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[northeast hunter]

Ok it looks like some kind of plate for a key hole what do you think.
It was found under an old side walk

[hollowpointred]

yup looks like an old key hole plate to me.

[Bigcypresshunter]

yup looks like an old key hole plate to me.

It doesn't have the common keyhole shape. Are we sure?

[Gypsy Heart]

Actually Boys...Its a sewing machine needle plate.

[Bigcypresshunter]

Actually Boys...Its a sewing machine needle plate.

Thank You Gypsy.

[Gypsy Heart]

Actually Boys...Its a sewing machine needle plate.

Thank You Gypsy.

Actually Big Cy...I am just looking at an old treadle sewing machine that I have and it looks almost identical. But as always I am not 100% positive.

[Bigcypresshunter]

Actually Boys...Its a sewing machine needle plate.

Thank You Gypsy.

Actually Big Cy...I am just looking at an old treadle sewing machine that I have and it looks almost identical. But as always I am not 100% positive.

OK. I'm just not sold on the keyhole because of the shape. But could be.

[Bigcypresshunter]

Knowing you're the thoughtful type... Doc

Why thank you Doc. You can keep those compliments coming.

[nhbenz]

NEHunter, can you determine if the remains of the screw are from a machine screw or a wood screw?

[Bigcypresshunter]

NEHunter, can you determine if the remains of the screw are from a machine screw or a wood screw?

The beveled hole would make me think wood.

[nhbenz]

I agree, but its not what I expected to see. I was tending to agree with Gypsy (my friend is supa' smaat), but I would expect a machine thread on something that needs to be close to precision-fit. (please excuse my poor rendition of a quote from GoodWill Hunting)

[Bigcypresshunter]

I suppose we could have a beveled flat head machine screw, now that I think about it.

[nhbenz]

Right on, but its sunk too far to tell... infact, further than I think it would've been originally.

[nhbenz]

The more I look at it the more I agree with Gypsy. It'll allow for various attachments above it like button-hole stuff and what-ever else it is that those sewing folks do.

[northeast hunter]

The hole has dirt in it.The reason i asked what pepole thought is that i think its to thick to be a key hole plate i should have got a side view.

[nhbenz]

Oops, I should have noted the size comparison... its smaller than I was thinking. Hmm...

[Gypsy Heart]

on my treadle and on my regular machine, the holes both recieve a beveled screw.The older machine has a larger opening for than the newer and is shaped more like the example pic. A friend of mine has an even older machine so I will try and get a pic.

But it could very well be something else....funny there isnt a number or anything on the backside...

[Michelle]

gypsy you got it...foot plate...sewing machine....old,old,old,old,....haha good job

[trk5capt]

Actually Boys...Its a sewing machine needle plate.

GYPSY, I Think You Nailed It, Makes Perfect Sence To Me. trk5capt...

[hollowpointred]

yup looks like an old key hole plate to me.

It doesn't have the common keyhole shape. Are we sure?

im never sure about anything!! sewing machine part is a good guess as well.