.
Very nice collection of "gems" there. I really like the big suspender piece and the little gun. Good hunt.
Maybe your guy was a Smith? All the utilitarian items but especially the rasp file. Maybe he was a maker of toys and kitchen type items and stamped the UF on his little masterpieces😃 That's the best bit about what you do! That peak through the keyhole into the past. Thank you for sharing that with us 😊
I wanted to say I have been watching your videos since the algorithm sent you my way when you had somewhere around 1k subscribers.
Your videos never get old!
Interesting large cent. Nice suspender clasp. Awesome toy gun piece. Beautiful matron head cent.
The production quality of these videos are is good as anything you'll see on network television
Variety of treasures this time. Thanks for taking a Washingtonian along with you!
Brad!!!! Thank you for an incredible dig in Europe!!
Wow! Wish I could have been with you and Bill!!
Amazing!! ❤️
Kelly/Indiana
It’s for a Watering Can called a rosette. It’s screwed on the end of where the water pours out and the water comes out the holes in a more gentle fashion.
From your finds I can invisage a happy bustling homestead with the men in braces (suspenders are used by women over here in England) playing the harmonica whilst the kids are running around playing with there toy guns and the women make the tea 🤗 oh and someone is watering the plants!
Great finds in a very atmospheric setting, thank you ATB Julie 🙋♀️👩🤗
Hi, Brad. Loved all your finds, but specifically the toy gun and the buckle from overalls. General consensus, after reading most of the comments, is that the item you found by the wall is from a watering can. There are a couple of other interesting ideas on what it could be, so an update would be helpful at some stage. Thanks for sharing. Stay healthy and safe 👍🏽 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
That small reed piece may have been for a Pitch Pipe like choir directors use to set the pitch and tone for the choir. My kindergarten teacher in the early 70's used one whenever we were practicing for a musical program.
Love the toy pistol
Brad. I too found a complete cast iron 1890s J.E. Stevens cap pistol last Fall. They are rare.
Awesome find bud! 👍
It's TGIF with GMMD!!! I love this!
Here's my two cents 🤣, watering can spout. And the tiny harmonic read🤣 I think maybe from a squeeze box.👍✌️🦘🇦🇺
Agree. Watering can spout.
I was wondering if the small harmonica reed might be from a pitch pipe. I have never seen the workings of one, so I could be completely off base.
Hi,,,my name is Jimmy, love your videos. Im 70 years old now and would have loved to have done what you are doing when I was younger. Good for you young man...my question is,,where do you get your music for the show....It is beautiful music, I could listen it all day. Keep enjoying what you do,,,I do,and will be watching for more episodes.....😉
The file may have been used by a farrier. My dad uses one about the same size for filing down the hooves on his horse when he's putting new shoes on him.
yes water can spout for watering flowers or even possibly a showerhead for a chain pull systems
Love the 2 pennies and the cool harmonica reed
Congratulations on all your finds the small gun and coin are awesome finds Ty for sharing
Mudlarking in the mountains of Vermont! Cool coin!
Great video.. love the little toy pew pew.. thank you for sharing all the best Cheers from Canada!👍
Great video Brad! I must agree, watering can spout.
Brad!!!! Really enjoyed the dig. Ty so much! I've been watching you for years! I am a musician, and blow a blues harp.
Just to let you know I went to a gig about 40 years ago, and one of my main harmonicas went bad, the reeds bend after time and use. I had to buy one for a gig one time and it was 2 in long, a tiny tiny harmonica, so maybe that reed plate might have been from a tiny tiny harp?
Loved the adventure as always!
Thank you so much for all you do for us.
Kelly/Indiana
I agree russ..My aunt and grandmother had one. I even used it to water the plants
Great video as always Brad!!! I really love the little lead gun. The stamped largie is pretty cool. The big piece with the holes reminds me of a watering can spout. Happy hunting and be well
Brad, despite popular belief, I really think that is a holder for tea leaves, etc. Think about it, you found a rather large spoon on the last wall. And all you need is a huge glass container for Sun Tea. I recall running a string, or using thick wax thread with an embroider needle thru the holes to hold and pull out my antique container. And, I can imagine the men working the fields and stopping to get a drink from time to time through out the day. I may be wrong, mine is almost as big, but it is round when tightened together, otherwise they are alike. Maybe when you do the glass hunt, you may find the right glass container, if you get that spoon, and the tea container, you would have another collection :) PS: I never saw a watering pot with holes on both sides... BTW, Love your MUSIC! Always 'like' your videos too. Blessings, Grams
Brad another good video love the toy gun.keep swinging that detector till next week stay safe,God bless you brother and your family
Water can spout for sure!!! Thanks for the videos!!
A bunch of great and different finds!
Great job I enjoyed your video an good Luck to you.
Another awesome video love the kids lead musket 👍🦀
I Googled "antique lead toy gun" and came up with what you found but not in as good a shape. 1700cir. Very cool find.
Great video!! Love the toy gun!! Awesome find.
water can sprinkler is the round tin with holes i buy water cans from sales, auctions anywhere I find them. It normally will screw on the neck of watering can. Be safe up there
I live in England and would love to find a full example of those little toy guns. I have several parts ie sides and broken muzzles. I did very recently find a version of of these guns but I think slightly newer and complete. 🙂.
Some real nice finds Brad!! THX Buddy!! JJ
Nice hunt Brad I enjoyed it will catch you on the next one. 🇺🇸
Brad again you made my day with your videos, Every week I can not wait to see what you find, keep them coming. Love your music.
As always Brad you made my Friday.
Once again Brad a wonderful collection of artifacts. I'm thinking the triangle hinge piece is leftover from scraping the rest of the object. A box to hold a product of some sort, repurposed for the tin sheet. Great video!
Yes, my thoughts too, as the edges appear to have been cut.
The way you describe the way the pocket knife was broken along with many other items what they were used for how it was left who use them very similar to something I do when I go on drives if I see a house far off in the distance I can’t help but wonder who lived there what did they do where did they grow up on and on and on imagination it’s a beautiful day
Once Again Brad you killed it awesome artifacts awesome fine on the two large sets and I want to say that big round thing with a little holes on top may have been the top to a watering can but I don't know it's a mystery my friend
The item with holes is from a watering can. Cool old lead toy gun!
Given the round tin with holes screws apart. IMO it is for face powder for a powder pad for a lady or for sprinkling flour for baking biscuits or bread.
Hi Brad, I bet you wished you never filmed that object in the wall!! The counter stamped coin is most interesting. There is a list online of silversmith's marks from the 17 to 1800's. I identified on an old smooth copper that I found in Putney, the countermark from a Boston smith. Thanks for all your hard work & fine videos!
i look forward to your videos and they never disappoint
Great finds today love the toy gun
I think the sprinkler head was used when ironing clothes to sprinkle on starch water, then apply the iron and get ready for company or church...2 bits...
Hi Brad, your mystery item is an old watering can rose, a nice find.
That little lead gun was a fantastic find, so personal and unique.
Thank you for sharing, much love. xx 💖