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

 

[oldmxrat]

Very nice finds, congrats!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Nice finds... and interesting! Thanks for sharing.

 

[ToddsPoint]

I have a book on old railroads. I looked up the GHRR. The closest I could find in MI was the GHGRRR. The Grand Haven and Grand Rapids RR. GHRR might be part of that one but I’m not positive.

 

[LauraLou56]

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.

Wow! Awesome finds! What a sweet bell!

 

[Silvermonkey]

Nice finds! The brass padlock is fantastic. Congrats on the crotal bell too!

 

[Red-Coat]

I have a book on old railroads. I looked up the GHRR. The closest I could find in MI was the GHGRRR. The Grand Haven and Grand Rapids RR. GHRR might be part of that one but I’m not positive.

Although not in Michigan, possibly the Gettysburg & Harrisburg Railroad? Things like padlocks can turn up far form their homes. That would make the find even more cool:

Round Top Branch of the Gettysburg & Harrisburg Railroad Historical Marker

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