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Nice surprise while clearing timber!
I am at my family's place up in Rangeley Maine for a couple of weeks to get the camp opened up. It used to be an old loggers camp that dates from around 1850. We have owned it since 1937. Anyways, I was out back in the woods cutting down some trees that had fallen durring the winter. After dropping a tree and starting to cut it up, I saw some rusted soup type cans poking up through the compacted pine needles. Of course I decided to take a quick look before getting back to work. I was encouraged when I found a little rusted out orange juice can that was opened with a church key. After rooting through some broken glass' I pulled out a gold Budweiser in prety solid shape! For most of you it would be no big deal, but for me it was HUGE I was so excited I went running around in circles in the back yard with my armes raised over my head in a victory dance. Thank goodness nobody else was home to se it! It is the first "REAL" can I have found. I have only ben on one dumping excursion to date (With paul Letostack, Alan Miller, and my Wife after the Augusta show) and we found a few realy beat up flats but nothing of real note. The best thing is that is was right on MY OWN PROPERTY! I had never considered dumping before I joined the site last year. Now I can't wait to hook up with some experienced guys and give it a whirl. I had hoped that our property would have something to share as I have seen some debree back in the woods previously.
It is quite possible that the can was drunk by my Great Grandfather soon after he bought the property. The possible connection to my long deceaced family members is a little overwelming....... I don't have a metal detector yet, but you can be sure I will have one with me when I come back up next year.
Do you think it is a coincidence that I was wearing my Rusty Bunch shirt while cutting down trees that led me to my discovery............
It is quite possible that the can was drunk by my Great Grandfather soon after he bought the property. The possible connection to my long deceaced family members is a little overwelming....... I don't have a metal detector yet, but you can be sure I will have one with me when I come back up next year.
Do you think it is a coincidence that I was wearing my Rusty Bunch shirt while cutting down trees that led me to my discovery............
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Re: Nice surprise while clearing timber!
Looks like U need to buy my metal detector, and 2 trays. Oh, an ur such a dork.
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Re: Nice surprise while clearing timber!
Scott,
That's very cool and I love the family connection. Way to go!
PS - There's been some Kent Ale cans found in that area. Maybe your grandpa liked that, too.
That's very cool and I love the family connection. Way to go!
PS - There's been some Kent Ale cans found in that area. Maybe your grandpa liked that, too.
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Re: Nice surprise while clearing timber!
Don't think I haven't thought about that.......heyblameitonrio wrote:Looks like U need to buy my metal detector, and 2 trays. Oh, an ur such a dork.
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PLEASE, Please, PPPLLLeeeaaaassseeee...........beercanman wrote: PS - There's been some Kent Ale cans found in that area. Maybe your grandpa liked that, too.
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Re: Nice surprise while clearing timber!
That is one can that will stay with you forever. Very cool.
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Re: Nice surprise while clearing timber!
A man alone in the woods with his chanisaw and his dumping dreams ... bliss. well done sir.
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Don't forget also wih a S-load of black flies Thanks Senator.Senator Seebs wrote:A man alone in the woods with his chanisaw and his dumping dreams ... bliss. well done sir.
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Re: Nice surprise while clearing timber!
Our own Longopener would be the guy to check with on this, but that can has a toothed seam and may date it more to the war era. If it's an Others Pending can, it might be 1941-42ish...or if it's three patents, possibly even later 40s.
And now for the crucial part: metal detect that spot and everything within a 50 yard radius! Hell, make it 100 yards...that little batch of cans is telling you something really important about the area. Could be a scatter dump or even a shallow garbage pit. The fact that you found several cans in one spot makes it almost certain there are others around.
Go kill it! Take some more pictures!
And now for the crucial part: metal detect that spot and everything within a 50 yard radius! Hell, make it 100 yards...that little batch of cans is telling you something really important about the area. Could be a scatter dump or even a shallow garbage pit. The fact that you found several cans in one spot makes it almost certain there are others around.
Go kill it! Take some more pictures!
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Re: Nice surprise while clearing timber!
I was wondering about the toothed seam!?! I hope that means something in dating it. There are several places on the proprety where there is debree on the surface. Broken porcelain chamber pots, old broken glass, some rusted tin, ect. It is bound to have more cans.
It would be prety cool to be able to date it to a specific year. I will have to clean it up to be able to see which one it is. I bought a tub of oxilic acid but havent tried it yet. Rustmonger sent me some rusty ones to practice with before I attempt to clean this one!
It would be prety cool to be able to date it to a specific year. I will have to clean it up to be able to see which one it is. I bought a tub of oxilic acid but havent tried it yet. Rustmonger sent me some rusty ones to practice with before I attempt to clean this one!
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Welcome to the InSaNiTY Scott...That is AWESOME!!!! Also,,next time yer in Maine,,jeez,,gimmie a call,,would love to see you two again...
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Very cool! The paint on those Buds is pretty solid, that can will clean up nicely. Now you know the rush of finding RUSTY OI'S! Welcome to the club...
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Re: Nice surprise while clearing timber!
Nice going, Seamonkey!
I was born in Maine, so the Maine dumping stories are nice to hear. I was never of dumping age there, but take the advice of these guys: hit that area hard. The thing about long-time "private property" as opposed to a community dumping site is you get a real personal look at one family and their tastes and brand loyalties. You are digging through your family's past here, and that's extra cool!
I was born in Maine, so the Maine dumping stories are nice to hear. I was never of dumping age there, but take the advice of these guys: hit that area hard. The thing about long-time "private property" as opposed to a community dumping site is you get a real personal look at one family and their tastes and brand loyalties. You are digging through your family's past here, and that's extra cool!
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Scott/Mike, Thanks for the encouragement. I'm not sure what my Great grandfather drank but I know my Grandfather drank Narragansett. Maybe there is a Narragansett Select Stock waiting out there to be found.
LC, I am just hanging out here by myself getting some work done before Melanie and my 2 sister's families show up for the week of July 2. If you want to drive up for the weekend let me know. It's a free place to stay! It is a 4.5 hour drive from Franklin, MA. I'm not sure where in MA that you are but you can figure the time by that reference. If your interested, shoot me a PM with your phone # and I will give you a call..........
LC, I am just hanging out here by myself getting some work done before Melanie and my 2 sister's families show up for the week of July 2. If you want to drive up for the weekend let me know. It's a free place to stay! It is a 4.5 hour drive from Franklin, MA. I'm not sure where in MA that you are but you can figure the time by that reference. If your interested, shoot me a PM with your phone # and I will give you a call..........
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Re: Nice surprise while clearing timber!
There must be tons of stuff. Not only on your property but all around that lake.Hope to hear some good stories in the future.
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LC bring metal detector, beer and girls. Well, never mind about the girls I know what U look
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Ya,,I'm down for a weekend with good friend,I'll get you my # and we work out the details...Seamonkey wrote:Scott/Mike, Thanks for the encouragement. I'm not sure what my Great grandfather drank but I know my Grandfather drank Narragansett. Maybe there is a Narragansett Select Stock waiting out there to be found.
LC, I am just hanging out here by myself getting some work done before Melanie and my 2 sister's families show up for the week of July 2. If you want to drive up for the weekend let me know. It's a free place to stay! It is a 4.5 hour drive from Franklin, MA. I'm not sure where in MA that you are but you can figure the time by that reference. If your interested, shoot me a PM with your phone # and I will give you a call..........
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It's supposed to rain some this weekend but the beer will be cold!
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ah!! misread the post..I thought you meant July 2nd.. I cannot make it this weekend as of now..I'll know for sure tomorrow..stand by..Seamonkey wrote:It's supposed to rain some this weekend but the beer will be cold!
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Not sure what your schedule is but the place is empty from now until Wednesday..............
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I'll be in touch one way or another tomorrow...gtg!!!
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I PM'd you my cell #.............LC400 wrote:I'll be in touch one way or another tomorrow...gtg!!!
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Re: Nice surprise while clearing timber!
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The 5-toothed seams came on America Can Co. cans starting in about 1944 or so on the OD's and 1947 on the domestic labels. "Probably" not past mid-1948.
Just an estimated guess on these dates and there are of course exceptions.
The 5-toothed seams came on America Can Co. cans starting in about 1944 or so on the OD's and 1947 on the domestic labels. "Probably" not past mid-1948.
Just an estimated guess on these dates and there are of course exceptions.
"Although the cans will be of no value after opened, their cost is expected to be small..." Iowa: June 22, 1935
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Why drive 12 hour one way to dig Pre-Tax Tru Blu ales, Genny 12 Horse Longopeners, Gamecock Ales, Apollos, Neuweilers Bock, and Krueger’s Baldies when you can locally drive 10 hours round trip and dig Pfeiffer, Goebel, Drewrys and Strohs?
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Thanks for the info. It is prety cool to more closely date it. we have records up here of everyone that visited the camp written by my Grandfather on the wall in the bathroom but it only dates as far back as 1951. I guess it will remain a mystery which one of my relatives probably drank it.Longopener wrote: The 5-toothed seams came on America Can Co. cans starting in about 1944 or so on the OD's and 1947 on the domestic labels. "Probably" not past mid-1948.
Just an estimated guess on these dates and there are of course exceptions.
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