Plate with patent dates from 1846-1855

[beepbeepin]

Went on a afternoon hunt with good old pal FastEd.

Found this 1/2 inch by 2 1/2 inch copper plate that looks almost silver plated on top.


It reads.

PATENTED
SEP 10 1846
MAY 8 1849
NOV 13 1850
AUG 4 1851
AUG 12 1851
APR 11 1854
MAY 30 1854
NOV 21 1854
DEC 10 1854
MAY 29 1855
OCT 9 1855


Anybody got an idea what it is?

 

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[Mackaydon]

RE: Sewing Machine add on:
Here's a excerpt from a lawsuit:
: In this district defendant did knowingly, willfully and negligently, and contrary to the statute of the United States in such case made and provided,
and for the purpose of deceiving the public, print, mold, cast, stamp, engrave, make or
affix upon sliding plates the words or inscription: ‘Patented Sept 10, 1846, May 8, 1849,
Nov. 13, 1850, Aug. 4, 1851, Aug. 12, 1851, Apr. 11, 1854, May 30, 1854, Nov. 2, 1854,
Dec. 19, 1854, May 29, 1855, Oct. 9, 1855;’ and did fix and attach one such plate so
marked, engraved or stamped to and upon each of one hundred thousand Singer sewing
machines; that the words and figures so as aforesaid placed upon said machines imported
that the same were patented; and the plaintiff avers that said machines, on the first day
of November, 1876, were not, nor were any of them patented; and plaintiff avers that it
was at said last mentioned time well known to said defendant that said articles and each
of them were unpatented.
Source: https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F.Cas/0030.f.cas/0030.f.cas.0223.pdf
Don.......

 

[osage express]

I looked up some of the dates and it looks like a Sewing machine by Elias Howe.But not real sure yet ...Osage

 

[GpSnoopy]

As mentioned, linked to sewing machine patents. Here are several I was able to find?

Sept 10, 1846 Elias Howe Jr. Sewing Machine Patent.
May 8, 1849 J. Bachelder Sewing Machine
Aug 4, 1851 Isaac Singer-Improvements in Sewing Machines
Apr 11, 1854 J. Harrison-Improvements in Sewing Machines
May 30, 1854 M. Stevens-Improvements in Sewing Machines
Nov 21, 1854 C. Parham-Sewing Machine
May 29, 1855 Isaac Singer-Improvement in Sewing Machines
Oct 9, 1855 Isaac Singer-Improvement in Sewing Machines

 

[beepbeepin]

Thanks for the information guys.

Much appreciated

 

[cambria09]

Hello beepbeepin. That is a nice find. I found one just like it here in FL along with the badge to the sewing machine it must have went on. Good luck and HH.

C9

 

[beepbeepin]

Haha! Great find! They look like twins. It's a funny designed plate. Almost like they were ment to add more patent dates.

Thanks for posting cambria09

 

[taz42o]

Haha! Great find! They look like twins. It's a funny designed plate. Almost like they were ment to add more patent dates.

Thanks for posting cambria09

Those plates with patent dates were sliding covers that covered the shuttle thats why they have a beveled edge.
They were not just to put dates on.

 

[beepbeepin]

That makes sense, thanks taz

Those plates with patent dates were sliding covers that covered the shuttle thats why they have a beveled edge.
They were not just to put dates on.[/QUOTE]