Hilux's finds

[wiley coyote]

Nothing exciting found today. The machete was laying around in a bush hide. I figured it was safer in my recycling than left where it was.

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Don't recycle that Hilux. It's a really old meat cleaver. Probably a collectors item. Does It have any writing on it? wiley.

 

[Hilux]

I've actually put it in my shed. I don't need a machete but the handle is in good nick and has brass inserts.

It's does have a name on the blade, I'll check it out in the morning.

I wonder if it's more a meat cleaver than a machete.

 

[Hilux]

@wiley coyote you were right.
The cleaver is stamped Elwell.


https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/347910
People pay silly money for them, $100 --> $200 if the listings are to be believed!

 

[Hilux]

After a week or so with nothing but ring pulls I found a travelers coin spill.

French Franc, a couple from Bahrain and an Austrian 10 Groschen.

The round 20 with the hole is a Greek 20 Lepta according to the 'coinoscope' app.

The really corroded one with the wavy circumference is a '10 paise' 1975 from India

The aluminium coins feel terrible in the hand, not too exciting but better than ring pulls.

 

[Hilux]

First time out for a while and I tried my 12" coil on the Vanquish 540 for the first time at a spot I've been to before a few times.

The remains of a costume jewelry brooch 9 Karat gold band, a Silicon Tungsten Carbide ring and a 1/2P coin from 1971.

No ID engraved on the wedding band and it was down quite deep so I think its been there a long while.

Interesting to me that the larger coil threw up lots of deeper targets. The depth indication seemed to be wildly wrong compared to when I used my small V8 coil.

 

[Hilux]

More deep digging with the V12 coil.

The ring is 925 silver. I have no idea if the diamond is real or fake.

 

[Hilux]

Back to an old spot now that a resident meth-head has been moved on by the authorities.

Found some old stuff at last.
1903 3 pence and a 1919 Penny
The knife might clean up well.

Is the rectangular thing a reed plate from a harmonica?

 

[Mackka]

Yes it is. Nice knife.

 

[Hilux]

The knife cleaned up OK, it's a Ka-Bar Warthog 3. The cutting edge is chewed up and needs reforming, I'm not sure I'm up for that.
I'll probably keep it in my finds pouch for cutting fishing line and stuff like that.

Thanks for confirmation on the harmonica reed part.

 

[Hilux]

Some riverside finds from today.

A 1943 threepence and a couple of mystery finds.


Any ideas what the castellated ring thing is, its weakly magnetic. 8 segments. Maybe some brass or copper in it.


I don't know what the bullet like thing is either. Its coarsely machined brass. The mid-body ring is like a barb on a air or water fitting. The rear face isn't flat and has a pip where it was parted off on a lathe.

 

[Guessologist]

If I've learned anything watching the Coffee Bush Kid on youtube, it's that the ring thing is probably a bit of the runner off an umbrella or parasol...

 

[Hilux]

the ring thing is probably a bit of the runner off an umbrella or parasol...

I reckon your are right.
I'll check out that guys videos.
Thanks

 

[Hilux]

Not a lot found today.
At least the TAB can reminded me of the old TV advert.

 

[Manpa]

That was one Elle of an ad!

 

[Hilux]

That was one Elle of an ad!

It certainly was. How many years later and we can still remember it!

 

[Hilux]

Finally a predecimal and a oldish dog tag (71-72).


A fire has gone through some local bush and its all sand and burned trees so I'll have to go back for another look.

 

[Hilux]

Cleaned some more rubbish out of the bush!
Nothing too interesting.

 

[Hilux]

The pre-decimals are still hiding from me. The old lipstick(?) case might be interesting.

 

[Hilux]

What's this thing?

Its' copper or brass sheet just over 4" in diameter.

I'm thinking a surround for a knob on a cupboard or drawer.

 

[Jaros]

Probably what you have said.