AtomRats Detector Findings

[AtomRat]

Lovely day for a dig.. 60km winds predicted for arvo..woohoo :/

"Bit o firewood in that!"

Melbournes water supply flowing well and looking clean-ish

Ol jims hole from the late 70s, single adit, drive intersection half way down, both drives dead end. The miners drill piece still remains stuck in the rock when it was last used. Was not payable

Small clear crystal pocket extraction for some tiny plates / specimens to clean with Oxalic

Not much ringing under the coil today, half penny showed finally towards end of day - doeant help when you've dropped your finds bag, which you then realise had a hole in it anyway. Only lost a $2 coin....

 

[silver]

Nice little crystals, and that tree, I see the detector there in front of it when I zoomed in on the trunk to look, it's a beaut hey !
What date on that 1/2 penny AR ?

 

[Goldpick]

Looks like a nice part of the world for a stroll, and that would have to be the smallest Ace 250 in the world.

 

[AtomRat]

Woot! Bout bloody time, I've finally dug my first cartwheel penny 1903. Dense bush detecting battling swordgrass and vines. A kung fu badge was outside the car door as soon as I hopped out. Super excited today as I was spotted by a local of a very fancy and old property, kindly he offered to show me the old tip for town, old cottage locations and then asked if id be interested digging whatever over the 40+ acre block full of history ...mmmmmmmm

Leeches..bruises and scratches beat me up good today...love it ..much better than the 5c coin from yesterday

There's also a hapenny and old button of some sort too

 

[jwal]

Nice work mate. That 40 acre block will keep you busy, we may never see you again lol.

 

[Ramjet]

Great work all round AR

 

[numpty]

well done AR..... bet ya had a big smile when ya pulled that penny out

 

[silver]

Great going AR, top score on the penny and the invite to search for you. 8)

 

[Goldpick]

Sounds like you are set for detecting ground for a fair while now Atom, congrats on the Brittania penny.

 

[Heatho]

Well done mate, 40 acres will keep you very busy for a while.

 

[Sandta]

Good onya mate , congrats
I love those Brittania's.
Their a great looking coin.
40 acres ?? Wow , i hope you do well out of that

 

[AtomRat]

Thanks silver for bringing up and old post that identified this item i detected as an old pocket watch for me. Its been sitting around in the bags for a while, thought it was a sink plug. Mo bro sais the makers mark should be on the big part ..which is the most rusted out piece of course.

Lits of rust was solidly stuck around it, bursting the copper cap off slightly over time.

A few soaks, scrubs and picks later.. may have snapped a small pin on hinge, but not definate if one was there or if its clamped on usually.

 

[silver]

How deadly is THAT !

 

[rocketaroo]

we usually find them in way worse condition

 

[AtomRat]

I recon I mite be able to find the missing cover too in the same area. Cant wait now
Came apart nice n gentle withought a cracking noise, more fell apart after a soak and brush. Wonder what it originally looked like and what sort of chain it may have been on. Deadly as silver

 

[Goldpick]

Nice find Atom, at lesst you got the better part of the watch, usually it's just the front or back cover.

 

[AtomRat]

Did they all have a glass face cover? I just can't see where it would have sat unless its a hinged window

 

[rocketaroo]

some did have hinged bezels, but the ones I have seen with them, are silver or gold.

 

[AtomRat]

some did have hinged bezels, but the ones I have seen with them, are silver or gold.

Thanks for making me bite my fingers down to the knuckle rkt..lmao :lol:

 

[numpty]

thats a cracker, found yaself a pocket watch and didn't have to leave the house to find it.