A Dynamite Idea

These days, relics of mining history are sought after by collectors…blasting machines, lamps, helmets, signs, etc ….This includes, of course, dynamite boxes. Over the years I have been fortunate enough to find examples of all sorts of mining stuff to add to my personal collection.  Usually I restore such items or at least clean them… Continue reading A Dynamite Idea

Photographed, Recorded, Cut, and Bombed.

Today’s hunting has been interesting.  In addition to a very early variant of the Agfa Jsolette (Isolette) camera that I will do some minor servicing and tests with, we found a WWII Japanese Bayonet and a record blank–no longer blank, as someone has cut it….they did not, however, mark what is recorded on it or… Continue reading Photographed, Recorded, Cut, and Bombed.