It Was Buried in the Back Yard Since 1900

It Was Buried in the Back Yard Since 1900

Tom Askjem excavates two further privies behind the north house on the Todd’s Addition, in Yankton, South Dakota.

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46 Comments

  1. @cdd4248 on December 24, 2023 at 8:25 am

    I am surprised you never find clay pipes-

  2. @jamesonheche2899 on December 24, 2023 at 8:26 am

    First! great job guys!

  3. @BelowthePlains on December 24, 2023 at 8:27 am

    Thank you to everyone for watching!

  4. @clidemorrow8786 on December 24, 2023 at 8:31 am

    Thanks for another great Video

  5. @shepherd4406 on December 24, 2023 at 8:31 am

    A nice way to start the evening. Thanks.

  6. @ilpolehto1954 on December 24, 2023 at 8:32 am

    The ceramic tube is electrical. The system is referred to as knob and tube. Wires were separately run from the fuse box to the outlets, switches and light fixtures. The ceramic knobs were generally nailed and the wire went between a round disk and the larger base item used to hold the single wire. When the wire went through a joist a ceramic tube the was used to protect the wire from the wood. Each conductor was separately threaded through it’s own set of these. Many insurance companies currently will not insure houses that still have this type of wiring as the insulation was not good enough to survive a century of use.

  7. @saraanddarrinmoneer3696 on December 24, 2023 at 8:32 am

    Thanks Tom, REALLY ENJOYED IT

  8. @marykaytaff269 on December 24, 2023 at 8:33 am

    Think the doctor’s prescribed the meds or did people do it themselves especially on the heart grip meds

  9. @lesliecraig4935 on December 24, 2023 at 8:33 am

    Yay new video 👌👌👌

  10. @johnsnow6586 on December 24, 2023 at 8:34 am

    Well they all can’t be winners. Better luck next time

  11. @Randeb86 on December 24, 2023 at 8:34 am

    Any suggestions for a retired person wanting to look for hidden sights in the State of Georgia?❤

  12. @Travelling..Bottle..Digger on December 24, 2023 at 8:36 am

    Some nice old stuff coming out of there. I enjoyed watching 👍⛏

  13. @snarky_user on December 24, 2023 at 8:37 am

    My home still has a number of those insulating tubes intact. I discovered accidentally that some of them were still hot while working on them last year.

  14. @mandybrown7758 on December 24, 2023 at 8:38 am

    Great video you do an amazing job always thanks for sharing

  15. @user-ox5ym5zt6p on December 24, 2023 at 8:39 am

    💯

  16. @biggerbehindthetrigger2814 on December 24, 2023 at 8:39 am

    How do you find the spots that you hunt? I tried to find maps of the city I live in and their is nothing that I can find.

  17. @jsteelsadventureandvariety4545 on December 24, 2023 at 8:42 am

    awesome site Tom, loys of nice finds. Have been finding the pinkmans vegy’s on my last dig👍 keep up the good work

  18. @notyours1612 on December 24, 2023 at 8:43 am

    Those Tiny Bottles are Beautiful!!! What do you do with them? How do you find the Outhouse locations? Owners? My Trailer sits atop a Basement where an old Farmhouse used to be. Makes me wonder where the Outhouse was.. If I find it, your welcome to come dig any time

  19. @BestSellers2122 on December 24, 2023 at 8:46 am

    Nice bottles in this one. Different variety.

  20. @Cutter-jx3xj on December 24, 2023 at 8:47 am

    Even if I am about to fall asleep and I see 1 of your videos I will watch it

  21. @scottmullen4745 on December 24, 2023 at 8:48 am

    That was a wire insulator to keep the wire from touching the wood when going through framing

  22. @oldfordcarsandtrucks on December 24, 2023 at 8:48 am

    Nice job fellas. I’ll say it again, Tom your a frickin walking encyclopedia! Lol

  23. @allenbuck5589 on December 24, 2023 at 8:49 am

    Cool digs. Thanks from my hill top in. Sc

  24. @jeffclark2725 on December 24, 2023 at 8:50 am

    Great video,the more you watch, the more interesting you find them to be

  25. @andrewchase7684 on December 24, 2023 at 8:54 am

    Well it’s good to see you take care on all of the pits, and not just the really old ones. excellent work my friends

  26. @terrancemiller8350 on December 24, 2023 at 8:54 am

    It’s an insulator, drill a hole on the wood and place the insulator in the hole and run your wire through the insulator, some such situation, fire or contacting other wires. Afriend.

  27. @BestSellers2122 on December 24, 2023 at 8:55 am

    Nice!

  28. @jerryblum277 on December 24, 2023 at 8:55 am

    Great video guys 👍

  29. @jessehughes6939 on December 24, 2023 at 8:56 am

    That porcelain insulator is for the old knob and tube wiring in old houses. They would drill a hold through boards in the framework of the house and put these insulators in and run the wiring through them. You see that a lot and houses that were "electrified " long after they were built

  30. @Tealtra on December 24, 2023 at 8:56 am

    And the hunt continues because not all prives have treasures.

  31. @karenfyhr2363 on December 24, 2023 at 9:01 am

    I’m surprised with all the pits you dig, you rarely find any metal objects.
    The ceramic tubes you found are electrical insulators.. used in what is called knob and tube.. an electrician with drill hole through the stud or choice and then insert that ceramic tube which we keep the electrical wires from touching the wood

  32. @joy2own on December 24, 2023 at 9:01 am

    Did I miss the big silver item?

  33. @ISCDESIGNAustralia on December 24, 2023 at 9:01 am

    its always an absolute pleasure watching your videos. the music suits just fine too:)

  34. @williamheden6794 on December 24, 2023 at 9:02 am

    What happens to the bottles you find? Do you sell any? I love the content. How did you get into this?

  35. @lanna7917 on December 24, 2023 at 9:05 am

    What do you do with your finds?

  36. @Cutter-jx3xj on December 24, 2023 at 9:11 am

    The house I am renovating, my parents old house has porcelain insulaters

  37. @Ben-Carr on December 24, 2023 at 9:11 am

    What do you do with all the broken and slick stuff? Do you put in your recycle bin, throw it out, rebury it?

  38. @soonzach4017 on December 24, 2023 at 9:11 am

    Always love your channel, thank you for sharing.

  39. @indianaouthouse5693 on December 24, 2023 at 9:14 am

    Keep scoopin!!!

  40. @marvinhuff2162 on December 24, 2023 at 9:16 am

    thanks Tom another great video you must have done your research your very knowledgeable on every you find kudos on that. stay safe,God bless you brother

  41. @karynbrown7519 on December 24, 2023 at 9:17 am

    Great find!

  42. @chriscourson2824 on December 24, 2023 at 9:17 am

    very nice

  43. @TheYammerHammer on December 24, 2023 at 9:20 am

    OMG I can’t believe you found it! The BEST treasure hunting video on YouTube!!!!

  44. @twindiggersminnesotapamandpat on December 24, 2023 at 9:20 am

    Tom, another awesome video. How did you become interested in privie digging? We continue to learn from you. Take care.

  45. @gregf9989 on December 24, 2023 at 9:21 am

    What is the difference in the Lydia pinkams vegetable compound and the one that says medicine?

  46. @janvazquez9239 on December 24, 2023 at 9:22 am

    I just found your channel WOW amazing

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