I'm almost 100% the lead backed "tag" is a printing press plate, almost all the ones I have seen are lead backed and any image inside usually has designs on whatever object is being printed.
I thought so, too, when I saw it. So, maybe someone was a printer and had a press in an outbuilding, kept locked for security. Or an inventor of a thing with levers, who paid a newspaper to fashion an advertisement, and when the ad had run, the printer gave him/her the “original”. Either way, that might explain why the family could afford a “chandelier” and a cruet.
@@susanbdusan2785 Would explain a few things that's for sure, the one I have has a pocket watch ad on it, found on park property that used to be farm land.
Brad, I've been watching you for several years now and never missed a video, I love them all. However I always wish that you would have a short follow-up at the end showing the more interesting finds of that day , all cleaned up with any information you found out about them. Several other detectorists do this on their videos and it adds a very satisfying ending.
Hello from Ontario, Canada. I'm enjoying your videos a lot. I Detected for 25-30 years and think it's an amazing hobby. Just wish I was still doing it, but age got in the way. Got some great finds over the years though.
Great hunt! The 'spoon' is, I believe, half of a set of sugar tongs for putting sugar cubes in your cuppa tea. The handle could also be from a Tantalus, the common companion to the Cruet set that ensured at least your guests could get a drink. You need to remember that many household items were bought from a catalog and shipped, disassembled. To be put together on arrival - That does sound very familiar, doesn't it? Even pieces of large furniture. Sears Catalog memories.
Even house kits were sold in the Sears catalog between 1908 through 1940. We have a couple of really cute houses downtown that were bought and assembled on site.
The Sears catalog homes were called American Foursquare a, although they came in many sizes and layouts. They were assembled in the Midwest and sent, as a kit, by railcar to be assembled. I live in one in Vermont. They often have some Craftsman styling.
@@deirdreshaw2761 agreed! My wife and I almost bought one in Maryland after we got married. They are great homes and have several standard extensions. Solid and comfortable.
It's me again Brad. Great Hunt. Love the altered Spoon. Love the toy gun. I've never seen a double wick lamp either very nice piece. Congrats on the Silver Coins Wheaties and all the Relics. Take Care Brad
Interesting suggestion!!! Having seen the full sized signs you may be right. I grew up not far from the train station in my hometown. They did have some interesting signs
The printing block has or looks like a seed planter, my Grandparents were Sooner in Oklahoma, and had one similar to yours. It would dig a hole and the other handle was pulled to drop the seed or plant. From the late 1800 to the early 1900.
I love the way you try to figure out the story behind the artifacts. How did the padlock get broken? Why is the spoon modified? How did kids play with a toy gun? Etc., etc.😮
Glad to see you out enjoying your summer and your Deus machine. Hope the family is well and thanks for posting another adventure Brad! Mike in sunny Florida
Hi Brad! The toy gun is a repeating rubber band gun. The end of the barrel has a sort of a "V" notch where a rubberband is stretched back above the trigger area and a spoked wheel holds the rubberband. The spoke is clicked back a notch and then another rubberband is loaded. More rubberbands are loaded until full. To fire, the trigger is pulled and launches a rubberband until it's empty. Basically a repeating semi automatic rubberband gun. I'm guessing 1950s to 1960s era. When was aluminum used for toys? After WWII? and when was rubberbands invented? Great channel Brad, thank you!
The double wick thing is from a paraffin heater, set with a small blue flame and a T shaped chimney on top. I have one and it heats my green house in the winter, 1 gallon per week.
That small spoon may be what is known as a "salt spoon". It might seem out of place except for the presence of the Cruet Set Handle. Great site and well produced content.
That's the first thing I thought too, it's the right shape and size for an old fashioned salt spoon that was used prior to shakers. It would have accompanied a salt cellar, usually a small wooden box which would have been passed around to guests on the table.
Hi Brad. Great video, they just get better and better. I love the music, the nature and scenery shots as well as the detecting . Keep it up and thanks. Andy
hi brad , another great day out detecting and always very informative , I've learnt so much by seeing what you find , as well as the beautiful areas you detect , thanks , rob from australia
Hey Brad I've dug something similar to your mystery piece you found. Mine belongs to an Old Powder Pistol or Rifle. It's part of the plate where the Hammer ofthe gun would be. It looks like the ends of your piece is broken. Take Care Brad
Hey Brad; those look like winch controls from a turn of the 19th/20th century winch. If they were logging out there it could be of that. The previous commenter said it looks like something from printing press but you have to ask yourself what would it be doing out there.
It always blows my mind that you can find coins & trinkets out in the middle of the woods. I picture in my mind how it must have looked without all the small trees..just the old large ones.
I own a two wick lamp. They do throw more light. Used it extensively during a power outage 45 years ago here in Virginia. Has a typical clear chimney with a beautiful green shade. I think it was probably used in a typical 19th century parlor when guests came calling.
I'm always pleased to watch another adventure, thank you. I'm thinking the levered and lead backed piece may go with military insignia of some sort. Things made of sheet brass were often stiffened with a lead backing. Just a guess. Have a great day.
Good morning Brad. I love your videos and have a question. Do the people who invite you to their land expect you to give them the items you find, or do you get to keep them?
I’m pretty sure he’s mentioned it a couple times over the years but I believe they work it out before hand. Or he shows them what he found and gives them the option.
@@CaptAxolotlyou’re right. He has covered it and that’s how he handles it. The land owner gets shown everything and gets to choose if they want anything.
I have a brass padlock identical to the one you found. But mine is complete. I didn't find mine in the woods. Got mine for 2$ at a yard sale years ago.
hey Brad I'm pretty sure the mystery item is a printing plate possibly a masonic item.....I've enjoyed watch your adventures as I have my morning coffee.....Quadra Island BC Canada....thanks Paul
Some great finds, as always. I love to hunt these old walls also. I wish you to snap your finger and go back and see what it looked like when the people lost there items.
I think I remember that lever is from a farm tractor label for the gears and PTO but not sure. I just read other comments about the print plate is right but my Great Uncle had a tractor with thee same gear lever set up and a brass plate next to gear box.
Very nice interesting finds with some silver plus that last piece. The double wick generator is a new one for me. That lead backed piece looks like it has 2 wheels on it. Probably a stamping print piece.
The small spoon looks similar to a item I’ve seen used in chemistry for dispensing small amounts of chemical/pharmaceutical powder. The spoon is for dispensing and the spatula end is for making a paste.
