Brad, as usual, absolute beautiful photography and b-roll footage, just love it! Obviously, the 1825 US Largee in the great condition it was in was the find of the hunt, but....that clock frame was amazing. We find a LOT of the single square pieces here in Florida, maybe with a gear or two still rusted to it, but NEVER the entire frame with the windings and some gears, PLUS the winding key. That was awesome!!! Hope the weather holds for you that you can continue to get some more hunts in. ATB Rob / FlThunder
Very good hunt for the hike up!! The Largie made the trip a big success (1825) ☺ That's the most of one clock innards that I've seen anyone pull from the dirt so far👍 My favorite find though is the bell, my top of my bucket list is Conestoga and Crotal bells at the moment! This hunt had to have been in November because that's when you guys had your heat wave after the early snowfall 😃 As always; wonderful video Brad!!
Hi Brad, some great finds like the coins and also some intriguing ones like the little square piece and the UTC button. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx 💖
Brad, someone who studied metallurgy taught me that stamping changes metal on a molecular level. Great finds, great video. Congrats on that large cent!
Another great adventure in the mountains of Vermont, interesting finds and history of the homestead. Thanks as always for inviting us all along Brad, very much appreciated.
Love your videos And have been watching for years. Any chance you could change up filming for a few outings and show you live digging ,swinging the detector ,and metal detector tones when finding items,tell is your detector settings ? Maybe also a "what's in my pack" video when your out on these adventures . Thanks and stay safe .
Hello, Brad. I recently found your channel and I’m hooked. Your voice and your demeanor are very soothing. I appreciate your approach to your findings and your explanations about the site you are exploring. Thank you bunches for sharing!
You have some of the most enjoyable videos in the Metal detecting world. They are made for TV quality in my opinion. The drone footage adds an awesome touch. What drone did you decide on? I have the mavic air 2 and also am passionate with Metal detecting.
Another great video, buddy. I think I was filming a hunt this day over on my side of the mountains. It was early November and about 75°where I was. We both had great days!
Thank you for the adventure and seeing some amazing finds especially the large cent ! Take care , stay safe and healthy with whatever you maybe doing next ! Doing well here in Kansas .
Good video Brad. I love those hints without a lot of trash and when you get a signal it's more likely to be something cool! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us!
I have watched so many of your videos. I am a new detectorist and I have learned a lot watching them. Thanks. I don’t get to the best sites due to military disabilities but I still really enjoy it.
You sprayed the brass tag with water til the cows came home, and then rubbed the dirt off the large cent?! 😅😖 Lol. Having said that, I always enjoy your content Brad. Gorgeous scenery and I appreciate all the extra work you put in to setup camera shots, and your music and everything. Be blessed brotha
Your CD arrived and I love it....hope you create another one with all of your amazing background music you create for your videos. (I'll get some pine tar stuff to you as it gets closer to spring....I'll include some pine tar plus hard lotion too!)
From Evidence Technology Magazine: "When a number is stamped into a metal object, the metal underneath the number is compressed and hardened. Even when the number is ground off, this hardened area may still be present. By applying an acid solution, the metal can be slowly eaten away and the number may reappear. This is commonly referred to as “raising the serial number”. Therefore, in the case of your brass tag, one would suspect that groundwater (in combination with the specific chemical combination of certain soils) becomes acidic, producing the result that you showed. I imagine it is similar in effect to when you apply a "rust reformer" to rusted iron or steel - tannic acid, reacts with iron oxide (rust) and chemically converts it to iron tannate, a dark-colored stable material. Now emerging from the rabbit hole! Thanks Brad!
I live in Phoenix, Arizona. Had to use the A/C two days ago. I enjoy your site. You need to take a vacation out west and detect our old gold, and silver mines and ghost towns here in the desert.
It's rough out here. I started detecting in Kentucky in 2009. I found civil war relics and Jewelry with ease. It was so much fun. Here since 2009 going out a few times a month all over the state has not yielded me anything even close in comparison sadly. Grass and leaves hide things that drop. I'm not saying there aren't good things to be found here in AZ, but I can tell you it's barren for artifacts compared to back east.
There's a UTC button on e-bay for sale right now, which looks just like the one you found, in terms of the lettering. The item description says, "According to Don VanCourt's second volume of Transportation Uniform Buttons (Transit), this is entry 66/9 for the United Traction Company in Albany, NY. It began operations 1 Jan 1900 and was abandoned by 1946." So, then, you are right - probably an early 1900's button.
That is a solid guess on that hinge. Ive seen similar hinges on antique secretary desks but they were thicker and smaller. If only these items you find could talk. The storries they could tell!
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your suspender clip looks more like a faster clip on men braces and clip to the trousers waistband maybe anyway i live in england and spoilt for detectering carry on with your vids i love watching them
55 to 60 degrees here also in Southern New Mexico Mountains @6300 feet ASL.......! No snow of accumulation only dusting's... nights are in mid to high 20's, 30's by first light....! =)
10 degrees F this morning in NE Washington, I can't wait for the 3 foot permafrost to thaw and get to detecting. Several abandoned mining claims / camps nearby.
As for the brass tag, when metal is worked in any way, hammered, forged, stamped or embossed etc, then a degree of work hardening will take place, this alters the metallurgical structure and as such that area will have slightly different properties. Hence the ability to detect gun or engine numbers although they have been ground or filed smooth. The metal structure is altered and using the right process can be revealed.
The long small flat rod that you couldn't identify is actually a hem marker. When making a dress, and hemming the skirt part, you would put it up against the skirt, a bar slid up to where you wanted the hem. Then you went around the skirt bottom pinning or marking it at that bar so your dress hem would be the same length all around.
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knowing how tough winters/landscape are in Vermont increases my admiration of how hearty those folks were...hardy folks for sure..
Hi Brad great video. I looked up the button UTC. Its a United Traction Company button. Horse-drawn trolley service began in Albany in 1864.
Glad you got a break with the weather and got some hunting in. 👍😎👍
Brad, as usual, absolute beautiful photography and b-roll footage, just love it! Obviously, the 1825 US Largee in the great condition it was in was the find of the hunt, but....that clock frame was amazing. We find a LOT of the single square pieces here in Florida, maybe with a gear or two still rusted to it, but NEVER the entire frame with the windings and some gears, PLUS the winding key.
That was awesome!!! Hope the weather holds for you that you can continue to get some more hunts in.
ATB
Rob / FlThunder
I'll admit it. I'm addicted to your videos. Keep up the great work.
Haven't been home to Massachusetts in about 3 year these always make me kind of homesick. 🙂
Friday morning coffee with Brad...always a treat. Thank you for doing what you do.
As always a great video guys.
Love watching your work from a wet windy "locked down" UK.
Very good hunt for the hike up!! The Largie made the trip a big success (1825) ☺ That's the most of one clock innards that I've seen anyone pull from the dirt so far👍 My favorite find though is the bell, my top of my bucket list is Conestoga and Crotal bells at the moment! This hunt had to have been in November because that's when you guys had your heat wave after the early snowfall 😃 As always; wonderful video Brad!!
Hi Brad, some great finds like the coins and also some intriguing ones like the little square piece and the UTC button. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx 💖
Brad, someone who studied metallurgy taught me that stamping changes metal on a molecular level. Great finds, great video. Congrats on that large cent!
Great video! I appreciate the history lesson on the relics you find ;D
You are a breath of fresh air!!!! Yay!!!!!
Verry nice explore with some cool finds 😎
I'd call that a great day, Brad! As always, a pleasure to watch.
Beautiful place, great video as always Brad, great finds
Another great adventure in the mountains of Vermont, interesting finds and history of the homestead. Thanks as always for inviting us all along Brad, very much appreciated.
I look forward every week for your videos. Thank you for sharing. God bless.
Great finds as always. Really like the opener with the drone footage too. stay well and Happy Detecting
Love your videos And have been watching for years. Any chance you could change up filming for a few outings and show you live digging ,swinging the detector ,and metal detector tones when finding items,tell is your detector settings ? Maybe also a "what's in my pack" video when your out on these adventures . Thanks and stay safe .
Brad great day for you young man love the history of the the fines awesome 👍
The little UTC button at 4:50 might be a United traction company
Love the bell. Great first find!!!
good to sew you guys back online have a great year
Hello, Brad. I recently found your channel and I’m hooked. Your voice and your demeanor are very soothing. I appreciate your approach to your findings and your explanations about the site you are exploring. Thank you bunches for sharing!
You have some of the most enjoyable videos in the Metal detecting world. They are made for TV quality in my opinion. The drone footage adds an awesome touch. What drone did you decide on? I have the mavic air 2 and also am passionate with Metal detecting.
Great video no snow that awesome I figure y’all would have some
Congrats great finds
Great to see you again
Great hunt, Brad. The Bell Whisperer is back!
PS - They way I lose or break umbrellas, I'm not surprise the slides are common homesite finds.
Brad thank you for sharing your adventures with us. I look forward to them.
Hope they let u keep the large cent 👍 great find that fell from a pocket just waiting for you to find.
Enjoyed watching this again..
Hello Brad. The suspender is from a girdle!!🤣🤣😘 love the clock parts and bell!
Very cool video. I wish I could get out there, looks like such a kick. Thanks for sharing.
Hello GMMD! Enjoyed today! You found some great things. The bell was awesome! The tag! Great metal day! Yay...
UTC could be the United Traction Company which was initially a horse drawn carriage company.
Very cool clock key and bell. Congrats on the large cent. My favorite of your finds was that tag. Good luck, happy hunting and take care.
Awesome finds!!!
Love the bell which you have found several of this type. The clock movement & coins with large cent. Strange weather for this time of year.
awesome treasures .. you should definitely try and come back here again.. happy hunting!
Amazing!! Thanks for sharing the video adventure
Another great video, buddy. I think I was filming a hunt this day over on my side of the mountains. It was early November and about 75°where I was. We both had great days!
Thank you for the adventure and seeing some amazing finds especially the large cent ! Take care , stay safe and healthy with whatever you maybe doing next ! Doing well here in Kansas .
Woohoo! A great start to my Friday!! Love it!! Hope you and your family are doing great!!! 😊 Great finds!! Love when you find bells and coins!
Good video Brad. I love those hints without a lot of trash and when you get a signal it's more likely to be something cool!
Thanks for sharing your adventure with us!
Nice large cent and like the spoon, looks like a fancy one 😉 happy hunting
What a fantastic November day to be out in the woods, Brad!
I have watched so many of your videos. I am a new detectorist and I have learned a lot watching them. Thanks. I don’t get to the best sites due to military disabilities but I still really enjoy it.
Great video and finds Brad!
I love your adventures thank you
You sprayed the brass tag with water til the cows came home, and then rubbed the dirt off the large cent?! 😅😖 Lol. Having said that, I always enjoy your content Brad. Gorgeous scenery and I appreciate all the extra work you put in to setup camera shots, and your music and everything. Be blessed brotha
Your CD arrived and I love it....hope you create another one with all of your amazing background music you create for your videos. (I'll get some pine tar stuff to you as it gets closer to spring....I'll include some pine tar plus hard lotion too!)
Brad mate plenty of old relics there love the round up on the moss rock .. Great video take care from Paul ( cointector ) Australia.
Nice video and hunt Brad! Congrats on the finds!! All the best in 2021!
Another interesting adventure Brad
Nice finds!
Great episode and finds. Thanks for sharing
Love your videos Brad awsome lg cent 👌
From Evidence Technology Magazine:
"When a number is stamped into a metal object, the metal underneath the number is compressed and hardened. Even when the number is ground off, this hardened area may still be present. By applying an acid solution, the metal can be slowly eaten away and the number may reappear. This is commonly referred to as “raising the serial number”.
Therefore, in the case of your brass tag, one would suspect that groundwater (in combination with the specific chemical combination of certain soils) becomes acidic, producing the result that you showed. I imagine it is similar in effect to when you apply a "rust reformer" to rusted iron or steel - tannic acid, reacts with iron oxide (rust) and chemically converts it to iron tannate, a dark-colored stable material.
Now emerging from the rabbit hole! Thanks Brad!
That was very interesting. Thank you!
Ah... so that's also how they fin serial numbers on guns when it's ground down
Love this channel so much. You do such a great job putting this content together Brad! Thank you!
Brad great finds buddy . Keep on saving that history.👍
Awsome hunt as always
The silver square tooled piece looks like a book clasp plate. Nice video-Thanks :)
That's what I thought!
Cool finds! I love the large cent!
Nice one my man 👍🏻
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It belongs in a Museum !...lol . Nice work Dude.
I live in Phoenix, Arizona. Had to use the A/C two days ago. I enjoy your site. You need to take a vacation out west and detect our old gold, and silver mines and ghost towns here in the desert.
It's rough out here. I started detecting in Kentucky in 2009. I found civil war relics and Jewelry with ease. It was so much fun. Here since 2009 going out a few times a month all over the state has not yielded me anything even close in comparison sadly. Grass and leaves hide things that drop. I'm not saying there aren't good things to be found here in AZ, but I can tell you it's barren for artifacts compared to back east.
Very entertaining video super job🤠💛😎👍
Brad great finds. Good luck on your next adventure....
Love your videos!!!❤
good to see ya, fun stuff!
Lovely autumn hunt, Brad - I suppose the silver gilt could be the lid from a pill box? Happy hunting... 👍🐾🦘⛏
Hi Brad, always great to see you and your videos. My favorites : The 1825 large cent and the modern day arrow. Thank you, Joyce. ARROW *🎱
There's a UTC button on e-bay for sale right now, which looks just like the one you found, in terms of the lettering. The item description says, "According to Don VanCourt's second volume of Transportation Uniform Buttons (Transit), this is entry 66/9 for the United Traction Company in Albany, NY. It began operations 1 Jan 1900 and was abandoned by 1946." So, then, you are right - probably an early 1900's button.
That is a solid guess on that hinge. Ive seen similar hinges on antique secretary desks but they were thicker and smaller. If only these items you find could talk. The storries they could tell!
I know its been said before. But your video skills are amazing. Makes me feel like I'm there...thanx!
Cool finds! I love and collect large cents. You're a lucky man.
Love your content. Can't wait for spring here in Montana so I can get back out.
Brad, 1825 Large Cent! Nice find. Congratulations!
HT&W "Hoot, Toot & Whistle" in Southern VT was a railroad we were known for.
🤗Thank you.
cool video and finds
Love the videos and would love to get a “Find Adventure” shirt...any idea when the middle sizes will be back in stock? Thanks!
Love your music selections ,peaceful for a fall hunt .I see your using the Deus exclusively now ?The bell ,large cent and clock works look great.
BB&B. Happy New Year Be Well and stay safe
Chuck on NJ
ONCE AGAIN OVERJOYED YOU FOUND GREAT PIECES YOU DESERVE IT. WONDERFUL VIDEO OF YOUR WOODS.
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Great video Brad.
I'm wondering what percentages of your finds do you offer to the land owner to keep?
Thats a delicate question ! Brad wants to show us his best, but then thats proof....lol. I would guess he has different deals with different folk!
your suspender clip looks more like a faster clip on men braces and clip to the trousers waistband maybe anyway i live in england and spoilt for detectering carry on with your vids i love watching them
55 to 60 degrees here also in Southern New Mexico Mountains @6300 feet ASL.......! No snow of accumulation only dusting's... nights are in mid to high 20's, 30's by first light....! =)
Brad, Another great video. The PC Co. tag could be a “Tool Check” tag?
wheaties are a surprise for that spot I bet.. Those always ring up nice
I'm very surprised that is the first of those clothing clasps you have dug. I find one or two at almost every cellar I delect. Interesting.
10 degrees F this morning in NE Washington, I can't wait for the 3 foot permafrost to thaw and get to detecting. Several abandoned mining claims / camps nearby.
Very good
As for the brass tag, when metal is worked in any way, hammered, forged, stamped or embossed etc, then a degree of work hardening will take place, this alters the metallurgical structure and as such that area will have slightly different properties. Hence the ability to detect gun or engine numbers although they have been ground or filed smooth. The metal structure is altered and using the right process can be revealed.
great video
At 13:15 after you hit the ground with the clock frame you uncovered another part of it at the bottom of the shot. Hope you double checked the hole.😊
The long small flat rod that you couldn't identify is actually a hem marker. When making a dress, and hemming the skirt part, you would put it up against the skirt, a bar slid up to where you wanted the hem. Then you went around the skirt bottom pinning or marking it at that bar so your dress hem would be the same length all around.