Ever see one of these??

PhillyMike68 · Feb 16, 2015

Anyone know what this was used for or how old it may be. I found it on an abandoned mental hospital grounds that started in 1907 but was farmland before that.

I thought it was a coin at first, it appears to be made of copper and has the number 272 on it. Looks old, just curious.....

Tony in SC · Feb 16, 2015

I've always called them tool tags. They were used for loaning tools, but were also used for many other things that need an ID. Tony

osage express · Feb 16, 2015

looks like a tool or key tag .Being at a hospital i would say key tag.

Diggin-N-Dumps · Feb 16, 2015

Tony in SC said:
I've always called them tool tags. They were used for loaning tools, but were also used for many other things that need an ID. Tony

Yea, I have seen them called that too...But it could be a a few different things.

I have found some that were Key tags for Rooms and Lockers...being it was found at a mental hospital, it could be something even "Crazier!!!"..lol

PhillyMike68 · Feb 16, 2015

My first thought was a locker tag, I found this around the same area. Maybe it held the key to this, who knows. It's a yale and towne lock Pat date 1877 on the bottom. I know that doesn't mean the age but it looks pretty old. Thanks for the feedback..