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« on: March 10, 2011, 09:21:56 PM »
There I was in the middle of a field with a 13th cent. Church in it. Do I find loads of goodies ?? do I heck. Angry 2p 5p a Robin farthing, a camera battery, a blazer button and a load of lead off the old roof - AND THIS. Angry Huh
No ear phones, but didn't need them with this it nearly blew the top off my detector. Round top of it was about 6in down and planted at an angle. As soon as I saw it was round I carefully cleared the soil from around it and soon started to get a little alarmed. OMG I thought, I've found a BOMB.
Then I looked more closely at the bit sticking out at the round end and could see it was not a detonator but a nut. So I dug it out but couldn't think what it could be. It's 6 1\2 in. long (not counting the nut) and 3 1\2in in diameter with a screw rim inside.
Come on all you detecting Gurus, WHAT IS IT.Huh

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« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2011, 09:29:12 PM »
Not really sure Val, but my first thought was a radiator control tap
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2011, 10:04:52 PM »
Looks like a P.T.O cover for a tractor Grin
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2011, 10:06:19 PM »
Whats a P.T.O. or shouldn't I ask. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2011, 10:11:23 PM »
possibly a cover for a gas bottle

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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2011, 10:13:02 PM »
It what you attach your farm equipment too. You find it by your rear axle, it kind of spins around at about 20,000 rpm, so you put a cover on it, when not in use.  Shocked
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« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2011, 10:16:57 PM »
Looks a bit like this!

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« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2011, 10:30:40 PM »
Well, any 1 of those ideas could be the answer. How long has bottled gas been around. I guess this has been planted for quite some time judging from the rust.
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« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2011, 09:15:27 AM »
PTO = Power Take Off

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« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2011, 09:24:54 AM »
Thanks Meatslicer for info. I'm none the wiser, know nothing about Tractors. Hubby thinks Geoffs idea is 'perfectly logical' and being an Engineer he went to great lenghts to explain how it was put together and worked. I really wanted to know that. Anyway it's def. NOT Medieval.

Can i ask are you a Butcher Meatslicer.?

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« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2011, 10:01:09 AM »
One for the trash methinks  Grin
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« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2011, 10:50:58 AM »
looks like an old oil filled radiator cap
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« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2011, 11:07:16 PM »
Showed it to a fella today who has worked on tractors all his life. The verdict is in Guys.

Once again it seems Geoff is right.

He did say it was a Museum piece though. Grin

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