two unknown objects

[RKinOI]

Dug these in Gastonia N.C. One you can read and the other I can only make out a few letters. It's the size of a quarter but about 3/8 of an inch thick.

 

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[RKinOI]

The other

 

[kd8hf]

Any idea what it's made of? Rather nice find I must say.

 

[RKinOI]

alum. and copper I think

 

[gldhntr]

http://www.roseantiquetools.com/id57.html

http://jonzimmersantiquetools.com/tools/measlist.htm

biography... http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/disstonbio.html

http://www.oldtoolsshop.com/Galoots/gRoberts/grr/bh/tlpbillheadsletd.html

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3983/is_200603/ai_n16139211

http://members.aol.com/historictacony2/profile_hamilton.html

 

[kd8hf]

Looks like gldhntr gave us some sites to check it out with.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Henry Disston (1819-1878)
Pioneer Industrialist Inventor and Good Citizen
Tool Maker

http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/disstonbio.html

 

[schlooppy]

I think they look like scale weights. Nice find.

 

[PBK]

The second item is a medallion bolt from a saw handle,

http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/medallionpage.html

 

[msamm]

Looks like the weight for a small hand held or desk top scale.

 

[junkdigger]

On the first item I think I see the word alloy. Cleaning it some more might reveal what kind of alloy.I'd guess babbit bearing metal or solder or bullet making alloy.

 

[TreasureTales]

Of course PBK got this one right on. Here are some photos of my own handsaw made by this same company.

Photo 1 is the saw itself.

Photo 2 is the wooden handle or grip of the saw where this medallion is seated.

Photo 3 is the medallion itself, embedded in the wooden handle. Apparently my saw was made from 1953-1955.

 

[kd8hf]

SCHLOOPPY,

Scale weights, now that you mention it that could just be it.

In any event, its a neat find.