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aloldstuff
04-29-2016, 02:05 PM
Went out for about a 2 hour hunt today. Hit a new field of this farm which has about 200 acres to it. The 1st pass BANG, conestoga bell (a little broken). Been quite a while since I have gotten one of those. Next up was the button, another one with the bump in the middle. That ox knob rang up so good, what a disappointment...

Next up was the toasty copper. I have included a picture with a KG just for size reference. I can't see a thing on it, so another New England Disc as far as I'm concerned. I put some REN WAX on it but that didn't seem to help with bringing any details out.

I also got a solid brass ball (no jokes here please). Never seen one (again no jokes please). This one has a little pole coming out of it. Any ideas anyone?????

Got two wheat's, 1956 and a 1944.

Thanks for reading and HH everyone.
Bucknut
04-29-2016, 03:57 PM
Nice finds! That copper ain't toasted...it's burnt toast!
OxShoeDrew
04-29-2016, 04:38 PM
That is quite a field you have there Al. Two hours and you found all those high targets....and 200 acres....wow. Don't be disappointed with those knobs....love the knobs!! :thumbsup01:
Lodge Scent
04-29-2016, 08:23 PM
That's not fair Al. You can't just serve one up like that then not allow wise cracks. Not fair at all......bordering on cruel.

I like that bell! Regarding that copper, if you ever had any crazy cleaning method you've been wanting to try, that would be the copper to experiment on.
Gaspipe101
04-29-2016, 09:06 PM
The only thing worse than finding one ox knob is finding a second one. :)
Digger_O'Dell
04-30-2016, 01:48 AM
Nice bell and copper regardless of condition. Good finds!
aloldstuff
04-30-2016, 04:37 AM
That's not fair Al. You can't just serve one up like that then not allow wise cracks. Not fair at all......bordering on cruel.

I like that bell! Regarding that copper, if you ever had any crazy cleaning method you've been wanting to try, that would be the copper to experiment on.

Didn't mean to be cruel, but you can imagine what could have been or may still be written....:lol:. Yet no one has chimed in as to what it actually could be?????
del
05-07-2016, 11:04 AM
Congrats on the bell All the brass weight may be a small clock pendulum .
MangoAve
05-11-2016, 07:27 AM
Nice Al. I have yet to find a conestoga type of bell. I've only scored crotal/petal bells and one square ox bell. The brass ball... idk. Seems like it would be a top for something... something that would require the ball to be solid and smaller. Cane top, top to a hat rack, or possibly bet post?