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@@GinnyC1961 it's the shell not the rifle and I wouldn't have realized it if you hadn't posted the link. Good on you. It may not be the same caliber as your manual. Recoiless rifles came in a number of calibers.
@ptaylor4923
3 жыл бұрын
They're artillery casings for a recoiless rifle. Ginny put me on the scent when she linked to the rifle manual. And, yeah.. that's a primer... maybe be a little more careful. 😉 I'll try to figure out specific, but here's an example. The perforations are for off gassing. www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1953-us-military-shell-75mm-artillery-casing-1
@ptaylor4923
3 жыл бұрын
Other info below but here's a basic description of the M20 recoiless rifle similar to the one your shell casings would have been used in. www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.asp?smallarms_id=548
@jenniferfulkerson4060
3 жыл бұрын
"Here's an old lawnmower, just needs some assembly" 🤣😂 Too funny! I love your videos and history moments! Please keep them coming!
@mr.holley3716
3 жыл бұрын
You found three medium sized artillery shells with the preferred outside and primers on the bottom, that taller one is also an artillery shell, usually made of brass but also steel because it was less expensive, some other military items I saw so far are the wooden ammo crate in the loft of the shed and the footlocker tray leaning against the wall behind the shed, very cool love what you are doing
@ksbrook1430
3 жыл бұрын
Who would have thought that watching someone dig through discarded junk could be so entertaining. Am enjoying your commentary.
@toddtouchberry
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@Brianthehistorynerd
3 жыл бұрын
Them shells are awesome nice piece of military history.
@chriscoulter8679
3 жыл бұрын
Robert wearing gloves, all us Mom's, sighing with relief...🤣
@terrirobinson3876
3 жыл бұрын
Some of us know he's a grown man.
@porkturtle8321
3 жыл бұрын
@@terrirobinson3876 Seriously. If I see one more post whining about gloves, snakes, ticks, poison ivy, etc. I think I'll go nuts.
@trishthehomesteader9873
3 жыл бұрын
Google says Atlas started making canning jars in 1902. Could be as late as 1963. Still collectable, imo.🙂 Thanks for the fun treasure hunt!💜 Btw: some of those old jars (mayo., peanut butter, etc.) had the same threading on the lids as regular mouth canning jars. That's why you're finding so many.😉
@DramaMustRemainOnTheStage
3 жыл бұрын
When life didn't compete against us so much. Nothing seems standard much anymore
@DesignsbyDonBrown
3 жыл бұрын
When you finish getting the visible metal pieces up it might be interesting to go over the place with a metal detector. No telling what else you might find.
@ianwilkinson5069
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. Did you see the spoon he missed when raking?
@carolyncrider8217
3 жыл бұрын
That would be fun.
@giaatta9303
3 жыл бұрын
Nice those perforated cylinders would make nice hanging lights!
@deborahdanhauer8525
3 жыл бұрын
What a great idea!😊
@steveclark4291
3 жыл бұрын
@@theodoredugranrut8201 wind chimes ? They look like they would be to heavy for that ! Unless you live in a very windy place like here in Kansas ! 😆 I know I live in Kansas ! We have had straight winds up to 80 mph here !
@Sandy-pr5qq
3 жыл бұрын
That big pipe with all the holes looks like exhaust pipes on a big rig truck.
@conniewojahn6445
3 жыл бұрын
@@Sandy-pr5qq I agree. Some kind of large truck. They look so familiar.
@dewey70
3 жыл бұрын
Those holes would make interesting patterns on the walls.
@maryannsarkady7950
3 жыл бұрын
The thought of copper head snakes hiding under that stuff would scare me to death
@joeldoyle6359
3 жыл бұрын
105 mm shell casings I’ve had a pair for 60 years with LED lights mine are now floor lamps. You may be right about the primer, be careful. I don’t know
@TLSmith-mq1ud
3 жыл бұрын
Man, every time you pick up something and wait for a snake I flinch 😂
@jparker59able
3 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised there aren't more spiders being disturbed. I hate spider so that's kinda nice.
@daveruffcorn3796
3 жыл бұрын
The perforated tubes are from a recoilless rifle. 105mm
@troycebrooks6941
3 жыл бұрын
I"m thinking the perforated tubes are possibly old howitzer shells, possibly 105s. They've been perforated to use as a strainer on the end of a pump hose or something else. That's my best guess on those.
@lynnbetts4332
3 жыл бұрын
Looks like those covers for a semi diesel exhaust stack.
@cbsdracster6494
3 жыл бұрын
Probably empty casings for the M40 105mm recoilless rifle. The holes are manufactured in the casing to release pressure and gasses. M57 would be the type of primer. 10/56 is the date of manufacture. If the base can be cleaned up, it may have more info like Lot # and maybe type of round. An Army test from 1971 shows M57 primers used in the HEAT and HEP-T rounds tested. The long canister looks like one that would hold propellant.
@drunkdunc8738
3 жыл бұрын
CBSDracster I've seen them used for umbrella stands polished up but didn't realise the holes were factory done. Be good to give them a buff and see how they come up👍
@sjp52047
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same. The holes are to release gases. Clean them up a bit and show them again.
@cbsdracster6494
3 жыл бұрын
@@drunkdunc8738 If he ever shows us the inside of the house, maybe one is standing behind the front door.
@LCNWA
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for wearing your gloves to do all this! hub caps, muffler, tailpipe!
@ItsSusieQue96
3 жыл бұрын
Looks like the chimney to a smudge pot-often used in the south to keep crops from freezing and by railroads to keep the tracks from freezing. We used to see them in FL orange groves
@donnal.oglesby4806
3 жыл бұрын
when I lived in Florida year ago I saw them down there in the orange fields during the cold weather to save the fruit..
@ItsSusieQue96
3 жыл бұрын
@@donnal.oglesby4806 I grew up in Florida before Disney when groves were everywhere-smudge pots were quite common to keep the fruit from freezing
@jparker59able
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah my dad was a caretaker in central Florida and that's what they reminded me of.
@becinala
3 жыл бұрын
"This is some kind of a tank, dont know what" tosses...boom!!! Lol
@elizabethrosier5313
3 жыл бұрын
Love the clean up, baby food jars & glass jars are hard to come by now. Everything going by way of plastic. ☹ Continue to be safe.
@DramaMustRemainOnTheStage
3 жыл бұрын
I save all of them I can get these days
@henriettadenzig5023
3 жыл бұрын
Good morning robert . at least you got pretty good weather.
@forestranger91
3 жыл бұрын
The round, steel item with numerous holes is a shell casing for a 106mm jeep mounted artillery piece. Reenactors, military collectors can clean these up. Very nice!
@shirleyreynolds2090
3 жыл бұрын
Ya know the other Robert never misses anything! Be safe n stay warm
@kellierebkowec625
2 жыл бұрын
I love that big white sink. It would be great in a laundry room or even on a potting shed shelf would be cool.
@lisapaul8323
3 жыл бұрын
When you knelt down I screamed "stand up, stand up!! the copperheads!!!". My kids ran in the room to see what was going on. Now they think I'm nuts 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@carolyncrider8217
3 жыл бұрын
I did the same thing
@joharmon2148
3 жыл бұрын
I know your not interested but I would try to see how clean the mason jars could get. Lots of folks canning these days and they can't get the jars, I blelieve the lids are available but not the jars. Lots of recycle there
@rogerflanigan6427
3 жыл бұрын
Old mason jars are collectors items. That particular one can be worth some serious money.. Google Atlas strong shoulder jar.
@cferguson3368
3 жыл бұрын
Older canning jars can be used for many things, but not canning when you seal jars with heat. They can explode in the sealing process.
@jerredwayne8401
3 жыл бұрын
You can still buy canning jars at the store
@cferguson3368
3 жыл бұрын
That's what I do... collect antique ones; can in new ones.
@cynthiacronin2794
3 жыл бұрын
Hard to get rid of tires. Have to pay to dispose of them. Guess that is one reason. Wow, did those folks get rid of anything? 😂😀
@kyrad6543
3 жыл бұрын
You are a brave young man! According to my kid, there's "good trash" and "just trash".
@terriroemmich1617
3 жыл бұрын
Watching this while eating dinner and mannnnnnn, the comments keep me laughing out loud! A mower that just needs some assembly! LOL
@maryh1421
3 жыл бұрын
Robert, old farms were out in the country. No garbage pickup service. You just thew stuff away in a scrap pile or tossed it in an outbuilding or barn. I know because I grew up on one. Thats what we did. I was nearly grown before we had garbage service. Its probably too cold for copperheads to be out right now. Love to follow the Byrd house adventures!
@mindym.1166
3 жыл бұрын
My grandpa burned trash in a barrel out back of the small barn and for stuff that wouldn’t burn he had a shallow ravine that he called the dump. I remember running out there with him in his pickup truck and helping him heave stuff in. Fascinating place for a kid!
@frankscarborough1428
3 жыл бұрын
Fun to treasure hunt with you. Am always the optimist hoping for the best looking forward to next episode
@LaurenInJersey
3 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel yesterday. I binged nearly all your videos. I gotta tell ya, what an exciting adventure you're on!! Trying to identify all the items in and around the Byrd house, is like the greatest game of "Guess Your Best" 😄 Once she's gussied up to be the Southern Lady she once was, she will be magical. Much love from Jersey.
@Dog.soldier1950
3 жыл бұрын
The perforated tube is a fired 106 recoilless rifle case. The holes project a stream of gas at firing in the opposite direction of the shell hence recoilless. Used from the Vietnam era to mid 80’s. Cleaned up a nice item. The solid case looks to be a tank casing. Most likely brass. USMC 1972-2003
@pamelacrumb6349
3 жыл бұрын
The pipes with holes was probably part of an old tractor exhaust
@ericdee6802
3 жыл бұрын
Those are shell casings from a "Recoilless Rifle" from the Korean war era 👍
@luella2u152
3 жыл бұрын
I thought it was maybe a spark arrestor for a tractor exhaust.
@MrJeep75
3 жыл бұрын
Nope
@luella2u152
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrJeep75 Smarty pants. lol
@MrJeep75
3 жыл бұрын
@@luella2u152 they don't even look like exhaust parts
@knothead6436
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you finally got a rake to do your digging.
@lindawalker2085
3 жыл бұрын
It looks like a 106mm anti-tank round for a recoilless rifle. Used to by my MOS in the Marine Corps. (this my wife's account)
@iFNhU
3 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what that is.
@jerryfaubli5526
3 жыл бұрын
see my reply on this page,,,,,,,,,,,,
@mammahasspoken
3 жыл бұрын
Just a side note about the odds and ends of jars you are finding. They were most likely used for canning too. Long time ago, the jars all seemed to have a universal opening sized that the rings and lids fit. If the rings and lids didn't fit, one would still use them for jelly and/or jams. Just put some paraffin on the top to seal it. My mother was the queen of canning or it seemed liked it growing up and if it was a glass jar, we didn't throw it away. We would reuse them over and over again until they cracked/broke.
@OutlawToys
3 жыл бұрын
Waiting for you to find some of those depression era jars of cash people used to hide on their property.
@THEOLDBYRDFARMVLOG
3 жыл бұрын
Me too
@Kanamit.
3 жыл бұрын
@@THEOLDBYRDFARMVLOG Me three.
@SootHead
3 жыл бұрын
I believe that perforated container is an empty shell casing from a 106mm recoilless rifle... a form of light artillery.
@neiljohnson6815
3 жыл бұрын
You are exactly right. I haven't seen one of those in a looong time.
@mattheusstrydom3249
3 жыл бұрын
though so as well
@brucehursman8874
3 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what thst is.
@becinala
3 жыл бұрын
I have seen it posted before, but I will post it again.... you have the most amazing soothing voice....you could have a job as a voice over in Hollywood...btw my son lives in Columbus.
@tonynorris1250
3 жыл бұрын
That's a well pump filter. You submerge it to the well bottom to strain mud leaves and rocks. Thanks for sharing your story! ✝️✝️✝️❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@SpringRiverHollar
3 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video .....thanks for sharing .
@michaeldzialdowski2439
3 жыл бұрын
Looks like M 40 105mm recoilless rifle shells, very interesting! Keep the good work!
@beverlytilton4749
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly what my husband said, he was in the Army for 14 years, before having to retire with a disability.
@jerryfaubli5526
3 жыл бұрын
thease are 105 howetser practice training shells. they were used for manual speed loading efficiency rating of the gun loader. sold as ww2 surplus to the civilian consumer for their various ingenious concepts, always the great american farmer,,,,,not to be outdone,,,,,,the howetser shell made for a perfect verticle muffler tractor barrel, its thick brass construction was indestructable,,,,,,,,,,and now you know the rest of the story ( ;
@claudiadesoto2378
3 жыл бұрын
Another great video, nice going on clean up . Careful digging into that mess . Stay safe .
@r1mein54
3 жыл бұрын
the old pipe with the cast brackets looks like a garment rack
@fuzzwack1
3 жыл бұрын
Im thinking parts of a swing set!
@rileyhogan8248
3 жыл бұрын
@@fuzzwack1 I just saw your subscriptions, and they are essentially a clone of mine. JYD, Curiosity Inc, Andrew Camarata, etc. I guess Sidestep adventures appeals to a similar crowd of people.
@fuzzwack1
3 жыл бұрын
@@rileyhogan8248 Great minds think the same! LOL!
@nancyholcombe8030
3 жыл бұрын
Robert Matthews I was thinking the same thing! Also thought I saw a clothes bar thrown on the scrap pile.
@steveclark4291
3 жыл бұрын
@@rileyhogan8248 is your channel listed here ? If so I'd like to check out sometime !
Interesting stuff, tons of old jars and of course tires.
@gharr1405
3 жыл бұрын
I have one of those perforated shells I bought at a army surplus off base from Fort Bragg in the late 60's
@andysummers2742
3 жыл бұрын
it's a recoiless rifle shell caseing and a artilery shell case
@sewhappysarahr8912
3 жыл бұрын
Robert, you and your copperheads, you scare me to death! Glad none were lurking!
@spunkygmahappy4778
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I think behind the shed is a good place to check further
@richardallen9376
3 жыл бұрын
Robert, those are 106 mm recoiless rifle casings. Light weight artillery guns sometimes mounted on a jeep. Vietnam era. The holes direct propellant gases out the rear of the gun. Primary purpose was anti-tank warfare but also had HE shells. Today, these guns are used in high mountain areas for avalanche control. Source was probably Ft Benning.
@richardallen9376
3 жыл бұрын
See duckduckgo.com/?t=ffnt&q=recoiless+rifle+shell+casings+photograph&iax=images&ia=images&iai=http%3A%2F%2Fa3.img.bidorbuy.co.za%2Fimage%2Fupload%2Fuser_images%2F449%2F1474449%2F1474449_140305114541_40305A.JPG They are worth a buck or two
@allygee5468
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you are finally wearing gloves Robert
@judymoore6982
3 жыл бұрын
Orchard smudge pots. We used to use those in California on our orange groves in the 1950s Either oil or coal burning
@juliakonrad3665
3 жыл бұрын
Love the tyre fountain lol 😹
@darleensanford7231
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see that Robert found some gloves.
@thelostdogs2328
3 жыл бұрын
Old stove chimney I think. It would make a great decorative Floor lamp repurposed!!!
@gonzanan347
3 жыл бұрын
If you google "perforated steel cylinders", you'll find all kinds that are used as filters in machinery. Some look very close to the ones you found.
@robertplatt422
3 жыл бұрын
Looks to me like an expended shell to a 106 mm recoilless rifle.
@janblake9468
3 жыл бұрын
@@robertplatt422 Yes, that is what those are.
@robertplatt422
3 жыл бұрын
@@janblake9468, I guess we're showing our age.
@janblake9468
3 жыл бұрын
@@robertplatt422 Probably. I'm 75.
@robertplatt422
3 жыл бұрын
@@janblake9468, 62 here. When I joined the Army in the mid 70's I was trained on the 106.
@colleencrane4843
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, treasures, treasures, treasures, love it, hope you do more of these 😀💖👍
@OZARKMEL
Ай бұрын
That is an old World War II-era howitzer shell. They also used those for clearing avalanches in Alaska and Colorado and other mountain areas.
@fiorenzaattanasio4796
3 жыл бұрын
I am soooo happy to see you wearing gloves now.thank you
@debgiles4950
3 жыл бұрын
I'm so loving your videos from the farm. Good luck with your treasure hunts.
@carolyncrider8217
3 жыл бұрын
Ever jar is a canning jar. I grew up off grid and we lived on can foods in the winter.
@theloudamerican2193
3 жыл бұрын
That’s a 105 recoilless rifle shell. They make great cigarette butt catchers.
@cathiez9131
3 жыл бұрын
Archaeology on the Old Byrd Farm! Thanks Robert -- I enjoyed this! Hope you find out what those perforated metal cylinders are -- and be sure to let us all know.
@plantitude8042
3 жыл бұрын
I have something similar to that I found some years ago, I've been told it's an old munition of some sort. I used a wire hubcap for the base & a wood round for the top & it's now a plant stand.
@HeyLisaKay
3 жыл бұрын
I first saw those I was like they go on a tractor, then I was like yeah probably not. I don’t know what they are 😅😂
@steveclark4291
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the update on the Byrd project ! Take care , stay safe and healthy with whatever you guys maybe doing next ! Doing well here in Kansas .
@danielc5205
3 жыл бұрын
Military shell casings.
@suzanne529
3 жыл бұрын
Build a large sieve and go through some of the dirt, maybe find old coins and pottery?
@mcwatersd
3 жыл бұрын
Those perforated pipes you found look like filters found on older large machinery and tractors. The other metal piping looks like it belongs to some kind of metal rack . Like a homemade bakers rack. Some interesting finds there. I'm waiting for the day you turn up a container full of money or valuables hidden and forgotten. Love you sense of humour. Keep Safe ❤ Keep Well ❤
@armandoflores462
3 жыл бұрын
Looks like a 106mm fleshette round. Fired those while I was stationed in Cuba. My MOS was 0351 while I was in the Marines.
@davidmckinney6577
3 жыл бұрын
Good video 👌👍 buddy it's no telling what you will find before it's over with.
@Suebee1988
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know about the perforated metal tubes, but I was wondering if the bracket system could have been for gas light? Not sure if they had that in your area, though. Other than that maybe part of a watering system or bed frame? I'll be interested to see what you find out about it. Please keep us updated!
@Suebee1988
3 жыл бұрын
Okay, just saw that the house had a gas heater so those pipes & brackets are definitely part of the gas line system!
@carolleenkelmann4751
3 жыл бұрын
Looking at you working, particularly in the light of what you have done, reminds me of this poem: "Little by little, day by day, step by step, ". Paraphrased : bit by little bit, changing your world and gathering momentum."
@pamelawooten3251
3 жыл бұрын
It would be cool to metal detect that area after it's cleaned up, Robert. Really enjoying this series!
@pamallen1441
3 жыл бұрын
I think the perforated tubes are air filters to some sort of tractor.
@stevenautumnmyers6329
3 жыл бұрын
The piece of metal that had the loovers and wheel opening is a vintage hood side the pipe thing is an old pumper hitch
@mikes455
3 жыл бұрын
I think you nailed it!
@lbindert
3 жыл бұрын
You're going to be able to cover the bank note in scrap! Good luck.
@gregorymcd944
3 жыл бұрын
You’re a very patient man Robert! So much trash to sift through. Interesting how it used to be acceptable to dump your trash in piles in the back of your property. Feels like littering on private property.
@pleasantwalks5833
3 жыл бұрын
Steampunk towel rack, of course! 😉
@grandmomcrafts
3 жыл бұрын
Robert, there’s so many cool toppers you can put on top of the double swan decore! Glad you rescued it! I would’ve too....shame on dumpers!
@grandmomcrafts
3 жыл бұрын
It needs a gorgeous flowering potted plant or a huge glass bowl with solar pump with water for birds. Pumps are only $10. On eBay. Xxx
@lindsaymacpherson8782
3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed that your still finding intresting things Keep going Thankyou for the video
@michellemhessman4364
Жыл бұрын
I know that is fun finding things
@bertiew6771
3 жыл бұрын
Is the metal plate with the half moon cut out at the beginning not a piece from the fireplace you found?
@f.k.burnham8491
3 жыл бұрын
8:20 Recoiless rifle shell casing. Have one in my collection.
@grietjieprinsloo451
3 жыл бұрын
Enjoy your programs. I love old things too. Could you please number the different episodes. I didnt watch from the beginning so I would like to know the order in which they were done. Please!
@barbarakinard2769
3 жыл бұрын
Be carefully that money your throwing around lol
@cynthiacarter665
3 жыл бұрын
😀
@rockubtzer
3 жыл бұрын
I would say the perforated tubes may be for pumping water out of ponds or rivers to keep fish and large particulates from entering the hose and fouling the pump.
@rogerflanigan6427
3 жыл бұрын
Those are some type of shell casing, they come perforated. My Grandpa had lots of them and they were used for many things. Being that those are by a canning house I'd say they were used as sieves. My grandma used one to remove tomato skins from cooked tomatoes. Put them in and smash them down with a wooden round that just fit inside. The juice and pulp run out and the skins stay inside. My favorite was the metal frame that held 2 of them across a fire pit. Roasted peanuts...there was wooden contraption that turned four of these with a handle and a fan belt from a tractor. You put dried corn that had been hand smashed into them and it would filter out the bigger pieces to make feed for baby chickens. I remember taking it to the creek to get grit for the chickens and turkeys. One of them shoved full of cloth scraps served as a filter for the cistern input. One was the chimney for the roof of the smoke house. A few of these full of meat scraps sat down in the big cauldron full of water to make broth. They fit down in an old milk canister and the rim would catch. My grandpa would fill them with weeds? and put a wooden plug in the end, soak them in water, to make dewormer for the hogs. The pipes, look like sign holder.
@cindyhazelton9683
3 жыл бұрын
This might sound preposterous but are those long tubes part of some WWII shells??
@pamelabowling7959
3 жыл бұрын
That’s what I thought also
@Sandy-pr5qq
3 жыл бұрын
That place behind the shed reminds me of when i was growing up n rural Miss during the 60s. We had a place that we had to put all of our garbage that couldnt be burned. We called it the garbage pile and if someone were to excavate it there would be a great simularity to your pile right now. We didnt have garbage pick up or landfills to take our garbage to so we did what we could. I feel like thats what happened in your property.
@ricknelson576
3 жыл бұрын
Scrape mans going to love the old Byrd house too.
@ladyright9977
3 жыл бұрын
You should contact Aquachigger to come metal detect around the buildings.
@lindalumae
3 жыл бұрын
They were definitely into canning!! I used to collect any jar with the right threads to can. Then, when I gave it up, I had a ton of jars to find homes for! I still keep 20-30 for pantry storage and iced tea drink in’. You’ll find plenty of people interested in just about any of those jars, in case you don’t want them.
@carolyncrider8217
3 жыл бұрын
I think that's an old gaslight fixture. It would have two beautiful white globes, kinda rare. I used to rebuilt old lamps from parts for my old homes.
@janwells2199
3 жыл бұрын
Somebody might want the tricycle frame.
@ritamurphy9426
3 жыл бұрын
It's part of an old outdoor light fixture.
@bonnielayfield1406
3 жыл бұрын
So glad you got gloves.
@loekiemixi1
3 жыл бұрын
Ask grandpa, he probably knows😊
@lindabishop-surbeck2575
3 жыл бұрын
It’s always fun to watch what you find. And seeing what people are saying what those long pipes are looks like you have two different opinions on them.
@katyareads221
3 жыл бұрын
"An old lawn mower that just needs some assembly." LOL
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