My last metal detecting hunt in Pennsylvania was posted way back on January 30th 2013! It's been too long. You can watch that video below (quality is bad. LOL) th-cam.com/video/Z4WHlkw3w4Q/w-d-xo.html Here's the link to report bird bands found: www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBL/bblretrv/ Below is the link for the pigeon bands: www.pigeon.org/lostbirdinfo.htm
No BC there would of been evidence from the dog, ie Bone's and different colors in the dirt. Plus the caller was broken on the one end. So it was just lost
One of my craziest memories from childhood was when I went fishing with my parents in my home town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the slough behind the river. I was maybe 6 or 7. I wandered off to look for 'whatever,' and what I found right beside the water's edge was truly horrific, and required my eyes to pan up from the ground to my own height: the white/yellow sun-bleached, upright, fully intact skeleton of a giant dog, still just held together with jerky-like tendons. It had a flea collar and a studded black leather collar, firmly tangled in bush bramble and holding it upright like a perfect museum display. I ran to get my parents and when they saw it they assessed that the poor creature had been trapped in that spot when the river flooded, a few months prior. It was very sad but such an amazing sight, I so wish we'd had a camera. And of course I wish the collar had tags we could have used to contact the dog's family.
This video makes me homesick for simpler times. Fellow Pennsylvanian here, I haven't been back since 79 but am considering a move from the west coast now. I would love to find an old farm that I could metal detect on. How fun would that be.
I believe you have found rooster bands that go around their feet... the large barrels you showed earlier are houses the chickens go in and they are staked out separately via small cables.... Game Roosters for fighting... pots for water for the birds
I found this video really interesting. Since I am still a beginner I am trying to find the most interesting places to look. There are a lot of old farm areas where we live so watching your videos have taught me how to find the most interesting places to look. Right now I am using a Bounty Hunter II and I have hopes of getting more in a few years. Please keep making videos like this one because as a beginner I know I still have a lot to learn. :)
Truth i live in oregon and these vids make me wanna move to the east coast....at least for a year or two....oregon is home...but love the history back east!
the large metal object you found in the woods is an bale trolley to be installed into the upper rafters of a barn to carry bales to the far end of barn as they are unloading the hay. can be valuable to collectors as well
Well, worth going, JD - you really seemed to have a great time and found some interesting artifacts - super Crotal Bell! Nice links to our farming heritage PA looked lovely. Thank you. 😉🐾🐾👍
The thing you called a unloader goes inside a barn it mounts in the point of the roof on the rails that's laying with it. There was hooks and rope that ran through the unloader and it was used to move hay bales from the ground level to the upper part of the barn. They are highly sought after antiques around here.
Awesome find!! Crotal bells...horse bells. Placed on the harnesses to warn other horses&their drivers they were within close range. Dated back to pre-columbian and medievial times and this one's markings indicates made back in Europe. The website I obtained this info on didn't indicate these bells were made anywhere else!
The old pulley system I think is the most valuable thing out there. That pulley system Napoleon self and all goes for big money. I know you probably didn't pick that up but I would have checked that out. I would have asked the Rancher or farmer if you could have hauled it out of there. Beautiful decoration to
Love the video & scenery! I learn something new every time I watch, so thank you for that!! Can't wait till I am mobile enough to start metal detecting (you've been my inspiration) God Bless, JD.
That is a duckbill earth anchor. it is drove in the ground with a driver inserted into the round part and a cable is attached to the hole. after being drove straight down, the cable is pulled up to turn the anchor and set it. Just look up Duckbill earth anchors.
@ 8:30 I think that is a mic/speaker that they used at the old drive-in theaters. If you wanted to order some snacks to be brought to your car, you pick it up off the poll next to your car where the speaker is and order with it. The cable is missing.
I don't know what aera in PA but there are rattlesnakes in PA. Nice crotal bell & 1909 wheat. That carton in the woods I believe was for quart oil glass bottles with the screw on metal pour spouts. Interesting areas.
I could be wrong but I think that what you found at 26 min. /Clover Leaf... is a very old hay elevator. I only believe this because of the runners/ long metal or iron pieces next to it. It was used to distribute bails of hay into the top part or lofts of the barn for saving tons of space and not having to carry them one by one up ladders. I am 90% sure.
Look at the Wikipedia description of crotal bells and, on the right, there is a picture of what looks exactly like the bell you found. Aw, puppy wants his collar back. I suspect you accidentally hit a pet grave. I think the Duckbill is an earth anchor used in surveying. I believe you put the tapered end down and hammer the other end into the ground. Pull on a line attached to the small hole and it puts the device into a horizontal position under the ground. Beyond that, I don't know. I love the "early 1900s" house!!! VDBs are rare. The off-loader would have run along rails, some of which I think were around it on the forest floor. It would have been used to move heavy loads, as in unloading a cart, wagon, or whatever into the barn or vice versa. The property is gorgeous, esp. in the woods. Old milk crate.
ROB, I hope somehow you and JD can get together and do a tandem detecting/hunt video. Your coin knowledge and JD'S relic knowledge would make for an epic video. See you in the stream..
Hey JD man you have the best metal detecting hunts buddy , that was a sweeeeeet old cabin, man your living the dream congrats on your first crota bell , that's something I will never find in Alaska did you hear that I buried a treasure chest in Fairbanks Alaska, If you could please help me to spread the word JD I gave out my first clues on how to find the treasure , will be exciting when someone finds it stay safe and good luck on your next big metal detecting Adventure JD ( BIG thumbs up from Alaska )
Model 88 Duckbill Earth Anchor Ideal for rocky or hard soils, as well as for use with power installation equipment. Holding capacity to 3,000 lbs. in normal soil. 1/4” x 42” Cable. Duckbill is 6.32” L x 2.36” Tall. An upward pull on anchors rotates duckbill into a load-lock position approximately 15° from horizontal. Further tension causes anchor to plane sideways through undisturbed soil, increasing holding power. No rods, stakes, pipes, or stems above ground. Made of tinzalloy aluminum alloy, will not corrode or rust. Driving rod required to drive anchor vertically into undisturbed soil to required depth. Order driving rod separately
I'm not sure as I no longer live in PA, but my mom contracted lymes disease about 7 years ago from a deer tick when she lived there. It's really complicated her health over the years and made her a lot weaker.
how many rooms is there to rent in that farmhouse?, If they gave you permission to hunt the whole of the property perhaps you can stick a deal with them and have a weekend MD outing, Fill their rooms which makes them money and you can have a JD metal detecting party with fans or something like that.
I think the pull tabs were an early to mid 70’s thing. In the 60’s ( I was pretty young) but I recall having to punch a hole in the top of soda cans with a can opener. Then straight across from the first hole, you punched a smaller hole. Like the way you would open a tin of tomato juice for pouring. Up here in Canada anyways. Cool find all the same!!
What do you do with all the lead, iron, aluminum, copper and brass that you pull out of the ground? Do you save them up separately and sell them for melt? Or do you keep them for your history collection as part of the game? Must be "tons" of metal you've pulled out of the soil by now! :D
Congrats on the crotal bell & piece of bell! Seems like you were just saying on a live stream that you really wanted to find one. You were in a beautiful place and it was great that you shared so much of it. I'm a plant & animal person & really like seeing them in people's videos. I think you really liked the calves 'cause I heard you chuckling. The bird band info is very cool. I know the pigeon racing is a big thing but I didn't know it was THAT big. I'm going to check out those sites. Thanks, JD!
The duck bill is a driven ground anchor there should be a hole for a cable in the raised portion They were driven in the ground by a rod put in the duck bill hollow portion. Rod was then removed and cable pulled twards the sky forcing the duck bill to upset and travel across the bore hole thus setting the anchor below the ground. The only way to get them out is dig them out.
So you went back to your roots, cool! I like these kind of adventure's video's! The cent was really awesome you found and I think you might have a vintage microphone!!
I think that weird round thing with taper,may b what furtrappers call an earth anchor,it wud b attached to foothold trap with a short piece of cable and drove straight down,then with sharp upwards tug the taper causes it to turn sideways making a sturdy anchor point.
Hey JD , we’re here in Gettysburg for a stay a couple of days and I was telling my wife just imagine if I could detect around Pickett’s charge area , of course I know it’s not legal and I never would but wow what one could possibly find 👍 anyway nice segment, I always enjoy watching your channel and seeing P.A. , thanks , take care .
Saving time and labor, patented DUCKBILL® earth anchors work like toggle bolts in soil. They are driven into the ground with no holes, no digging, and minimal soil disturbance creating a safe and environmentally sensitive installation. With an upward pull, the anchor tendon rotates the DUCKBILL into a perpendicular “anchor lock” position in undisturbed soil resulting in superior holding capacities. The DUCKBILL offers the most effective, lightweight, economical solution to any anchoring application, from large to small. Applications include tree support, theft deterrence, turf reinforcement and more. DUCKBILLS are manufactured from aluminum alloys and are also available in galvanized ductile icon for hard rocky soils. To see our DUCKBILL models click here.
While there is something called a duckbill for doing what you are talking about, that is not what the thing is he found. The item he found is a Duckbill 18 which is a type of earth anchor. It is used for many things such as anchoring fur traps and also for supporting trees with a wire or rope to keep them growing straight.
My last metal detecting hunt in Pennsylvania was posted way back on January 30th 2013! It's been too long. You can watch that video below (quality is bad. LOL)
th-cam.com/video/Z4WHlkw3w4Q/w-d-xo.html
Here's the link to report bird bands found:
www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBL/bblretrv/
Below is the link for the pigeon bands:
www.pigeon.org/lostbirdinfo.htm
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JD check out my newest video, found a benji ender!!!!
What metal detector do you use?
Hey, I left the chat to come watch this. 😱😱😱😱
tag, you're it
Anyone else think the dog collar is from dog grave?
Steven A yes..
That's what I was thinking too.
definitely
No BC there would of been evidence from the dog, ie Bone's and different colors in the dirt. Plus the caller was broken on the one end. So it was just lost
One of my craziest memories from childhood was when I went fishing with my parents in my home town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the slough behind the river. I was maybe 6 or 7. I wandered off to look for 'whatever,' and what I found right beside the water's edge was truly horrific, and required my eyes to pan up from the ground to my own height: the white/yellow sun-bleached, upright, fully intact skeleton of a giant dog, still just held together with jerky-like tendons. It had a flea collar and a studded black leather collar, firmly tangled in bush bramble and holding it upright like a perfect museum display. I ran to get my parents and when they saw it they assessed that the poor creature had been trapped in that spot when the river flooded, a few months prior. It was very sad but such an amazing sight, I so wish we'd had a camera. And of course I wish the collar had tags we could have used to contact the dog's family.
13:25 i think is an old-style tree tap for harvesting maple syrup.
That's my thought as well
This video makes me homesick for simpler times. Fellow Pennsylvanian here, I haven't been back since 79 but am considering a move from the west coast now. I would love to find an old farm that I could metal detect on. How fun would that be.
Welcome home JD! Lived in pa.since birth,been all over the world in the military,but home is home.Congrats on the bucket lister!
I believe you have found rooster bands that go around their feet... the large barrels you showed earlier are houses the chickens go in and they are staked out separately via small cables.... Game Roosters for fighting... pots for water for the birds
Hmmmm......Interesting!
Lol close on the wallow talkie, the mic from a really old CB radio
I'm new to the channel and I 100% subscribe
The Duckbill looks like an earth anchor for stabilizing trees
JD, have you made a video yet talking about how to obtain permissions and what equipment is best and the price range of the detector?
I found this video really interesting. Since I am still a beginner I am trying to find the most interesting places to look. There are a lot of old farm areas where we live so watching your videos have taught me how to find the most interesting places to look. Right now I am using a Bounty Hunter II and I have hopes of getting more in a few years. Please keep making videos like this one because as a beginner I know I still have a lot to learn. :)
WOW. Interesting find with the pigeon band., and locating the where abouts it's from.
Really enjoyable video. What beautiful country and thank you for including the flower close-ups and the animals too.
Awesome video/scenery JD. So jealous of the area ( east coast )that you live in, so much history. Keep up the good work 👍 Thanks for posting.
Truth i live in oregon and these vids make me wanna move to the east coast....at least for a year or two....oregon is home...but love the history back east!
The pully system runs in ropes. Is for moving/stacking bails of hay.
That bell is amazing. I envy you doing what you love all by yourself :)
That duckbill is part of an anchor setup for a tree
correct
Yup just what I thought to
at 26 minutes that pulley is a barn loft pulley, often seen outside and mounted above the second story barn window int he gable end
Have you ever found a bucket? And was it on your bucket list?
I found a 500 Gal Tank Buried in my 1859 School House yard, I never knew was there. Does that count? :D
I was afraid the bag would have a bologna sandwich from 1974 .
the large metal object you found in the woods is an bale trolley to be installed into the upper rafters of a barn to carry bales to the far end of barn as they are unloading the hay. can be valuable to collectors as well
I live in Pennsylvania, I have all my life, love the country.
Well, worth going, JD - you really seemed to have a great time and found some interesting artifacts - super Crotal Bell! Nice links to our farming heritage PA looked lovely. Thank you. 😉🐾🐾👍
The thing you called a unloader goes inside a barn it mounts in the point of the roof on the rails that's laying with it. There was hooks and rope that ran through the unloader and it was used to move hay bales from the ground level to the upper part of the barn. They are highly sought after antiques around here.
Awesome find!! Crotal bells...horse bells. Placed on the harnesses to warn other horses&their drivers they were within close range. Dated back to pre-columbian and medievial times and this one's markings indicates made back in Europe. The website I obtained this info on didn't indicate these bells were made anywhere else!
Duckbill 38 is a ground anchor to tie down tarps, tents and other things. A quality tent stake, more or less.
The old pulley system I think is the most valuable thing out there. That pulley system Napoleon self and all goes for big money. I know you probably didn't pick that up but I would have checked that out. I would have asked the Rancher or farmer if you could have hauled it out of there. Beautiful decoration to
That crotal bell is awesome great find👍👍
Love the video & scenery! I learn something new every time I watch, so thank you for that!! Can't wait till I am mobile enough to start metal detecting (you've been my inspiration) God Bless, JD.
Congrats on your first crotal bell. I found my first last year in Michigan.
Did the other fit in the birder band category, then?
Pardon my ignorance..but what is the significance of the bell?
that track and pulley is from an old hay bale moving system. And that crate looks to be for the old style glass milk bottles (Dairy Farm , Hint).
That is a duckbill earth anchor. it is drove in the ground with a driver inserted into the round part and a cable is attached to the hole. after being drove straight down, the cable is pulled up to turn the anchor and set it. Just look up Duckbill earth anchors.
@ 8:30 I think that is a mic/speaker that they used at the old drive-in theaters. If you wanted to order some snacks to be brought to your car, you pick it up off the poll next to your car where the speaker is and order with it. The cable is missing.
I don't know what aera in PA but there are rattlesnakes in PA. Nice crotal bell & 1909 wheat. That carton in the woods I believe was for quart oil glass bottles with the screw on metal pour spouts. Interesting areas.
I was thinking it was a milk bottle crate they had them up to the 50s. but you could be right too. The cut out barrels are for bear bait for hunting.
@@Den34689 Could be that too.
JD what part of Pennsylvania did you grow up on did you ever hear of Nanticoke Pennsylvania or a little town called honey pot
JD - That bell was a honey! Very interesting story about the pigeon band. Some good coin finds too! So glad you got to go back home and reconnect!
So happy you had a great trip. This was a great video
The old case by the old chair is an old milk case for milk bottles
what are you using as you detector?
I could be wrong but I think that what you found at 26 min. /Clover Leaf... is a very old hay elevator. I only believe this because of the runners/ long metal or iron pieces next to it. It was used to distribute bails of hay into the top part or lofts of the barn for saving tons of space and not having to carry them one by one up ladders. I am 90% sure.
Do you have any stories about snake or critter encounters??
Dude!! A complete crotal bell in on my bucket list too. Great find!!!
What metal detector do you use?
I’d think dog tags is a good sentimental keepsake, right?
Look at the Wikipedia description of crotal bells and, on the right, there is a picture of what looks exactly like the bell you found. Aw, puppy wants his collar back. I suspect you accidentally hit a pet grave. I think the Duckbill is an earth anchor used in surveying. I believe you put the tapered end down and hammer the other end into the ground. Pull on a line attached to the small hole and it puts the device into a horizontal position under the ground. Beyond that, I don't know. I love the "early 1900s" house!!! VDBs are rare. The off-loader would have run along rails, some of which I think were around it on the forest floor. It would have been used to move heavy loads, as in unloading a cart, wagon, or whatever into the barn or vice versa. The property is gorgeous, esp. in the woods. Old milk crate.
Great video! The one large item is a hay trolley pulley very cool find.
Like always, I Love your videos. Fascinating videos and finds. Great video Thumbs up and more 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Let’s GO!!!!
Rob FTW!
ROB, I hope somehow you and JD can get together and do a tandem detecting/hunt video. Your coin knowledge and JD'S relic knowledge would make for an epic video. See you in the stream..
Hey Rob! Didn't expect to see you here!
Crazy lose control!!
Rob is every where... he is like the Santa of silver on Wednesday and Friday night
Hey JD
man you have the best metal detecting hunts buddy , that was a sweeeeeet old cabin, man your living the dream
congrats on your first crota bell , that's something I will never find in Alaska
did you hear that I buried a treasure chest in Fairbanks Alaska, If you could please help me to spread the word JD
I gave out my first clues on how to find the treasure , will be exciting when someone finds it
stay safe and good luck on your next big metal detecting Adventure JD ( BIG thumbs up from Alaska )
oh? a chest you say?
Above or below the frost line?
we need more information here...
J Steel th-cam.com/video/U7_1lpDlbcQ/w-d-xo.html
Richard Baumeister 2 feet deep, no permafrost
So glad you got to visit with your brother - shall watch your Adventure this evening. :)
Model 88 Duckbill Earth Anchor
Ideal for rocky or hard soils, as well as for use with power installation equipment. Holding capacity to 3,000 lbs. in normal soil. 1/4” x 42” Cable. Duckbill is 6.32” L x 2.36” Tall. An upward pull on anchors rotates duckbill into a load-lock position approximately 15° from horizontal. Further tension causes anchor to plane sideways through undisturbed soil, increasing holding power. No rods, stakes, pipes, or stems above ground. Made of tinzalloy aluminum alloy, will not corrode or rust. Driving rod required to drive anchor vertically into undisturbed soil to required depth. Order driving rod separately
Nice find jd
My first impression on the cast iron Meyers thing would be a beam trolley for moving hay. Could be wrong but was my first thought.
Well I would like to get that old hay trolley where was the location in Virginia?
Wow jd with a permission like that detecting has to be so relaxing
how was the tick season in PA? In VT I found one on my hip hours after coming in from outside, fortunately it hadn't attached.
I'm not sure as I no longer live in PA, but my mom contracted lymes disease about 7 years ago from a deer tick when she lived there. It's really complicated her health over the years and made her a lot weaker.
Thanks. Great video. Can you tell me the model Teknetics you use?
AT 13:50 YOU HAVE FOUND A SAP SPILE. DRIVEN INTO A HARD MAPLE TREE TO TAP THE TREE FOR SAP PRODUCTION. GOOD FIND
Did the little bell have an "R W" on it?
Awesome finds thanks JD!
how many rooms is there to rent in that farmhouse?, If they gave you permission to hunt the whole of the property perhaps you can stick a deal with them and have a weekend MD outing, Fill their rooms which makes them money and you can have a JD metal detecting party with fans or something like that.
Very cool, finds that #2 C Bell is sweet... all ways nice to knock off a bucket list. Great video...
sweet vid jd, always a treat to watch☺
Nice finds! With the tube of mineral oil you found, that business is still around and at the same location!
Dairy cow bands?
I've been watching be your metal detecting videos firva while. Can't believe this is your first crota bell.
I think the pull tabs were an early to mid 70’s thing. In the 60’s ( I was pretty young) but I recall having to punch a hole in the top of soda cans with a can opener. Then straight across from the first hole, you punched a smaller hole. Like the way you would open a tin of tomato juice for pouring. Up here in Canada anyways. Cool find all the same!!
Awesome video JD👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
What do you do with all the lead, iron, aluminum, copper and brass that you pull out of the ground? Do you save them up separately and sell them for melt? Or do you keep them for your history collection as part of the game? Must be "tons" of metal you've pulled out of the soil by now! :D
Very nice finds! The bell is amazing!
Congrats on the crotal bell & piece of bell! Seems like you were just saying on a live stream that you really wanted to find one. You were in a beautiful place and it was great that you shared so much of it. I'm a plant & animal person & really like seeing them in people's videos. I think you really liked the calves 'cause I heard you chuckling. The bird band info is very cool. I know the pigeon racing is a big thing but I didn't know it was THAT big. I'm going to check out those sites. Thanks, JD!
The duck bill is a driven ground anchor there should be a hole for a cable in the raised portion
They were driven in the ground by a rod put in the duck bill hollow portion. Rod was then removed and cable pulled twards the sky forcing the duck bill to upset and travel across the bore hole thus setting the anchor below the ground. The only way to get them out is dig them out.
Those aluminum bands look like tags for hunting game and tagging them. In NY they use a waxy paper one.
Sup Mister JD and everyone
Is that car a Hubley toy car? We have a great minu doc on the Hubley steel cast cars.
should have looked in the creek for arrowheads
Very very Nice
That’s not a walker talkie it’s an old speaker from a drive in movie..I’ve seen lots of them
Cb radio mic...the drive in mic's was bigger and made of Metal
So you went back to your roots, cool! I like these kind of adventure's video's! The cent was really awesome you found and I think you might have a vintage microphone!!
I have found some small animal leg bands.the one you found is from a wild turkey.called in the numbers on mine.too old .no info.
I think that weird round thing with taper,may b what furtrappers call an earth anchor,it wud b attached to foothold trap with a short piece of cable and drove straight down,then with sharp upwards tug the taper causes it to turn sideways making a sturdy anchor point.
Hey JD , we’re here in Gettysburg for a stay a couple of days and I was telling my wife just imagine if I could detect around Pickett’s charge area , of course I know it’s not legal and I never would but wow what one could possibly find 👍 anyway nice segment, I always enjoy watching your channel and seeing P.A. , thanks , take care .
The hay trolley with tracking in the woods was nice
Yo JD that your E-trac on eBay? Seen your videos and and it looks like your with the Sunray pointer?
The trolley with the rail system was in the hay loft of a barn and used to take the hay in and out of the large upper door in the barn gable end wall.
Great job
One of your best videos JD! I love your channel
@13:28, duckbill....that looks like a tree sap spout (for sap) and hole on top for a bucket catch
Great vid! I really enjoyed it! Congrats on the Crotal bell👍😊💝
the crate is an old milk crate and the metal grid was where the milk bottles would set.
Saving time and labor, patented DUCKBILL® earth anchors work like toggle bolts in soil. They are driven into the ground with no holes, no digging, and minimal soil disturbance creating a safe and environmentally sensitive installation. With an upward pull, the anchor tendon rotates the DUCKBILL into a perpendicular “anchor lock” position in undisturbed soil resulting in superior holding capacities.
The DUCKBILL offers the most effective, lightweight, economical solution to any anchoring application, from large to small. Applications include tree support, theft deterrence, turf reinforcement and more.
DUCKBILLS are manufactured from aluminum alloys and are also available in galvanized ductile icon for hard rocky soils. To see our DUCKBILL models click here.
That duckbill is an end to a cable stake used by fox and coyote trappers to anchor traps in softer soil
Nice finds.
The "Duckbill" is a tire changing machine or tool, tip adapter for removing or installing tires on rims.
While there is something called a duckbill for doing what you are talking about, that is not what the thing is he found. The item he found is a Duckbill 18 which is a type of earth anchor. It is used for many things such as anchoring fur traps and also for supporting trees with a wire or rope to keep them growing straight.
What beautiful cabin
Cool tool!
With all your metal detecting, first croudal bell! Congrats!
The duck bill is a earth anchor used for trapping and other uses.