1850's mansion being torn down

   
Re: 1850's mansion being torn down
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Looks like you had a good day! Congrats! Was you using your Fisher F2?

I dont know why I typed F4, yes using the F2 had many plans in the last few months to go hit sites again with  the excalibur but havng too much fun with the F2 havent done  it yet lol.

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  Quite a haul!  Thanks for sharing, and thanks for all your good advice about getting permission to hunt and befriend the neighbors and the neighborhood.  We all need reminding!   

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no, I'll have to go dig it out of my gun parts bucket but the only thing in that little assortment that might be from a real gun is the lever. I'll dig it out later and look again, I throw all that stuff in a 5 gallon bucket. I separate metals, and possible collectables and save them to sell when the buckets full. Then I look at the stuff again and clean, scrub, electrolysis or whatever to identify it better in the winter when I'm itching to go detect and cant. 

Posted on: August 14, 2011, 02:09:11 PM

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looked at it, and I dont know whithout cleaning it, but I'm leaning toward well made BBgun? looks like alot of the gun metal Ive dug before, but its in too good condition, and where is the rest of it since3 it looks so good? You'll have to wait unti winter when I go thru that bucket lol. I'm doing copper on electrolysis now, not switching to iron now.

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		Quote:			Posted by jamjars
	a lot of our town is being bulldozed at the moment and lots more to come. i have been wondering when would be a good time to try some of the empty lots. seems most are being scraped back hard and shingle put down so might not be much left to find, although it might be too soon to go try it, might be seen as a sort of looting?!   :- of course the town centre is out of bounds and will be for a couple of years yet i'd say. i'd have liked to have tried some of the old pub sites. but anyway! good going, look forward to seeing some more pics cheers, JJ

As someone who hunts demo houses for a living, two bits of advice:  For Vision, I'm glad you're getting permission from the other homeowners b4 hunting, but be sure to find out who actually owns the demo houses and get permission from them as well.  If they are city owned, or owned by the demo company, you're probably taking money out of the pocket of some guy like me who contracts with those folks to do the cleanup.

for JJ, Rule of thumb is, once the building is down, the lot is public property until you see either a for sale or no tresspassing sign, then it's hands off.  If the building is still standing, see my reply to Vision.  GL and Happy Hunting

Posted on: August 16, 2011, 03:13:24 PM

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		Quote:			Posted by avision4u2liveby
	Start with doing the history of your town or area. Where are the oldest parts? Imagine how roads, bridges and the commerce areas were in a buggy before cars. get a list of all city, county and state owned properties, or get in good with the contractor thats tearing them down and get a list from him, search before and after.. dont get caught inside, every one of these had the doors broken open and could walk right in, dont do it! Also you can search online alot of cities or take  the address you want downtown and ask. Doesnt matter HOW you get the first one, thats your ticket to getting all them in that neighborhood. Be nice (it kills me but I am sometimes lol)First thing is walk around with a trash bag and get the trash if any, pick up all the trash in the yard in front of them and the neighbors. If its really dry dont dig plugs or bring a garden sprayer of water with you to dowse it good. I tell everyone I leave a property better than when I came and I always do. Take your toys , mathbox cars whatever, and give them to the neighbor kids to pickup trash for you. see a neighbor that needs a hand real quick offer to help them and strike up a conversation with them. I always "talk" while detecting if I"m approached and look busy unless its a neighbor lol, then Im a total suckup

Excellent approach!

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