Metal Detecting a Place Like This... You Never Know What You’ll Find

On this adventure I metal detect a property deep in the mountains and find more than one lost object that tell a great story...
Original music by Brad Martin
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[@Jay-kk2rd]

Brad, you have the ability to make the viewer feel as though he is there with you the way you look into and talk to the camera. That can’t be easy sitting there in the woods alone talking out loud to the camera while black flies, mosquitoes, and deer flies buzz around your head. Great job as always.

[@terrypickett7269]

Fun fact of the day: Conestoga wagons were made by the Studebaker company, and they reintroduced the name for one of their cars in the 1950’s.

[@valerieloeffler6174]

Indiana

[@marthariddlegarcia2991]

My mom used to call them a studybaker. Lol.

[@jamieprutzman8368]

Could it be a handle from a brake arm from a carriage

[@user-ri4hu2ul2x]

That fancy brass handle is from a flushing toilet cistern, 100% have found examples online but can't attach any photos

[@fixinanddoinstuff2134]

I was thinking the same thing. Elevated cistern tank.

[@user-ri4hu2ul2x]

@@fixinanddoinstuff2134 fancy engraving suggests Victorian 👍

[@marypalmer5943]

agreed!

[@richardwintle1020]

Seems reasonable. The hole is probably to attach a chain to make it easier to reach.

[@ReneeGuggenmos]

That could be! I was thinking a faucet handle too.

[@SCCL1000]

Been meaning to tell you, Brad, how much I appreciate the bar with the metal reading that you show to us. Wonderful dig today.

[@sportclay1]

The buckle @ 4:15 is a Conway buckle. Still made and used today in horse tack.

[@richardthorne7775]

I have so enjoyed your adventures, one as a former metal detectorist and secondly as a casual photographer. Your personality is so engaging it gives me the feeling we have been long term friends. Your videos are so different from other metal detector channels as I truly fall in love with your "B" roll and your background music. Keep creating your outstanding content and making this 83 year Texan come back every Friday to see my only Yankee friend.

[@russellponder940]

Brad, I am 66 and used to detect in the 80s mostly. It's a great hobby for sure. Your first gold find is the best. God bless you Brother. Missouri

[@Markruss1961]

Is that fancy handle you found from a parasol ? You did find a slide just before. !!

[@barbaras5104]

my guess too!

[@cynthiahappel3697]

Sounds good to me.

[@myleaowens1577]

This was our guess as well!!

[@joshuakelton2302]

That is also what I think. I went to comment this as well. I don't think it is far from possible when you look at antique parasols online. Seems as good of an explanation as any...

[@pacificnorthwestdiggers4205]

I enjoy your newly added target meter, which adds more info for the audience to guess what you may have found!!

[@danperry3116]

When I was in junior high school it was a fad to put heel plates on our shoes so we could make noise when walking in the hallway. Some teachers hated them and tried to get them banned. But we argued that they were to prevent our shoes from getting worn out prematurely. Very rarely someone would have toe taps as well.

[@wgoconnor33]

That flat piece of copper reminds me of a gasket, maybe between two moving parts .

[@mithrilsilver575]

That's what I was thinking. Like a poor man's quick fix gasket. Looks like it was cut by hand too. We make them at work all the time. Just a quick temporary fix

[@freetime4051]

When you found that toe tap, I knew right away what it was. My grandfather would put those on the heel of my shoes when I was a young boy. Love your video's ....Pete

[@TheScourge-sg5vv]

That fancy object reminds me of a Grandfather Clock weight.

[@alienallen2983]

THANK YOU BRAD 👍🙏>>>💚

[@Philip-um8kb]

Brads uploads are some of the best things on KZbin metal detecting genre 👍🧐... Thanks for the excellent and fun hunting videos....

[@janeteverett1358]

Another nice adventure! I also wanted to say that I like the signal slider that you have added. I know it takes extra effort, and I think it really helps add to the experience. Thank you 😊

[@lindamesa5122]

Somebody already guessed the use for that fancy handle! The water tanks were hung on the wall and a pull chain with a decorative handle would be an amazing luxury because most people still used out hoses even into the 1950's! Cool find hang on to all the ones u found! Of course the Bell is always my favorite!!

[@Janer-52]

That circle/oval item at 18-19 minutes: That's the original Utube button for excellent videos!

[@jsco773]

Thanks again for your videos. I look forward to them each week. BE BLESSED!!!

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Another great video. It’s the weird and wonderful and sometimes AMAZING finds that keep us coming back and get us addicted to metal detecting!! 😊

[@shawnsullivan9547]

I often wonder if a lot of the artifacts detected in the Northern states were lost during the snowier times of the year. I grew up in the Putnam valley of New York and could imagine that dropping a button, coin, bell or harmonica off the horse back in a foot or two of snow would make it nearly impossible to retrieve. I remember my dad finding the hammer I lost in the snow with the lawnmower one springtime 😬. Love the artistry of your videos, from your music to the videography. Keep up the beautiful work, thanks 👍🏽

[@paulconn7849]

Watched forever. Never change that happy song. I love it!

[@micah06v8]

After looking at several pictures of Victorian era parasols, I'm inclined to agree with what a couple of others have said. Those look like they could very well be parasol handles. The only reason I don't think that it's a toilet handle pull is because the odds of a middle class family in the mountains of Vermont in the 1700s having running water in the house are slim to none!

[@mandybrown7758]

I love those bells I think they hold so much History

[@janettetippetts7942]

What a FUN bunch of goodies! Hope you have time to get those bells to ringing!

[@johnkeenan115]

Hi Brad, I lived across the lake from you for 25 years. ( Stationed at Plattsburgh AFB) I now luve back where i grew up in Pa, about 10 miles from Conestoga PA. Great video as always, been enjoying them for a couple years now.

[@torygbp]

Crank handle for cider press or grinder

[@workhorse1600]

My thought as well thought it could also be off a coffee grinder. My great grandmother had one asked why the handle came out was told to keep the burrs sharp by using it for nothing else

[@kimetherington2252]

Thanks again for sharing your videos! Cool finds today! Keep on digging, and I'll catch you on the next. ✌️ 😊

[@briandunworth3561]

hi brad. that 'handle' doodad may be the end of a fireplace tool (poker, shovel, etc) -- the "business end" is often wrought iron, and the handles in brass (sometimes plated) ...

[@susanbdusan2785]

Here’s a question about fancy buttons like the one which you found at 19 minutes. Did people who didn’t have much money ever buy only one fancy button and attach it at the top of their article of clothing as a decorative element, with plainer buttons for the rest?

[@countswing284]

The mystery handle looks like a plumbing fixture handle. Toilet, spigot, etc. Cheers! 😎👍🚽🚿🛁

[@DIGOLOGIST]

Double Bell day! That is cool. Keep searching for that New England Shilling ! That would be life changing! Great video!

[@chrisvandal4280]

The buckle is a Conway buckle. Used on straps and tack.

[@paulevans5455]

A lot of early kitchen utensils came with wooden handles , but some of the more robust ones had metal handles.Egg wisks , meat skewers are some that might be found.

[@Carolbearce]

The bells are great finds!

[@terryscherer4686]

The copper oval possibly a gasket

[@rossmacintosh5652]

That was my first thought too. Then thinking about all the gaskets I've seen over the years, I don't think I've ever seen one without holes for the bolts that clamp the machined faces together.

[@shinykazzadragon]

The oblong circle thing looks like the inside of a picture frame that surrounds the mat of the photo/picture.

[@stevenstrempke8883]

Good video! Thanks for sharing!

[@susanhoffman7754]

Thanks Brad another excellent show

[@lilacross1241]

I think the mystery handle is a warning bulb for gloves. It comes in a finger of a glove to be darned, patched, mended.

[@rossmacintosh5652]

Interesting idea!

[@spudhut2246]

Great finds Brad!!! Thank you for getting out there for us!

[@handyman75657]

BRAVO! Well Done!

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you Brad for the adventure , seeing some beautiful scenery and nice finds especially the 2 bells !

[@dirtywaterpj_dj]

Those toe taps are known as Blakeys here in the UK, from the name of the main manufacturer.

[@pauljefferies2091]

I recognize that unidentified metal handled tool end. My grandfather had the exact tool. It was an interchangeable screwdriver/chisel/ ice pick. He had a bag full of tools that fit into this handle. It had a screw on the end to secure it. I wish I still had it. He told me that his dad had it and gave it to him just before he passed away.

[@markg1490]

Another great video. Thank you for a good start to the day

[@relicrat]

Cool stuff. Lots of fun. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@bobmanzi7712]

great stuff thanks

[@nicolasrossi5978]

Some nice finds. Fun

[@zsoltrolinek9554]

Brad, try a white or light grey bug net. The black attracts them :)

[@donaldphelps536]

Great video Brad, I agree the numbers at the top are nice. Great day detecting.

[@nathansmith8677]

Brad I love the continued upgrades in production that you offer. Original soundtrack, enhanced recognition of what your signal is, through the numeric signal range and the emphasis graphic (like pig pen but swinging metal detecting) Thank you for your adventure story telling each week.

[@myradioon]

The piece of copper looks like flashing to put around an oblong pipe before taring a roof. Bells also warned people about runaway wagons/horses. It happened often and was dangerous. My grandfather saw a boy killed by runaway horse team and sleigh in early 1900's Massachusetts.

[@valerieloeffler6174]

Great finds!!

[@trishharrison3618]

Great finds Brad love your videos can't wait for the next one stay safe out there and lots of love from West Virginia ❤️🙂

[@johndodson4527]

Great finds!

[@janas7088]

Great video Brad. I love how you always show the scenery along with letting us metal detect right along with you. It is so hot & muggy here in Texas it is hard to get out and go hunting. Awesome Conestoga bells.

[@debbienichol2876]

Thanks Brad❤

[@craziedigging4590]

Great Hunt Brad. Love the two Bells and the Ornate Button. Congrats on all your finds. Take Care Brad

[@jimmyharris2137]

The Conestoga Bells we're on the horses harness not the wagon itself.

[@keepdigginmetaldetecting]

Good hunt. Awesome finds. Thanks, LL

[@tillmansomethinrother8649]

My guess for the long round brass piece is that it's an ornate barrel tap handle for wine or whiskey.

[@granvillewooster7673]

Awesome hunt thank you so very much for sharing hope you have a wonderful weekend 👍👍❤️

[@mrbungle1990]

That unidentified object is a colonial freestyle BMX peg.

[@nancyfail160]

LOVE THE VIDIOS. ALWAYS LIKE TO METAL DETECT BUT THE HISTORY LESSON THAT GOES WITH IT IS WHAT REALLY MAKES IT GREAT. 😊😊😊😊😊

[@clarkabrpi3428]

Brad the heavy tubular item you found looks like a Bolster handle. This was the handle for fine dining cutlery like a carving knife a serving fork, etc...Popular in the victorian era.

[@janwells2199]

Love the fun starburst graphic.

[@michaellaurita6428]

Thank you

[@jerebigler7520]

Great finds! Thanks for sharing.

[@show-metreasure3438]

Great finds Brad, those bells are awesome!!!

[@joycekennedy1730]

Sweet Digs Brad!

[@grillinandchillinwithdeb]

Good wondering it that could be a handle from some sort of tap. Maybe a beer tap, whatever it's cool.

[@dirtclodmetaldetecting]

Interesting finds!

[@mercedithcompala8148]

Cool

[@DanDeVoto]

Brad, the Brass handle may have been a handle for a fireplace poker.

[@karenortiz8187]

The cylinder looks like the weight to a grandfather clock. The chain is gone.

[@karenchilders2449]

We used to put taps on our loafers in the 60s. My mother wouldn't let me do that because it was too noisy, and she thought I'd get in trouble at school.

[@dangodbout7818]

My guess on that handle is that it went to a wood oven. It did have a square boss and it could have gone to the ash shacker. Just saying 🤔

[@michaelolsen2348]

This may sound dumb but maybe that thin copper thingy is a gasket to something? I think coppers soft enough to be used as a gasket. Those bells are awesome. And my company commander wore a "toe tap" on his right boot to help us stay in step in cadence. Of course we always knew where he was too when we were in our bunks. Lol. Could hear him tapping down the halls. Lol

[@davidparadis4279]

Maybe a handle to a press to a meat grinder or maybe a grape press

[@piepstok7292]

Nice bells! 👍

[@jeffcarder3545]

Ha Brother Maybe it's a wood stove door handle Love your videos I am subscribed keep up the great work and thank you very much Jeff Carder

[@danielknisell7018]

That handle is for a glenwood or similar type wood burning kitchen stove. Helps shift the cooktops around.

[@lward2049]

The brass object - being quite heavy may have been a curtain weight they were often silver plated with ornate designs used to stop the curtain flapping in a draft or breeze so the curtain didnt catch fire by blowing across a lamp or candle

[@micah06v8]

Other than tipping the wagon, the wheel spokes often broke or where the wheels connected to the axles broke as well, which would jar the wagon. That could also cause whatever was holding the bells to break.

[@mazda7873]

Now, everytime I will find something wagon related, I will imagine a flip. Great video Brad

[@dianneleonard9844]

Brad. Thank you as always from another wonderful adventure in vermont mountains . I love the music. Love the sliding scale showing type of metal. The bells are so neat

[@gregkerr725]

I think the toe taps weren't just for extending a shoe's life but also to add traction to what otherwise would have been the common smooth soled shoes available back then before the advent of rubber lugged soles like we have today. Even during WW1 and WW2 some armies had metal studs on the bottoms of boot soles for the same purpose....called them hob nails.

[@HowardJones-cv6pd]

Love the show! Couple of thoughts on the brass handle. Could be for a chimney flue, or maybe a handle for a wood stove door or to remove the cooking plates from the top of the stove

[@DDunlap-g1j]

Perhaps the handle is from a fireplace tool set??? I really enjoy watching your adventures. Began during pandemic and continue to enjoy watching. Thank you!

[@masonmercmetaldetecting]

Solid day of digging awesome relics! We love days like that. We actually found 5 conestoga bells before we found our first crotal bell, so it is the complete opposite for us. Great video and digs Brad!

[@jamescostabile862]

Brad, I really enjoy your detecting videos because of the history you find. Many other videos show coins, jewerly or toys found in parks or on the beach. The only things I found of interest are a 1974 Eisenhower dollar that is 12 karat gold plated and a steel concave shield (worn around neck) with a Templar cross on one side and a verse from Joshua engraved on the other side. Was told by a lapidary shop that this shield was buried about 25 years ago.

[@Objective-Observer]

My guess for the elaborate brass handle: an Umbrella handle. The thin piece of brass that is not junk. What is LOOKS like, is a veneer. A thin piece of expensive metal that is attached to cheap metal to make it look expensive. Maybe an escutcheon. I don't for certain, beyond that looks like veneer.

[@peterroe8463]

Brad, I think this might be a handle of a honing rod, to clean up a burr before cutting meat or actually making a fine edge. It would make sense that it is ornate since they often came as a set with a knife & fork for cutting meat.... Peter

[@Johnnyo1300]

The flat piece of copper with signs of heat perhaps it was an escutcheon for penetration through wood for something going through it that’s hot attached to a stove maybe to keep the heat from burning the wood but without attachment points hard to say I enjoy your videos I look forward to it every week and I make sure to watch all the commercials all the way through you deserve it have a great day

[@mosslager]

part of a moonshine still

[@jengalloway4961]

Brad, I have 2 of those buckles like the first thing you found. They do not have that post on the back. But one of mine had a patient date on the back of Dec 16, 1879. But I didn't see that date until it had dried out for a few weeks. It was sitting in my junk pile. I just happened to see it in the sun. You had some good finds. Maybe the thin copper was like a gasket and was pressed in between two other pieces. I doubt it, but that's where my brain went. Lol

[@cttaylor-beck5238]

Decorative handle...could be a fancy buggy's (Dr.'s, or Funeral buggy, possibly delivery from town??) brake handle? The handle for the pull on a overhead toilet tank (can't imagine a decorative one out there, tho? Maybe...)

[@sylviajones4907]

♡ thumbnail! Double, yep!

[@mithrilsilver575]

Excellent video. Good hunt. 👍

[@alexandernevsky333]

I'll bet the brass handle is from a large coffee mill or a corn sheller. You would need a heavy duty handle if you were trying to crush or shell large quantities of those at one time.

[@richardthomas1743]

HEY! Good morning Brad !