Ringing in the new year! Ct civil war button

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Got out with Sniffy for some snowy sloppy cellar hole hunting.
got a few buttons one being a Connecticut Civil War button with a Scovill's back mark. a bell with iron clacker inside that still swings
2 old iron locks.i dug the complete one.Jessie didn't want the incomplete one so,i grabbed it.
No coppers but the year has just begun

 

[carcur]

cool hunt nice looking bell wtg
curtis

 

[zeemang]

Nice!

 

[fred sanford]

great finds

Great finds! I like that shard with the eagle. Congrats on the civil war button.

 

[bmattioli]

Starting off the year with a bang Dave.. That CT button is awesome.. Nice finds Bro...

 

[John W.H.]

Nice collection of finds! Great way to start off the year, Very nice bell!! HH

 

[Grampy]

I knew u would get out soon!
Nice to see some one is making some good finds!
Just a bit 2 much snow here still...

 

[agbkyle]

I knew without a doubt you'd be out this weekend. Sure was warm enough.
Great finds...WTG!

 

[CTCurt]

Very cool stuff....Curt

 

[Waterhead]

Excellent

Heaveymetalnut, great job!

Here in Virginia, military buttons are far more common due to the amount of troops that were here during the war. So we get a fair amount of experience cleaning them. They come out of the ground with various stages of ground action which sometimes detracts from the true beauty of what the button could be. What I mean is, the button is sometimes masked with heavy green oxidation or other contaminates which can carefully be removed. It will often reveal a great button. But it has to be cleaned properly.

Looking at your photo, it looks like a lot can be done to this button which should make you pretty happy. A little caution, it looks like the shank and a tad of the back is broken off and the button is filled with dirt. This may make the button a tad fragile; so handle carefully.

It's up to you but I would soak it in pure Ammonia and after a couple of minutes, rinse it off and "GENTLY" massage it with a soft tooth brush. It may take several soakings but I think you'll be very happy with the end results. Just be careful and don't over do it.
When you are satisfied with the results, coat the button with Vaseline and melt it into the button with a hair dryer. After the button looks wet, wipe the excess Vaseline off with a cloth and Woola!

A lot of relic hunters here in Virginia mock the common old Eagle buttons. At one time, you could dig a dozen of them or more in a day. Not me, I have a great collection of them and treat everyone as it was a rare Confederate button. I've taken, these so called common buttons, and made a really appealing collection out of them. They look impressive because I take time and properly clean them.

I always clean my buttons in this manner and they come out great. Just don't get distracted and forget it in the Ammonia solution. A long term soaking can damage it. But carefully used, this cleaning process will make you smile.

Great job on your finds and congratulations on the two GW buttons you previously dug. I hope that you and your digging buddies have a great New Year.

John

 

[Lightningjack]

You just found as many buttons in one hunt then I find all year... Congrats on the great finds!! Hope you have another year as good as the last..

 

[RelicHunterNGA]

Congrats!!! Great finds.

 

[turtlefoot]

Great job on the finds Dave! I love the CT button!

Doug

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Heaveymetalnut, great job!

Here in Virginia, military buttons are far more common due to the amount of troops that were here during the war. So we get a fair amount of experience cleaning them. They come out of the ground with various stages of ground action which sometimes detracts from the true beauty of what the button could be. What I mean is, the button is sometimes masked with heavy green oxidation or other contaminates which can carefully be removed. It will often reveal a great button. But it has to be cleaned properly.

Looking at your photo, it looks like a lot can be done to this button which should make you pretty happy. A little caution, it looks like the shank and a tad of the back is broken off and the button is filled with dirt. This may make the button a tad fragile; so handle carefully.

It's up to you but I would soak it in pure Ammonia and after a couple of minutes, rinse it off and "GENTLY" massage it with a soft tooth brush. It may take several soakings but I think you'll be very happy with the end results. Just be careful and don't over do it.
When you are satisfied with the results, coat the button with Vaseline and melt it into the button with a hair dryer. After the button looks wet, wipe the excess Vaseline off with a cloth and Woola!

A lot of relic hunters here in Virginia mock the common old Eagle buttons. At one time, you could dig a dozen of them or more in a day. Not me, I have a great collection of them and treat everyone as it was a rare Confederate button. I've taken, these so called common buttons, and made a really appealing collection out of them. They look impressive because I take time and properly clean them.

I always clean my buttons in this manner and they come out great. Just don't get distracted and forget it in the Ammonia solution. A long term soaking can damage it. But carefully used, this cleaning process will make you smile.

Great job on your finds and congratulations on the two GW buttons you previously dug. I hope that you and your digging buddies have a great New Year.

John

Thanks John for all that info.
i just used some warm soapy water and a toothbrush.and puts a dab of vaseline on it already.
i'll have to get some amonia and try your method.the inside is definitely filled with a cementlike sandy/dirt. i didn't want to mess with it but i may tinker with it now.using a small pin perhaps to try to loosen the dirt filled inside.
will the amonia take off the green corrosion?
Dave

 

[The Rebel]

Nice job Dave! Looks like it did get pretty muddy for ya! How were the digging conditions as I'm dying to get out & dig some goodies! Did you use the new PP on the hunt? HH!!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Nice job Dave! Looks like it did get pretty muddy for ya! How were the digging conditions as I'm dying to get out & dig some goodies! Did you use the new PP on the hunt? HH!!

not bad digging Roger.the lip of the holes is impossible to dig.cement like.but everywhere else is easy.you going today?

 

[The Rebel]

not bad digging Roger.the lip of the holes is impossible to dig.cement like.but everywhere else is easy.you going today?

Thanks for the info Dave. Not going out for 2 reasons.
(1) I got a temp job at one of the companies I interviewed with. I'm hoping that they offer me the position as a regurlar employee.
(2) I've got a Sinus Infection & Bronchitus. cough, cough, gasp, cough.

Have you heard from loverboy?

 

[David in DC]

Nice way to start the year, Dave. Congrats!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Thanks for the info Dave. Not going out for 2 reasons.
(1) I got a temp job at one of the companies I interviewed with. I'm hoping that they offer me the position as a regurlar employee.
(2) I've got a Sinus Infection & Bronchitus. cough, cough, gasp, cough.

Have you heard from loverboy?

sorry to hear about your stuffy head.loverboy is as good as ball n chained now offer to buy his DFX
another good man bites the dust!
Frank i'm kidding if you read this.

 

[rcptuna]

Nice going.

Way to kick off the new year in style.

Awesome finds bro.

A big congrats.