what a strange thing to find...

[The Monk]

OK so there's this old dump near abandoned railroad tracks in a forgotten part of the city. I remembered finding some old bottles there a while back and decided to scope a few places out while waiting for my medal detector to arrive in the mail. Anyway, as I'm walking the tracks I look up and see a large piece of cement next to a recently uprooted tree. When I get to the tree I find, tangled under its rotting roots, ...a conch shell, and a large one at that. I'll post pics of it later today if I can. I also found a plaque from the Pittsburgh Lamp Brass and Glass Company that says 'Success No.1' I'll try to post pics of it also.

 

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[ELVISFAN]

just goes to show ya you can find anything anywhere..HH

 

[allen]

never know what you will find on the railroad tracks...

 

[Mackaydon]

Monk:

"Between 1890 and 1920 the best kerosene lamps made were being manufactured by three of the premier lamp and glasshouses of the day: The Consolidated Lamp & Brass Company; The Pittsburgh Brass, Lamp & Glass Company; and The Fostoria Glass Glass Company. This book tells the history of each manufacturer as well as provides a compilation of over 300 full-color photos and over 100 black and white photos."

Unfortunately, the book where I got this quote from will not be published for a couple more months, but may be something to keep in mind if you later wish to 'dig deeper' into the research of PBL&BCo.

Title: 19th Century Patterned Art Glass Chamber Lamps

By: Ron Gibson
Publisher: Collector Books

10-digit ISBN #: 1-57432-593-0
13-digit ISBN #: 978-1-57432-593-5
Number of Pages: 208
Binding: Hardback
Dimensions: 11.00" x 8.50" x 0.60"
Published: February 10, 2009
Note:Status: This item is Not Yet Printed, and Not Yet Available. It can be backordered and sent when available.

 

[The Monk]

Unfortunately, the book where I got this quote from will not be published for a couple more months, but may be something to keep in mind if you later wish to 'dig deeper' into the research of PBL&BCo.

Very cool. There's actually a museum dedicated to the Fostoria Glass Company here in Wheeling, WV. I'm sure the Ohio County Public Library would like to have a copy of the book as well. They have a big room dedicated to the history of the Ohio Valley and I've found a good deal of info in there about another site I've been looking at for the last few months. I also found info about a hotel that housed the richest and most elite of WV called the 'Stratford Hotel' that burned down in 1918. I'm trying to find the exact site of the hotel because the fire spread so rapidly that the residents didn't have time to take anything from their rooms.

Also, I'm new at cleaning relics so how would I go about cleaning a cast iron plaque without damaging it?