Old anchor recovered

Diver1111 · 10-07-2012, 07:52 AM

A man-former diver-brought me an anchor recently to look over that in my opinion is not only the real deal but prob. made about 1800-1870. Heavy sharp striations in the metal is typical after encrustation has been removed from very old metal. Even though he painted it after removing the stuff they are still clearly visible.

It is a remarkable find from the central part of the lake just off an island. The anchor stretched out at the pivot is perhaps 7 feet long.

Very nice.

Senter Cove Guy · 10-07-2012, 08:18 AM

It cleaned up pretty nicely. Anything that old usually is deteriorated very badly. Most of this anchor must have been buried in the muck for it to have survived so well.

Kamper · 10-07-2012, 08:47 AM

Well, I know it's not mine so you can keep it.

Grant · 10-09-2012, 03:54 PM

Nice find.

glennsteely · 11-13-2012, 08:13 AM

My father found one just like this maybe 40-45 years ago in the mouth of Sachem cove in 50 feet of water....he dug it out and used a boat to pull it the rest of the way out of the clay-mud it was buried in. It was an identical match for this one, same size as well. Where did they come from? Must have been a similar boat or barge being that they were twins.....Im thinking logging barges? Being that the area where my father found his was a big logging area. Always wondered about where it may have came from, dont know where it went either, it was in our shed for 20 years or more up at the lake. Please give me any info you might have....thanks!!

10-07-2012, 07:52 AM	#1
Diver1111 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Exeter NH Posts: 603 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,032 Times in 227 Posts	Old anchor recovered A man-former diver-brought me an anchor recently to look over that in my opinion is not only the real deal but prob. made about 1800-1870. Heavy sharp striations in the metal is typical after encrustation has been removed from very old metal. Even though he painted it after removing the stuff they are still clearly visible. It is a remarkable find from the central part of the lake just off an island. The anchor stretched out at the pivot is perhaps 7 feet long. Very nice. Attached Images

10-07-2012, 08:18 AM	#2
Senter Cove Guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 596 Thanks: 291 Thanked 429 Times in 140 Posts	Cleanup It cleaned up pretty nicely. Anything that old usually is deteriorated very badly. Most of this anchor must have been buried in the muck for it to have survived so well. __________________ Lake Winni - The only place I want to be during the summer.

10-09-2012, 03:54 PM	#4
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,499 Thanks: 374 Thanked 229 Times in 123 Posts	Nice find. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

11-13-2012, 08:13 AM	#5
glennsteely Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mantua, N.J. Posts: 472 Thanks: 90 Thanked 111 Times in 38 Posts	Same one.... My father found one just like this maybe 40-45 years ago in the mouth of Sachem cove in 50 feet of water....he dug it out and used a boat to pull it the rest of the way out of the clay-mud it was buried in. It was an identical match for this one, same size as well. Where did they come from? Must have been a similar boat or barge being that they were twins.....Im thinking logging barges? Being that the area where my father found his was a big logging area. Always wondered about where it may have came from, dont know where it went either, it was in our shed for 20 years or more up at the lake. Please give me any info you might have....thanks!! __________________ You have to go out on a limb sometimes, cause that is where the fruit is. You can't get to the fruit from that nice safe spot, clinging to the trunk of the tree......

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10-07-2012, 08:47 AM	#3
Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,302 Thanks: 67 Thanked 171 Times in 127 Posts	Well, I know it's not mine so you can keep it.