Lorrain.
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- Apr 29, 2011
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Another "Merc", and more antiques...time to open up an antique shop? :>)
Hi
It was a beautiful post- snow storm day today
Returned to the old beach in search of treasures...found a 1935 "merc" in much better condition than the previous one ( today's "merc" was a sand find...not a salty mud find)
I like finding antique treasures, but more variety ( i.e. a bit of gold) in my scoop would be appreciated
..... maybe tomorrow.
Also found an antique P&F Corbin scroll work key vintage late 19th - early 20th century.....below is some info on this company:
Founding the P&F Corbin Company
P&F Corbin Company, Decorative HardwareIn June 1848, Philip Corbin married Francina T. Whiting. The two went on to have three children, two of whom survived. They later adopted a daughter. At the end of 1848 the Corbin brothers sought a partner for their newly formed company. In a small factory built by Corbin’s father-in-law, the brothers, along with Edward Doen, began their first manufacturing firm. The first items produced at the factory were ox balls for the horns of oxen and steer. A year later Henry Whiting bought Doen’s interests in the company and the firm became known as Corbin, Whiting and Company. By 1851 the brothers purchased Whiting’s interest and the firm name was changed for the final time to the P&F Corbin Company.
Through the latter half of the nineteenth century the company grew. The firm manufactured builders’ hardware including coat and hat hooks, sash fasteners, picture nails, locks, knobs, as well as coffin trimmings. Beginning in early 1870 the company switched its focus to decorative hardware. Many prominent buildings from Boston to Philadelphia, including the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford are outfitted with Corbin decorative hardware.[1]
In 1902 P&F Corbin merged with another company to form "AMERICAN HARDWARE CO."
Also found the remains of a Boy Scout knife ( 1932-1942).
Here's a link to info on the Boy Scout knife.... if you so desire, you may scroll down to section #15 to see a photo of this knife intact.
http://www.jaysknives.com/boyscoutknives.htm
Here's some pics ...thanks again for looking
Lorraine
Hi
It was a beautiful post- snow storm day today
Returned to the old beach in search of treasures...found a 1935 "merc" in much better condition than the previous one ( today's "merc" was a sand find...not a salty mud find)
I like finding antique treasures, but more variety ( i.e. a bit of gold) in my scoop would be appreciated
..... maybe tomorrow.Also found an antique P&F Corbin scroll work key vintage late 19th - early 20th century.....below is some info on this company:
Founding the P&F Corbin Company
P&F Corbin Company, Decorative HardwareIn June 1848, Philip Corbin married Francina T. Whiting. The two went on to have three children, two of whom survived. They later adopted a daughter. At the end of 1848 the Corbin brothers sought a partner for their newly formed company. In a small factory built by Corbin’s father-in-law, the brothers, along with Edward Doen, began their first manufacturing firm. The first items produced at the factory were ox balls for the horns of oxen and steer. A year later Henry Whiting bought Doen’s interests in the company and the firm became known as Corbin, Whiting and Company. By 1851 the brothers purchased Whiting’s interest and the firm name was changed for the final time to the P&F Corbin Company.
Through the latter half of the nineteenth century the company grew. The firm manufactured builders’ hardware including coat and hat hooks, sash fasteners, picture nails, locks, knobs, as well as coffin trimmings. Beginning in early 1870 the company switched its focus to decorative hardware. Many prominent buildings from Boston to Philadelphia, including the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford are outfitted with Corbin decorative hardware.[1]
In 1902 P&F Corbin merged with another company to form "AMERICAN HARDWARE CO."
Also found the remains of a Boy Scout knife ( 1932-1942).
Here's a link to info on the Boy Scout knife.... if you so desire, you may scroll down to section #15 to see a photo of this knife intact.
http://www.jaysknives.com/boyscoutknives.htm
Here's some pics ...thanks again for looking
Lorraine
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Terry. Minimal snow remains on the beaches up here; we'll see what happens...the upper parts of the state (where most of my family lives) were hit very hard by this recent storm.
