🔎 UNIDENTIFIED What is this painted metal piece?

[Vermont treasure hunter]

I found this a few day ago and I am trying to figure out what it is. It is cool to me a I live just one town over from Woodstock and I love finding local stuff like this. I have done some research on the guy but I can’t find much. He seemed to have owned a machine shop in Woodstock from the early 20th century to and died around 1960. The piece reads “George W. Charon Machine Shop, Welding and Water Thawing (left) TEL. 125.W (right) Woodstock, VT.” There may have been some red paint on back at one point but it is really rusted. If you could tell me what this is or a possible date that would be great. Also, is the TEL. 125.W a phone number? If it is, could that help with a date? Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

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[Vermont treasure hunter]

Per the 1930 U.S. Census on FamilySearch there is a George Charon in Woodstock Village with an occupation of Machinist and blacksmith shop as an industry. Here is the link. This is consistent w/ what the history center said. That is associated with a George William Charon born on 5 January 1890.

Thank you! Great info.

 

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[Vermont treasure hunter]

The clip off the top of a clip board. I've had all different shape and sizes giving to me at the shop from tool and parts vendors. Just a quick example below to show ya what I'm thinking.

Interestin. I hadn’t even thought of that. I will do some searching and see if I can find one of the same shape.

 

[hillside1960]

Per the 1930 U.S. Census on FamilySearch there is a George Charon in Woodstock Village with an occupation of Machinist and blacksmith shop as an industry. Here is the link. This is consistent w/ what the history center said. That is associated with a George William Charon born on 5 January 1890.

I just came across this message on treasure net and wondering if it’s still active. I own the house that George Charon sold to my parents in 1960. Most of the door hardware in it appear to be hand made we always assumed it was his work. He had a shop on mechanic street in Woodstock. There are also some heavy duty farm trailers that he made in the area. Joe Haynes

 

[invent4hir]

I just came across this message on treasure net and wondering if it’s still active. I own the house that George Charon sold to my parents in 1960. Most of the door hardware in it appear to be hand made we always assumed it was his work. He had a shop on mechanic street in Woodstock. There are also some heavy duty farm trailers that he made in the area. Joe Haynes

Hi Joe, if you mean is the link still active, yes, provided you have a FamilySearch account. See screen capture below.

 

[DiggingSicilia]

The telephone number of 125 w was probably a party line. The w was the ring tone in Morse code, one short two longs. That way each party could identify when the call was for them. This was common among old switchboard telephone systems

 

[DiggingSicilia]

The telephone number of 125 w was probably a party line. The w was the ring tone in Morse code, one short two longs. That way each party could identify when the call was for them. This was common among old switchboard telephone systems

You would call the operator and ask to be connected to 125W. Party lines in the US had been given a letter suffix (-J, -M, -R or -W) corresponding to the Morse Code ring tone that would indicate which of the parties was being called. As telephone systems became more automated you would call the number get a second tone then dial the number that corresponds to the suffix, 5,6,7 or 9.

I grew up in western Iowa in 70s and this was still in use

 

[Loco-Digger]

I believe it is part of a calendar, given away by the proprietor.