what is this

[wvwildman]

it says B. Blumenthal CO on the back

 

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[flinthunter]

I see a patent number or patent date in your bottom picture but can't read it. Can you tell us what it is?

 

[wvwildman]

pat. 67444

 

[Broken knee]

B. Blumenthal CO is a button manufacturer I'd say your item is a sash buckle? HH
Broken Knee

 

[wvwildman]

ok thank you ive been trying to fig it out for about a year

 

[Broken knee]

ok thank you ive been trying to fig it out for about a year

And in looking further they also made belt buckles so a sash buckle isn't out of the question. Is it silver any other markings?

 

[wvwildman]

i thank its brass might have been plated at one time found it where a house burnt down in the 40's

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Can you use your cameras Macro setting and get a better pic? Im not getting anything with the patent number 67444. That would be a very early 1849 patent U. S. Patent Dates but its not possible because the patents were dated (month, day and year)at that time. We must be missing something.

 

[wvwildman]

thats the setting i was using i need a better camera this one is old lol i'll try to get some better pics when i see my mom this weekend she has a better camera

 

[Sentrom]

Us Pantent number 67,444 is a Mitchell & Search seed planter. Patented August 6, 1867

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Us Pantent number 67,444 is a Mitchell & Search seed planter. Patented August 6, 1867

Ah I messed up on that one.

Its still not showing up on Google patent.
Where did you find it?

 

[wvwildman]

thanks guys

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Us Pantent number 67,444 is a Mitchell & Search seed planter. Patented August 6, 1867

Ah here it is. http://www.google.com/patents/US674...ge&q="Mitchell & Search" seed planter&f=false
For some reason the Google search is not working correctly for me.

I guess its a part off this machine.

Im still very surprised that the patent is shown in numbers.
Its usually shown in month day and year.

Thats a very old patent, if correct.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I would check to see if B. Blumenthal sold or manufactured seed planters. Im still not convinced yet.

 

[wvwildman]

it real thin easy to bend the only thing i find on B. Blumenthal is buttons i'll try to clean it up better see if there is any other marks on it

 

[yaxthri]

A vintage Carhartt logo?



Just messin' with you .
No idea but looks interesting. What's it size?

 

[wvwildman]

its 3 1/2 at the longest point

 

[Broken knee]

Here is a link for another buckle from them. HH
Broken Knee http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...r3cRmrRvbXKZK1Q&bvm=bv.42553238,d.dmQ&cad=rja

 

[Sentrom]

I would agree with Bigcypresshunter, it probably a part off of the seed planter.

B. Blumenthal CO might have stamped their name onto the plate, the same as any manufacture might add their name as an asset tag to show ownership of the item.

B. Blumenthal CO may have simply purchased the seed planter to use on the grounds of their manufacturing plant.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Benjamin Blumenthal started his business in 1877 so the dateline fits and the patent was still good 10 years later but it seems odd that Blumenthal would stamp a patent date in this manner on a corn planter but its possible i guess..