Some of todays 8th air force dump finds

**381st digger** · 08-28-2010, 05:58 PM

Hear are some of todays finds from my 8th air force dup. I say some because its just started raining hear so i dont fancy being outside cleaning them.
First are some of the .50cal shells. I dont normally bring these home but im after as many as i can get at the moment because im cleaning them and belting them back up again.
The throat mic is really good & its in top order (if only it could talk)
A load of tooth brushes and a tooth paste tube. there is a lense from a flying goggle a really sweet after shave bottle and two more dog tags (allways good to find) and last is a insurance card from the PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Going to scan this later so you can see it better. And a box full of stuff i havent cleaned yet.

Hope you like

**Rommel1942** · 08-28-2010, 06:01 PM

Cool stuff! keep uop the good finds

Regards,
Finn

**381st digger** · 08-28-2010, 06:08 PM

Hears the scan of the card

**381st digger** · 08-28-2010, 06:10 PM

Ow the thing in the middle of photo 2 that looks like a pair of metal glasses is 2 pennys welded together.

**Rommel1942** · 08-28-2010, 07:08 PM

why would someone weld two penny's together?

**381st digger** · 08-28-2010, 07:12 PM

by Rommel1942

why would someone weld two penny's together?

Must have had to much time on there hands i suppose?? Maybe they were trying to make a bigger piece of trench art and this was part of it?? Who knows...

**Rommel1942** · 08-28-2010, 07:15 PM

I guess.. yet another mystery!

**381st digger** · 09-11-2010, 11:40 AM

Right cleaning has been slow but this is a couple of photos of a compass i found. Iwant sure if it was a compass or pocket watch but i managed to carefully clean it up in bye soaking it in wd40 for ages then cleaning some more i got the seal clean and managed to pop it open. Now it opens and closes like a new one. Hope you like

**381st digger** · 09-11-2010, 11:55 AM

This is a better shot of the T30 throat mic.

**LUCKYSTRIKE** · 09-11-2010, 12:30 PM

Outstanding finds, you've done a remarkable job on that compass restoration a very nice relic. I also like the throat mic well done and thanks for posting.
LUCKYSTRIKE