tool tags but...

[relic lover]

These were found at a ghost town that was a mining town in the teens to early twenties. I figure there tooltags because of other posts I've read what I can't figure out is why are 3 of the tool numbers are the same.or are they tool numbers? any info on the subject would be appreciated I don't know how the tool checkout system worked. here are pics of the tags and the site,there is at least a dozen cellar holes like these I have detected there once in coin mode and these are my only keepers.

 

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[jeff of pa]

the fact they say SAFETY FIRST and there are several, I would say Tool Tags also.

the 3 #218's were probably for Miner #218's Tools.

when he would take a Tool, he would hang a Number in it s place till he returned it.
and for the record, Hard Hat, Light, and Boots, would also be
considered tools. IF company Property.

 

[DCMatt]

These may be "lamp check" or "tool check" tokens. Issued to miners before they went down the shaft and returned to a supervisor at the end of the shift.

DCMatt

 

[relic lover]

thanks for the insight, this is a promising sight, miles from nowhere more whatzits to come I am sure.