Hi Greg. How fun is this permission, they even scraped and cleaned it for ya, like they new you were coming! Oh, and two bolts, and two railroad spikes, not to mention all the coins. Yes, you definitely cleaned up. I expect you'll be going back. Have a great week, see ya soom! 🤗😎
Thanks 👍 Rich and you're right, permissions like these are so much fun. When it becomes obvious that you're the very first one on a productive site, your adrenalin definitely starts pumping! Best of luck out there! ATB Greg
Greg, that was an incredible permission, looks like no one had ever detected there. Chris missed out on a great adventure. So many beautiful old coins. Very exciting to watch. Congrats on a successful day.👍😀👏👏
Really glad you guys enjoyed this one and it does appear I was the first one on that permission. Loads of fun finding all that cool stuff! I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
There definitely are lots of them lost under the asphalt, Brian. I love when I get the rare chance at a street or sidewalk tearout. They are almost always amazing times! I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
How will you maintain that bike badge intact in your collection?---What a W-O-W first train picture, I was caught off-guard for a blink, before I could breathe again!---How often do you get requests from homeowners about sharing your discoveries? I wished I could have been an eavesdropper when you were successful in catching the owner of the renovated house. I wish you could share pictures of the place when it's completed!
The badge will have to sit on a shelf but it will hold together. It's actually rare when people want anything that I find but I usually put some of the finds together to present them when I'm done. I will try and get some pictures of the house once it's completed. ATB Greg
Thanks 👍 Bryant and there must have been one there. That was a blast finding all those nickels there. Really glad you enjoy my videos and thanks so much for watching! ATB Greg
The chrome plated knob looks like the inside door open lever for a model T era car, It would be sticking up at the back of the door beside the window and push forward to open the latch.
Thanks for the help with that one and I appreciate you watching! I will have that Mystery Solved featured in the next episode after tomorrow's. Take care and ATB Greg
Here is an overview of how I clean a lot of my things including some coins. Apple cider vinegar is excellent for many brass and copper relics and for rusty pieces as well. I use it on pieces that do not have much historical value or pieces that don't have an original patina that I want to keep. Brooches, metal dog tags, some buttons, etc all respond well. I use the vinegar straight and just submerge the pieces in it. I pull them out at short intervals to check their progress. It's really amazing how quickly many of the things respond to the vinegar. Many brooches just take a few minutes! After I have it where I want it following the apple cider vinegar, I can then clean them lightly with a piece of #0000 steel wool that is wet and soaked with dish liquid soap if needed. I never use apple cider vinegar with coins. I usually only dry toothpick or use the Andre Pencils or English Composite Cleaning pencils on most old military buttons. Leaving the dirt in the crevices of the old buttons helps to make the button's high relief designs pop and display better. Most military buttons are dry clean only! I often clean the iron backed overall and denim buttons with a piece of wet #0000 steel wool soaked with dish liquid soap. Often, I will soak them for a little while in apple cider vinegar as well and then go over them with the steel wool. If an IHP or early wheat is not crusty. I will just dry clean them to try and preserve the patina using the Composite Cleaning Pencils from England and the Andre pencil set. I use the hard pencil to gently scrape any dirt from it. I then use the steel wool pencil and slowly remove the dirt and grime. I clean it with a dry, soft towel in between cleanings to see my progress. Once I have the coin where I want it, I will then use a tiny bit of paraffin wax and rub it into the coin which will give it a great luster. I do have a certain way of cleaning the IHP's and some early wheaties. Here is what I do for them when they have a stubborn coating on them. I use a small glass bowl and fill it with hydrogen peroxide. I then put it in the microwave until it is boiling. (40 seconds or so) Then I take the IHP and put it in. Whichever side you want to work on should be the side that is facing up. Give it about 10 seconds at a time and then remove it. Never leave them in it too long. I use a small fork and just push it up the side of the bowl until I can get my fingers on it. Be careful, the coin is going to be hot for a few seconds. I then rub it vigorously with my thumb or a cloth and a lot of times that is usually sufficient. If it has a lot of crust, I use the Andre Pencil set to scrape at the crust gently. You may have to repeat this a few times until you have it where you want it. Get the peroxide boiling each time. I do about 10 seconds each time. I also use the steel wool pencil that comes with the Andre Pencil Set a lot to get them perfect. Once I have the penny where I want it, I take a bit of paraffin wax and rub it into the coin to give it a deep luster. (Here's the disclaimer) With all that said, do not clean any coin that has substantial numismatic value. For nickels and aluminum tokens, (this is only for ones that have no numismatic or collector value) that you just want to look nice and display well you can use wet 0000 steel wool and some dish liquid soap on them. If a piece has any historical or monetary value or possesses a nice patina, keep the cleaning to a bare minimum. If it's a piece like an old brooch or a similar item that doesn't have any desirable original patina or historical value and you just want it to display nicely then feel free to clean it. Hope that helps some. ATB Greg
I don't think that's a babbitt bearing. It looks like a big brass bearing. Babbitt metal is usually a silverish color and the combination of metals that makes up babbitt (Tin or lead as a main metal, with usually a tiny amount of copper or antimony) doesn't corrode green. They also usually have oil grooves in them in the shape of an X. I'd say that bearing is probably to some turn of the century mechanical machine, probably something larger as well.
I'm pretty sure your chrome plated knob is the car door lock on the inside, that would have been screwed on, the design kinda looks like a 1940s to 50s chevy lock knob, after looking some more im not sure what year vehicle it would go to but I am sure it's a vehicle lock knob
Actually, the US economy boomed during WWII with all the demand for industrial goods for the war and the creation of so many jobs. They actually had almost zero unemployment. People had money but the problem was there were very little goods to buy due to rationing and restrictions because of the war effort. By the time the war ended, families had quite a bit of savings put up and a strong desire to spend it. By 1945, the US was producing half of the entire goods produced in the world! It's a very interesting period in our history.
Thanks Mandy and I was thrilled with all those old nickels coming out of the ground for me! So much fun digging them up. Appreciate you watching this one and glad you enjoyed it. ATB Greg
Hi Greg. How fun is this permission, they even scraped and cleaned it for ya, like they new you were coming! Oh, and two bolts, and two railroad spikes, not to mention all the coins. Yes, you definitely cleaned up. I expect you'll be going back. Have a great week, see ya soom! 🤗😎
Thanks 👍 Judy and they don't come along much better than this one! Really glad you enjoyed watching this one! ATB Greg
Don't you just love permissions like this one? Great work and congratulations on all the silver and amazing relics. Good luck on your hunts, Greg!
Thanks 👍 Rich and you're right, permissions like these are so much fun. When it becomes obvious that you're the very first one on a productive site, your adrenalin definitely starts pumping! Best of luck out there! ATB Greg
boom let's go let's go treasure and adventure ✌👵
Thanks Kelly and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Greg, that was an incredible permission, looks like no one had ever detected there. Chris missed out on a great adventure. So many beautiful old coins. Very exciting to watch. Congrats on a successful day.👍😀👏👏
Really glad you guys enjoyed this one and it does appear I was the first one on that permission. Loads of fun finding all that cool stuff! I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Great relic and coin finds! 👍🙋♀️🙋
Thanks guys and I really appreciate you watching this one. ATB Greg
One heck of a hunt, Greg !!!
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Thanks Chad and that was a fun one! I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
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You did :Cleaned House: on that video. The best video in years. Liked the new \ old photos too. Take Care.
Thanks Gary and glad you enjoyed this one! Take care and ATB Greg
@@FindingAmerica You are welcome.
What a fantastic permission!!! Loads of nickels including two dated buffalos!!! Plus some silver and nice relics.
Thanks 👍 Ezra! I always love getting those old nickels. Thanks for watching this one. ATB Greg
@FindingAmerica nickels are a nice treat especially those war nickels.
Great silver day Greg. Congrats.
Thanks 👍 so much. Jana! It was a very fun time out there and I'm glad you enjoyed watching this one. ATB Greg
Now that’s just about the ideal metal detecting day. A little of everything, including the good stuff. Bet you were satisfied !
I agree. I definitely checked off a lot of boxes that day. Glad you enjoyed watching this one, Stuart! ATB Greg
Your lucky day. Enjoyed 👍
Thanks Rick and it was a fun one for sure! ATB Greg
Seeing the ground all scraped made me think ( for some reason) of how many coins are forever trapped under asphalt.
There definitely are lots of them lost under the asphalt, Brian. I love when I get the rare chance at a street or sidewalk tearout. They are almost always amazing times! I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Hey Greg. What an awesome permission you had and finding all those cool coins and relics.
Thanks Steven and I had a blast at this place. Thanks for watching this one! ATB Greg
Here watching 👀. Always enjoy your finds Greg... nice coins . Thanks for the video...1924
Thanks Tom and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Two (!) railroad spikes! 😃 Lol! I love those train pictures. Nice finds, Greg 😊
Thanks 👍 Andrea and me too. I'm always happy when I get one but two is always better! Thanks for watching this one! ATB Greg
Awesome finds today congratulations 😊
Thanks a lot, Robin and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Nice finds Greg. Definitely good timing you drive by after a big yard scrap. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Jon and I got lucky with that perfect timing! Lot of fun hunting that place. ATB Greg
Awesome hunt, Greg! Great coins and relics. Always love the old photos.
Thanks D and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Very good my friend, very good 👍👍🤙🤙✌️
Thanks so much, Doug and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
How will you maintain that bike badge intact in your collection?---What a W-O-W first train picture, I was caught off-guard for a blink, before I could breathe again!---How often do you get requests from homeowners about sharing your discoveries? I wished I could have been an eavesdropper when you were successful in catching the owner of the renovated house. I wish you could share pictures of the place when it's completed!
The badge will have to sit on a shelf but it will hold together. It's actually rare when people want anything that I find but I usually put some of the finds together to present them when I'm done. I will try and get some pictures of the house once it's completed. ATB Greg
Great episode as always. Thanks Greg. Look forward to seeing more from this spot.
Thanks a lot, Trevor. Believe it or not, I returned there but pretty much came up empty. I'll be keeping my eyes on it though. ATB Greg
What a fun hunt! Couldn't ask for better conditions!
Thanks Greg and that's for sure! Definitely a perfect permission! ATB Greg
Another great hunt. If you look, there might just be another nickel tree close by...lol. I never get tired of watching your videos
Thanks 👍 Bryant and there must have been one there. That was a blast finding all those nickels there. Really glad you enjoy my videos and thanks so much for watching! ATB Greg
Great permission Greg! Love the coin finds.
Thanks 👍 Gary and it was great getting some nice coins out of that one. Appreciate you watching this one! ATB Greg
What a set up you’ve found! Great finds and here’s to more finds!
Thanks Mary and really glad you enjoyed this one! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg
Nice hunt nice finds thanks for posting.
Thanks Fred and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
I was here for that Christmas of 79....I was a month and a half old but I was here !!
Very cool. We were both beginning our new journeys then! I appreciate you watching, Stevie! Take care and ATB Greg
Very nice finds😊😊
Thanks for the help with that one, Don and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
The mule shoe will never let the luck run out good to hold on to😂
That's true, Jimmy. I'll be holding onto that one! :) Thanks for watching this one! ATB Greg
What a great place ✌️♥️
It definitely was, Karen! I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Great hunt and a great permission.
Thanks a lot Billy and I appreciate you watching this one! It was a lot of fun! Take care and ATB Greg
Nice finds. Thanks for the videos. Keep them coming.
Thanks Scott and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
I never see many nickels come out of the dirt so cool how many was in that yard awesome find
Thanks for watching this one, Mandy and I believe I ended up with five old nickels from that yard. That was a lot of fun! ATB Greg
That was a good hunt,i like to see your happy reaction to a new permission gregg
Thanks a lot Andrew and I am always having fun when I'm playing in the dirt. LOL ATB Greg
Great finds Greg cool coins and of course the R R spikes
Thanks a lot, Mike and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Nice hunt thanks!!!!!!
Thanks Charlie and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Wow you are a very lucky person my friend
Thanks Jack and I had good timing with this one! Thanks for watching this one. ATB Greg
Nice finds Greg.
Thanks Kelly! Thanks for watching this one! ATB Greg
Thanks 👍🕊️!!!
Thank you for watching, Philip! ATB Greg
Congrats!
Thanks and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Nice digs Greg....hey from Nashville
Thanks Harold and I appreciate you watching this one over there on the other side of the state! :) ATB Greg
Very nice video Greg!, wish I had places like that to go to!
Thanks a lot Jan! I hope you find something amazing your next time out and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Nickle Trickle!
Love digging those old nickels! Thanks for watching this one! ATB Greg
wow that's an amazing day
It definitely was William! I was definitely savoring the experience out there that day! Thanks much for watching this one! ATB Greg
Great work Greg!!!!! It’s nice to hit a virgin spot!!!!!
Thanks Bob and that's for sure! I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Nice finds and congrats on the silver. Too hot right now to do any detecting, here in Arizona. Need some rain as well.
Thanks Vern! It's still very warm and dry here as well but it's better than it has been this summer. I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Hey Greg i still watch your vid's just so busy and doing a lot of detecting and making a lot of good finds keep up the vids bud
Thanks a lot Jim and good to know you're out there watching! Great hearing from you and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Wow, Awesome finds dude. I think that knob at 20.45 may be a car door lock knob.
Thanks for the help with that one and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
The chrome plated knob looks like the inside door open lever for a model T era car, It would be sticking up at the back of the door beside the window and push forward to open the latch.
Thanks for the help with that one and I appreciate you watching! I will have that Mystery Solved featured in the next episode after tomorrow's. Take care and ATB Greg
The is the door knob off a ford model t. At least 26-27 model Ts as it matches the ones on both my cars.
Thanks so much for the help with that one, Chuck! Much appreciated, ATB Greg
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Great video but could you explain how you use apple cider vinegar
Here is an overview of how I clean a lot of my things including some coins.
Apple cider vinegar is excellent for many brass and copper relics and for rusty pieces as well. I use it on pieces that do not have much historical value or pieces that don't have an original patina that I want to keep. Brooches, metal dog tags, some buttons, etc all respond well. I use the vinegar straight and just submerge the pieces in it. I pull them out at short intervals to check their progress. It's really amazing how quickly many of the things respond to the vinegar. Many brooches just take a few minutes! After I have it where I want it following the apple cider vinegar, I can then clean them lightly with a piece of #0000 steel wool that is wet and soaked with dish liquid soap if needed.
I never use apple cider vinegar with coins.
I usually only dry toothpick or use the Andre Pencils or English Composite Cleaning pencils on most old military buttons. Leaving the dirt in the crevices of the old buttons helps to make the button's high relief designs pop and display better. Most military buttons are dry clean only!
I often clean the iron backed overall and denim buttons with a piece of wet #0000 steel wool soaked with dish liquid soap. Often, I will soak them for a little while in apple cider vinegar as well and then go over them with the steel wool.
If an IHP or early wheat is not crusty. I will just dry clean them to try and preserve the patina using the Composite Cleaning Pencils from England and the Andre pencil set. I use the hard pencil to gently scrape any dirt from it. I then use the steel wool pencil and slowly remove the dirt and grime. I clean it with a dry, soft towel in between cleanings to see my progress. Once I have the coin where I want it, I will then use a tiny bit of paraffin wax and rub it into the coin which will give it a great luster.
I do have a certain way of cleaning the IHP's and some early wheaties. Here is what I do for them when they have a stubborn coating on them. I use a small glass bowl and fill it with hydrogen peroxide. I then put it in the microwave until it is boiling. (40 seconds or so) Then I take the IHP and put it in. Whichever side you want to work on should be the side that is facing up. Give it about 10 seconds at a time and then remove it. Never leave them in it too long. I use a small fork and just push it up the side of the bowl until I can get my fingers on it. Be careful, the coin is going to be hot for a few seconds. I then rub it vigorously with my thumb or a cloth and a lot of times that is usually sufficient. If it has a lot of crust, I use the Andre Pencil set to scrape at the crust gently. You may have to repeat this a few times until you have it where you want it. Get the peroxide boiling each time. I do about 10 seconds each time. I also use the steel wool pencil that comes with the Andre Pencil Set a lot to get them perfect. Once I have the penny where I want it, I take a bit of paraffin wax and rub it into the coin to give it a deep luster. (Here's the disclaimer) With all that said, do not clean any coin that has substantial numismatic value.
For nickels and aluminum tokens, (this is only for ones that have no numismatic or collector value) that you just want to look nice and display well you can use wet 0000 steel wool and some dish liquid soap on them.
If a piece has any historical or monetary value or possesses a nice patina, keep the cleaning to a bare minimum. If it's a piece like an old brooch or a similar item that
doesn't have any desirable original patina or historical value and you just want it to display nicely then feel free to clean it. Hope that helps some. ATB Greg
Thy will be done! Mercury, buffalo, silver ..... Hallelujah! 🙏
Yes, someone was definitely answering my detecting prayers! :) Appreciate you watching this one, Max! ATB Greg
I don't think that's a babbitt bearing. It looks like a big brass bearing. Babbitt metal is usually a silverish color and the combination of metals that makes up babbitt (Tin or lead as a main metal, with usually a tiny amount of copper or antimony) doesn't corrode green. They also usually have oil grooves in them in the shape of an X. I'd say that bearing is probably to some turn of the century mechanical machine, probably something larger as well.
Thanks for the additional help with that one. Much appreciated. ATB Greg
I'm pretty sure your chrome plated knob is the car door lock on the inside, that would have been screwed on, the design kinda looks like a 1940s to 50s chevy lock knob, after looking some more im not sure what year vehicle it would go to but I am sure it's a vehicle lock knob
Thanks for the help with that one, Rob and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
I find so many war time coins you wander how they were lost since money was tight
I was so impressed with all the nickels never see many come out the dirt
Actually, the US economy boomed during WWII with all the demand for industrial goods for the war and the creation of so many jobs. They actually had almost zero unemployment. People had money but the problem was there were very little goods to buy due to rationing and restrictions because of the war effort. By the time the war ended, families had quite a bit of savings put up and a strong desire to spend it. By 1945, the US was producing half of the entire goods produced in the world! It's a very interesting period in our history.
Thanks Mandy and I was thrilled with all those old nickels coming out of the ground for me! So much fun digging them up. Appreciate you watching this one and glad you enjoyed it. ATB Greg
Could it be an old car lock knob
Thanks for the help with that one, Anthony and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Nice mercury dime
Thanks Leo! That was a nice one for sure. Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg
Looks like cinderlla
Found a ne.w honey hole, congrats.
I definitely did, Diane! Lots of fun out there! I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Little Bow Peep, perhaps???
Thanks for the help with that one, Bill and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Hey greg check out Rocks Cousteau He finds TONS of the stuff you like without a metal detector.
Thanks Brandan. Appreciate you watching this one. ATB Greg
nice dont find places like that anymore
Thanks Jack and you sure don't. Thanks for watching this one! ATB Greg
Not bolts, Electrodes.
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Chrome from a kid's hand mixer.
Thanks for the help with that one and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Far out
Thanks Barney and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg
Cigar or cigarette lighter knob from old car or truck.
Thanks for the help with that one and I appreciate you watching! Take care and ATB Greg