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On 6/10/2014 2:35 PM, Bill Liebeknecht wrote:
> The third object is from a baby doll the reed that makes the sound similar
> to MAMA. It works like a harmonica. The last three look like mower or
> reaper sections (check out the Sears 1897 catalog).
>
> Bill Liebeknecht
> Hunter Research, Inc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kenline,
> Brooke
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 2:08 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Mystery Objects
>
> Hello everyone-
>
> I need some help identifying these three mystery objects. The context is a
> 19th/20th c. site in Western Maryland with a grist mill, saw mill, and
> several house foundations.
>
> Photos can be found here:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/101041879@N08/sets/72157644627465467/
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> Object #1 is an iron alloy object and is approximately 12 cm long (see first
> 2 photos). It was retrieved from a context with lots of nails and other
> miscellaneous hardware.
>
> Object #2 is a lead alloy object measuring 4.06 x 1.72 x 0.28 cm. It has two
> rivets and is crudely made (probably not an ornamental piece such as a
> buckle). Might be something electrical-related?
>
> Object #3 is an iron alloy object that measures approximately 1 m in length
> and has 12 "teeth". The teeth are welded onto the bar, not riveted,
> suggesting a function that wouldn't place too much stress on them (not a
> saw).
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> Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
>
>
> Brooke Kenline, MA, RPA
> [log in to unmask]
Thank you Bill. I found one of these years ago and have wondered about
it ever since. Why would you have a harmonica with only two reeds, I
asked myself? Now I know!
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