Crotal Bell & Brass Padlock

[IHC656]

Found my first crotal bell. And correct me if I am wrong a (brass railroad padlock).
Union Brass Mfg Co. Chicago. GHRR.
The earliest plat book made in my area of Michigan is 1864 and it shows a structure where I found these. (Current owner who’s family owned this property for the last 100 years never knew there was a house there.
And I possibly found a piece of broken crotal or conestoga bell.

 

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[pepperj]

Great looking R/R lock.
That's an early bell.
Congrats on the recoveries.
As well as it being your first bell.👍

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[IHC656]

I just noticed a engraved horse and initials on the bottom. I can only make out (W.E.)
This was next to road and I was expecting trash, glad I dug it.

 

[billb]

Nice work
Congratulations

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great finds and congrats on the firsts !
I found the exact same style Padlock a few years ago but has no Railroad lettering on it.

 

[The Rebel]

WTG on the finds. Yep a re switch lock. The initials are the RR it came from.

Here's info on your crotal bell.

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[Randy Combs]

that padlock is cool