The only things I have found of worth in all my years of looking at old dumps in the woods was a globe for a kerosene lantern, some twenty-five years ago, and a belt pulley for an Economy gas engine. But, I always look.
I count four; one of them is hiding behind the tree top lying on the ground.
Back in the dark ages, when I was a kid, we had a town dump. I found many "treasures" there! The best one was a kerosene railroad lantern, which I still have. It was brand new - never used for some odd reason. I took care of that defect in short order - it was my companion on numerous trips to the "wilderness" behind my home. AHH, the memories !!!
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Some poor old brakeman probably passed away, and his family pitched his belongings. I have a few of those lanterns, and I treasure them.
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