8/25/22 Report - One Alternative Method You Can Sometimes Use For Working Zero Visibility Water. Revealing Drought. Falls City Bottle.

 

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In the second issue of Treasure Diver magazine (Nov. 1989), E Lee Spence addresses the problem of working in zero-visibility water.  He says, "The lack of visibility has been repeatedly cited as the chief drawback to underwater treasure hunting."  He goes on to provide a number of ways to deal with zero-visibility, including many that you might have considered before.  He lists a number of specific methods but makes a point that I made in this blog a couple days ago when he said, "The way to adapt is to change your methods and equipment."  I've talked many times about the need to change and adapt.  In fact, two days ago I described an alternative method that Spence did not include in his extensive list of alternative approaches.

Spence mentions using probes, submersible metal detectors and other electronic equipment, as well as other approaches, but he did not consider sifting, which I described in my 8/22 post.  

You don't have to see at all what is below to sift material.  You can probe or you can use a metal detector to get a feel for what lies on the bottom before sift the most promising areas. 

I've personally done a lot of metal detecting in zero visibility water.  Of course, that is not the same as diving, but you don't have to stick your head in the water to metal detect or sift even when the water is deeper.

I once saw a diver try to use a metal detector to locate a lost diamond ring in around two feet of water in front of a resort, He spend a good amount of time horizontal trying to metal detect in that shallow water.  I wondered why, and after some time he eventually gave up on that approach and stood up.  Shallow water detectorists detect standing up all the, but it took the diver a good while to figure out that he didn't have to do what he was accustomed to doing.  I also remember watching a diver on the Oak Island TV show do the same thing.  I don't think he ever decided to stand up but continued to crawl around in very shallow low-visibility water.

I know Spence was probably thinking of scuba diving, but even in deep water you can sift.  You could even use a SUV or boat pulled sifter if you made a sifter for the job.

A somewhat creative generalist has a better chance of coming up with new solubtions than a specialist.  The person that has been doing one thing, or one kind of thing for a long time, can have trouble busting out of old habits and patterns.

In summary, I'll reiterate what Spence said.  There are times you need to change and adapt.  As I said in a previous post, sifting is one approach to be considered and sifters can be manufactured to suit the situation.

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Europe's worst drought in years has pushed the mighty river Danube to one of the lowest levels in almost a century, exposing the hulks of dozens of explosives-laden German warships sunk during World War II near Serbia's river port town of Prahovo.

The vessels were among hundreds scuttled along the Danube by Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet in 1944 as they retreated from advancing Soviet forces, and still hamper river traffic during low water levels.

However, this year's drought — worsened by human-induced global warming — has exposed more than 20 hulks on a stretch of the Danube near Prahovo in eastern Serbia, many of which still contain metric tons of ammunition and explosives and pose a danger to shipping...

Here is the link to read more about that.

Danube River reveals explosive-laden WWII Nazi warships as water levels drop - CNN

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Here is an embossed Treasure Coast found bottle.  Looks like a beer bottle.  It only shows one bubble.

The embossing says Falls City Breweries.  I can't read the two lines below that.

 I found listings for a Falls City Brewing Company, but I haven't yet found Falls City Breweries.  They might be the same, but I'm not sure of that.  My best guess at this time is that Falls City Breweries is the original name.

The story all began in 1901 when the biggest brewers in Louisville formed one giant company that made ALL the beer and owned almost ALL the tavern real estate in ALL the land. The tavern owners had to rent property and buy their beer from the Central Consuming Company, creating quite the monopoly.  By 1905, the local tavern owners were annoyed and fed up, rightfully so, and decided to come together and start Falls City Brewing Company and the rest is history….or is it?...

(Source: Falls City Slog | The condensed history of Falls City Brewing... (tumblr.com))

My guess is that 'breweries" was used when the group originally was formed by the "biggest brewers in Louisville."  

Continuing on with the company history... 

The next test would come in 1919 with prohibition, aka that “bad time” beer drinkers don’t like talking about. While most breweries were closing their doors, Falls City adjusted to the times, changing their name to Falls City Ice and Beverage Company.  They sold block ice, soft drinks, and near beer…which tastes probably as bad as it sounds.

After Prohibition, (thank you, 21st Amendment) the Falls City Brewing Company name was restored and they resumed their productions of the local beer.  However, their little local beer became a world, err..multi-state traveler, making its way to Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, West Virginia and the rest of the great state of Kentucky.  

So, if my guess is correct, they started as Falls City Breweries, and at some point, changed the name to Falls City Brewing Company.  It could be before prohibition or after. 

It seems to be the same company, but I'm not sure.  I've found no reference to any other Falls City Breweries.

I'd appreciate hearing if you find any more information on that.

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Source: nhc.noaa.gov

It looks to me like those systems, whether they develop or not, will remain to the south of us.  I'll keep watching it though.

Good hunting,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net