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Post by Hornhunter on May 20, 2006 13:01:17 GMT -6
They used mercury to latch on to gold? Anything to do with Mercury  |
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Post by Beaverspanker on May 20, 2006 14:32:02 GMT -6
Okay this is just a guess so nobody laugh at it. Did they use it and the bottom half of the barrel to make a deal like a portapotty?
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Post by trappnman on May 20, 2006 20:24:16 GMT -6
Mercury..very warm.
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Post by CoyoteMan50 on May 20, 2006 20:33:43 GMT -6
nitro glycerin barrel
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Post by blakcoyote on May 20, 2006 20:53:40 GMT -6
It's from a grease barrel.The grease was used for the wagon wheel hubs.
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Post by robertw on May 20, 2006 20:57:42 GMT -6
Still looks like scrap iron to me.
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Post by JWarren on May 20, 2006 22:16:00 GMT -6
cyanide barrel?
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Post by Hornhunter on May 21, 2006 5:55:15 GMT -6
Mercury in the bottom being heavy would latch on to the gold while the other gravel would be washed out---?
You can still find mercury in streams in this area. Left over from the prospecting days.
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Post by Bob Jameson on May 21, 2006 6:55:09 GMT -6
MMMmmmm my guess it is some type of a magnet used to separate,attract or hold various types of metals. ferrous types.etc |
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Post by trappnman on May 21, 2006 6:58:27 GMT -6
Robert, Thats why you should stick to cutting iron and not get into antiques...
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Post by Stef on May 21, 2006 8:02:15 GMT -6
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Post by zone 9 on May 21, 2006 10:18:01 GMT -6
Borax
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Post by musher on May 21, 2006 18:40:38 GMT -6
The bottom of the barrel was used as a quicksilver bath to separate the mercury from the gold. The top of the barrel was used to boil off the mercury and to condense it for reuse. Throw us another bone here T-man. We're stumped! |
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Post by trappnman on May 22, 2006 5:38:56 GMT -6
I missed JWarrens post- yes, its from a cyanide barrell.
another clue?
Lets see.....Look to the heavens for the answer.
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Post by MattW on May 22, 2006 6:11:19 GMT -6
Used as a sun dial to tell time.  ?? |
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Post by musher on May 22, 2006 7:58:21 GMT -6
Rain barrel? I hope they gave it a good scrubbing first - with gloves on!
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Post by trappnman on May 22, 2006 8:27:17 GMT -6
Bonus clue: Neither part of the barrell, was then used to contain or hold anything.
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Post by 17HMR on May 22, 2006 9:01:20 GMT -6
Target
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Post by robertw on May 22, 2006 9:16:07 GMT -6
trappnman;" Thats why you should stick to cutting iron and not get into antiques... "
I'm no antique dealer but....I do have a few pretty nice items.
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Post by bill1306 (Phil) on May 22, 2006 10:42:46 GMT -6
I’ve really enjoyed this tread and all of the guessing, especially the one by mustelameister on the 18th. As to your clue to look to the heavens for the answer, was the rest of the barrel used as a coffin?
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