Nothing like a unpleasant surprise such as this to get the ol' heartbeat racing!
I can just see this guy, pulling a drawer open in this old machine and seeing a "vintage WW1 " hand grenade! Ever want to know how fast a person could scoot backwards? This might have been a good chance to find out!
Grenade found in sewing machine
Updated at 07:45 PM today
Updated at 07:45 PM today
GOLDSBORO, NC (WTVD) -- A couple restoring an antique sewing machine made a startling discovery when they looked inside.
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that David and Susan Crooks of West Hill Road were working on the machine when they found what appeared to be a grenade in a drawer.
They called deputies who confirmed it was indeed a grenade and it appeared to be live.
Major Tom Effler said he contacted the Seymour Johnson Air force Base Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit. The military explosives experts confirmed it was indeed a live German grenade from the World War One era.
The grenade was taken to a safe area and neutralized.
Effler said the Crooks family told investigators the sewing machine came from Florida family members and had also been in South Carolina for several years. Where the grenade came from is unknown.
I'd be willing to bet this guy and his wife are counting their blessings after this! I'm glad that this thing didn't go off, what with all the moving around this machine was probably subjected to over the years!
I'm certainly no expert, but I'd bet my last dollar that an explosive device from WW1 isn't as stable as it should be! I know that I don't want to be shuffling one around the country in the drawer of a sewing machine, that's for sure!
Now, my friends, let's get some fresh coffee and sit out on the patio. Rain has disappeared, and it's supposed to go back up to the 100s again!
