William

Good for you 😊

Agreed. It would be nice to get back on point with the OP....going just a wee bit too the side of the road on Sherry's thread here 😊

Big Birthday Wishes For You!!!

Took a break from digging today too play catch up with the cleaning so didn't go down there...Patty did about 2pm. Thinking she's wrapping it up and on her way back. The plan today was too investigate further that player piano. Some were actually coin operated so ya never know? There was also some more digging too do at the shed site that gave up the 75mm shell. We'll see what comes back 😊

This is definitely going to be a thread too keep an eye on 😳

I was thinking possibly silver. Held up better than tin or steel would have, and literally devoid of rust.

Oh, found a few more marbles, with the red one being a little interesting...

Cool, cleaning reveals an IGA instant coffee jar!

The rest of the little guys I got cleaned up. Too bad the cap on the green shaker is rusted (and haven't found its mate yet...or set 😊)

This little guy is a mystery...it's super tough too capture that 5 letter word with the embossing being somewhat worn plus the glass is so very seedy...3 of its 4 sides appear too have what looks like an apple....

All the clear glass jars, various sizes and makes, that I chose too keep. Little more work too do in regards to thoroughly cleaning all the jars but at least knocking off all the loose soil inside and out. I thought the "Drey", "Sealfast" and "Crystal Jar" were kinda unique jars, not ones you see every day vs. Ball, Kerr and Atlas...I've seen Presto here and there too (found only 3 of those out of the couple hundred jars searched and dug thus far)..

I haven't looked any further into it's identity other than what I posted...any opinions or thoughts of it's use or what fired it?

No dirt in the household sinks so a good hose down in for this nice group of saved Mason's 😊 Nice variety of sizes too!

Doing more research...75mm field artillery?

Future project 😊

And probably one of the coolest things found thus far, and a complete suprise when we found it, a 75mm shell! (Possibly a Sherman Tank) It was buried with a bunch of tools. Good thing we were using our hands instead of a shovel when it was discovered, could have been a bad day 😬

3 intact window frames...

A seamstress must have resided here, considering all the evidence we have found (buttons, tons of material, some amazingly preserved, old thread spools, etc.)....thinking this piece is related. The construction is all metal with wooden rollers. At first I thought it was a part for a primitive washing machine but then again..

A Singer sewing machine...

Other odds and ends...

More glass and pottery...now a total of 18 vintage blue Mason's, 2 of them like the one pictured....handmade Mexican pottery (miniature plates)...the little brown jars were found with tools and automotive...not sure what the last 2 pieces are yet either...

Some automotive...not 100% on the last two pics but I think car parts, maybe tractor...

Today is cleaning day...here's a bunch of stuff we found yesterday...various tools...

Wow...Kreiter Manufacturing Company- founded in 1896 and apparently went out of business in 1930! In the very early 1900's they manufactured Player pianos...wondering if that's what this is...

Boy, what a busy day. Actually filled up the trunk and backseat today. I'll post some pics of today's haul tommorow sometime, but here's a few of what turns out too have been a piano in the front part of the collapsed house. It appears to have been on the second floor according too where the remains are sitting. It actually saddens me some thinking about how this piano must have sounded in its day...