JG Brill & Co tag

[ncsuwolf]

Found last week in NE NC at an early train stop. Marked “JG Brill & co. Phila”. Company was founded in philly in 1868 and engaged in making rail cars and other similar items. Lasted for ~90 yrs.

The tag has an obvious curl at the top, but not sure if that’s damage or as made. There’s no writing under the curl and there’s no hole at “12:00” like I would assume would be there if it was made flat. Any thoughts on where it might attach…..or to what (other than a rail car)?

 

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[oldmxrat]

Definitely looks like it was curled over on purpose, even looks like the holes were placed as such.
Cool find, congrats!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice one - congrats !

 

[Trezurehunter]

Neat looking tag.

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Found last week in NE NC at an early train stop. Marked “JG Brill & co. Phila”. Company was founded in philly in 1868 and engaged in making rail cars and other similar items. Lasted for ~90 yrs.

The tag has an obvious curl at the top, but not sure if that’s damage or as made. There’s no writing under the curl and there’s no hole at “12:00” like I would assume would be there if it was made flat. Any thoughts on where it might attach…..or to what (other than a rail car)?

cool tag and good luck on the ID, fun find