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Title: competition guess what it is
Post by: borderfox.1495 on July 15, 2009, 11:44:29 PM
hi guess the age, and what it is by sun 20th july 10pm close the winner will receive a 17th cent croatal bell  best regards john


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: coleggwent(phil) on July 15, 2009, 11:48:48 PM
can i guess pleeeeeeeeeeeease go i could do with a croatal bell :P not :D  :D  :D  :D


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: PHIL YNYSBOETH on July 16, 2009, 07:36:24 AM
I would have said Gate Hinge !



Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: DIGGA on July 16, 2009, 08:51:34 AM
WELL BORDERFOX  I HAVE TO SAY I HAVE NO IDEA  BUT  I WILL HAVE A GUESS AT ,,,A PEAT  CUTTER    ONLY BECAUSE IT LOOKS TO HAVE A BLADE AT ONE END   ??? ???


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: DIGGA on July 16, 2009, 08:57:02 AM
SORRY  I FORGOT THE AGE ,,,,, I WILL GUESS AT   16TH CENTUARY   ??? ??? ???


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: DIG IT! (ADIE) on July 16, 2009, 05:56:51 PM
I will say possibly a door hinge 11 century ???


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: altinkum on July 16, 2009, 06:06:38 PM
a broken propeller off a german fooker plane


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: coleggwent(phil) on July 16, 2009, 06:08:15 PM
well done mike pmsl  :D  :D  :D


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: coleggwent(phil) on July 16, 2009, 06:12:43 PM
i would say a bronzage sword with woodworm ???


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: melonhead on July 16, 2009, 06:13:33 PM
maybe part of a leafspring of a horse wagon 1800s


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: willow tree on July 16, 2009, 06:39:13 PM
i reckon thats a very early form of a hockey stick shame it s worth more with the puck


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: simon c on July 16, 2009, 08:24:28 PM
Barn door hinge 18th centuary  :)


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on July 16, 2009, 08:58:14 PM
Metal springboard for little people  (Currently selling in Toys R Us)


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: borderfox.1495 on July 16, 2009, 09:54:36 PM
there are four people close, rob, mike, willow tree and vac ;D ;D


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: KANE (DES) on July 16, 2009, 10:31:56 PM
i would say its off the shaves of a cart 1700s


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: Terry on July 16, 2009, 10:46:01 PM
it looks like part of a wooden plough 19th c?


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: hedgehog on July 17, 2009, 06:07:58 AM
It's a 17th c crotal bell bat ( predecessor to golf) !


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: Bob on July 17, 2009, 08:22:44 AM
I'll guess a tool for splitting/carrying slate, circa 1800s


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on July 17, 2009, 08:51:47 AM
hmmmm could be a crop cutter blade,  hmm  c. 1900s


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: Gadget(Ian) on July 18, 2009, 07:35:08 AM
I think its from a crop cutter thresher machine.1920's


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: altinkum on July 19, 2009, 06:43:31 AM
i think it's 1 half of a pair of shears (hedge cutter type) around 1880s


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: borderfox.1495 on July 19, 2009, 09:08:37 PM
hi all, there was some great guess s but we have a winner SIMON C HINGE OF A BARN DOOR 18TH CENT, WELL DONE SIMON C WILL DELIVER YOUR CROTAL BELL 17TH CENT TO THE BLACKWOOD RALLY WELL DONE EVERY BODY FOR SOME GREAT ANSWERS REGARDS JOHN PS LOOK OUT FOR NEXT COMPETION ITS A GREAT PRIZE  REGARDS JOHN NOTE THE OTHER HINGES ON THE BARN DOOR SAME AS THE ONE ON THE FLOOR


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: altinkum on July 19, 2009, 09:20:20 PM
well done simon c i thought i had that one in the bag


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: coleggwent(phil) on July 19, 2009, 09:27:21 PM
nice one simon cwell guessed  ;)


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: mickycoin "mick" on July 19, 2009, 11:41:57 PM
old door latch  "very rusty"  mick


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: simon c on July 20, 2009, 07:58:15 AM
Thanks John,not very often i win anything ;D,a good competion and a very nice prize,nice to see the picture of the hinges in place. ;D


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: DIG IT! (ADIE) on July 20, 2009, 04:47:58 PM
Well done simon c ! I am gutted got the date wrong Still havent got a crotal bell .O well carry on looking :( ;D ;)


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: hedgehog on July 20, 2009, 05:14:43 PM
Well done Simon , didn't know that you studied barn doors  ;D


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: willow tree on July 20, 2009, 06:57:26 PM
well done simon but i still reckon they ripped off the hinges when they got bored of farming and played hockey with them good luck to you all on your detecting travels  ;)


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: the sutt on July 20, 2009, 09:31:22 PM
i think it's a barn door hindge 17 century


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: ROMAN STEVE on July 22, 2009, 01:13:19 PM
Yes i think you are right by there sutt


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: simon c on August 04, 2009, 09:11:28 PM
Received the Crotal Bell,from John (Boderefox) at the Blackwood rally,and a very nice example it is to,Thanks John ;D


Title: Re: competition guess what it is
Post by: borderfox.1495 on August 04, 2009, 11:17:35 PM
 your very welcome, hope you find a few more regards john


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