Need help on this metal tag with patent dates!

[testing123]

Measures 1 inch wide by 3 1/2 inches tall.

Stamps are:

400696
PATENTED
SEPT 10 1846 (I think)
AUG 24 1858 (I think)
APRIL 2 1867

no other writing on front, and back it blank.

I might be able to see better detail if I clean it up a bit...

 

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[mojjax]

I am guessing it's part of a sewing machine .

 

[taz42o]

Are the edges beveled ?

 

[72cheyenne]

Great call mojjax, all the patents return to Elias Howe, Jr and all concern sewing machines.

http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=D3kAAAAAEBAJ&dq=elias+howe,+jr

http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=SilcAAAAEBAJ&dq=elias+howe,+jr

http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=2OFWAAAAEBAJ&dq=sewing+machine+1846+howe

I can't find the actual patent info on the 1846 date, but several of the links make reference to it.

 

[trikikiwi]

Brilliant call mojjax
Mike

 

[jgas]

Yep for sure from the sewing machine. It would be placed on top near where the needle goes up and down. Found one last season with the same bevels and patent dates. Singer machine. Circa late 1800's. Nice Id fellas.... jgas

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Another great ID mojjax

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Good ID. There was another one posted here I remember but I cant search.

 

[mojjax]

Good ID. There was another one posted here I remember but I cant search.

Here's one

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,202386.0.html

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Good ID. There was another one posted here I remember but I cant search.

Here's one

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,202386.0.html

Thanks Mojjax.

 

[johnnyi]

Here is a Howe machine that I pulled out of a scrap yard years ago from 1861. You'll notice the brass tag on the bottom right. You'll notice the older tags were round and didn't include a patent number, only a date. (sorry, I see the first scan was too large. On the right the original machine had no wheel (the wheel was underneath0 and the patent disk was mounted on the lower right of the base) Press the link beneath the picture and you'll get the full image.