Superman's belt buckle?

[Nick79]

Found this in the woods today. Any ideas? Looks like bullets on the side too.

 

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[tamrock]

Not seeing the bullet's here. Looks like a type used in the 1930s and into the 1950s, weird looking motif. It might mean something?

 

[Nick79]

Not seeing the bullet's here. Looks like a type used in the 1930s and into the 1950s, weird looking motif. It might mean something?

I was thinking these are bullets?

 

[GB1]

nice buckle whatever it is

 

[tamrock]

I was thinking these are bullets?

Yeah they kind of look like .22's

 

[Oddjob]

That pretty cool, you gonna clean it up and post more pics.

 

[Nick79]

Cleaned it up! 14k plated but most of it is gone

 

[A2coins]

Interesting and cool find

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

'Giant Grip' -Latch cover slide patent info:

"H. PERRINE LATCH COVER SLIDE Filed Oct. 18, 1924 - Patented Feb. 10, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
GEORGE H. PERRINE, OF HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, NEVJ YORK, ASSIG-NOR TO SCOVILLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

Be it known that l, Gnonon H. PERRINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hastingson-Hudson, in the county of Vestchester and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Latch Cover Slides, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. The object of this invention is to provide a slide, or slide buckle, which is used for adjusting the length of suspenders or straps for use on wearing apparel, in which an added element is used in the nature of a combined cover and latch which serves to grip and conceal the bends made in the suspender or strap employed in order to connect the suspender or strap and the slide in adjusted position, and also to aid in holding the suspender or strap and slide in adjusted position, and also as a means for receiving an advertisement, name, brand or trademark, and also to prevent the spreading of the slide under strains. The invention consists of a slide, of the character described, having a series of transverse loop members, to one of which is hinged a cover-plate having at its opposite end a projection which engages the transverse member at the opposite end of the slide to hold the cover or latch in closed position and also to aid in preventing the spreading of the slide under strains of use."

 

[tamrock]

Older than I thought. Good job on the clean up.

 

[Oddjob]

Cleaned it up! 14k plated but most of it is goneView attachment 1649237View attachment 1649238View attachment 1649239

Really cool; so are there any schools in the area you found it that start with an S between 1920-1950s. High school I mean.

 

[Nick79]

Yes there was! Interesting thought I hadn't considered. Was it common back then to have your school monogram on your buckle?

 

[BLK HOLE]

Very cool find and you did a heck of a job cleaning it up

 

[Nick79]

'Giant Grip' -Latch cover slide patent info:

"H. PERRINE LATCH COVER SLIDE Filed Oct. 18, 1924 - Patented Feb. 10, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
GEORGE H. PERRINE, OF HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, NEVJ YORK, ASSIG-NOR TO SCOVILLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

Be it known that l, Gnonon H. PERRINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hastingson-Hudson, in the county of Vestchester and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Latch Cover Slides, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. The object of this invention is to provide a slide, or slide buckle, which is used for adjusting the length of suspenders or straps for use on wearing apparel, in which an added element is used in the nature of a combined cover and latch which serves to grip and conceal the bends made in the suspender or strap employed in order to connect the suspender or strap and the slide in adjusted position, and also to aid in holding the suspender or strap and slide in adjusted position, and also as a means for receiving an advertisement, name, brand or trademark, and also to prevent the spreading of the slide under strains. The invention consists of a slide, of the character described, having a series of transverse loop members, to one of which is hinged a cover-plate having at its opposite end a projection which engages the transverse member at the opposite end of the slide to hold the cover or latch in closed position and also to aid in preventing the spreading of the slide under strains of use."

Thanks for looking that up!

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Cool find, but doesn't look Kryptonian to me. Maybe Romulan or Klingon...

 

[Rookster]

Nice relic.Congrats

 

[Nick79]

'Giant Grip' -Latch cover slide patent info:

"H. PERRINE LATCH COVER SLIDE Filed Oct. 18, 1924 - Patented Feb. 10, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
GEORGE H. PERRINE, OF HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, NEVJ YORK, ASSIG-NOR TO SCOVILLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

Be it known that l, Gnonon H. PERRINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hastingson-Hudson, in the county of Vestchester and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Latch Cover Slides, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. The object of this invention is to provide a slide, or slide buckle, which is used for adjusting the length of suspenders or straps for use on wearing apparel, in which an added element is used in the nature of a combined cover and latch which serves to grip and conceal the bends made in the suspender or strap employed in order to connect the suspender or strap and the slide in adjusted position, and also to aid in holding the suspender or strap and slide in adjusted position, and also as a means for receiving an advertisement, name, brand or trademark, and also to prevent the spreading of the slide under strains. The invention consists of a slide, of the character described, having a series of transverse loop members, to one of which is hinged a cover-plate having at its opposite end a projection which engages the transverse member at the opposite end of the slide to hold the cover or latch in closed position and also to aid in preventing the spreading of the slide under strains of use."

Actually now looking at it more I think it Is a suspended clip. But it seems like the S would then be sideways? Look at the smaller leather straps riveted there...

 

[Oddjob]

Yes there was! Interesting thought I hadn't considered. Was it common back then to have your school monogram on your buckle?

Seen it a few times, many just like this.

 

[BrundleFly]

I'm thinking S is for Scoville, the patent owner.

Yes, Grant, I confess I am stalking your posts. ;^)

 

[Hawks88]

Cool find. Congrats