What IS this?

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Sun Jul 8 12:13:17 EDT 2007


Yep, Larry. Didn't all the AM&O engines have them?

EdKing
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> Looks like it might be a Firecracker Antenna from a locomotive

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> Larry Evans

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>> Historical Society

>> This item was found about 20 yards from the rail road tracks at

>> Shenandoah Caverns in Shenandoah County Virginia. The tracks have

>> been there since about 1867. Do you know what this item is? It is

>> about 12 inches long,3 inches around at the large end. Small end is

>> about 1 inch around, may have had a wood handle at one time. The

>> prongs on each end are about i inch long now. They are rusted off or

>> broken now. at first I was thinking that it could be a civil war

>> grenade, but that has since been ruled out.

>> Thank you off your help.

>> Marv Polk lll

>> <mailto:vpolk at shentel.net>vpolk at shentel.net

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