Another Bale Seal?

[Joe Davis]

Found this tonight. Looks like lead. Kind of thick. Has 247 on both sides. One side has letters at the top. Maybe M U K L ? Y

It is about 3/4" round.

Thanks

 

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[EccentricInTexas]

Neat Find!!!

 

[Mr.T]

Look up Peacehavens.
He is cataloging those. Deadly find.

 

[duggap]

definitely a lead seal.

 

[CRUSADER]

Its hard to be sure what it sealed but there should be enough to ID. As it has numbers, I thing a Bag Seal is less likely & something like an electrical box seal or other type of Govt Department/Organisation.

 

[ivobg]

What do the numbers mean ?
I have a seal like that and it has a number 28

 

[CRUSADER]

What do the numbers mean ?
I have a seal like that and it has a number 28

They could mean anything depending on which company used them. It might be the 247th carriage on a railway, or a number of the electricial box. So basically hundreds of meaning.

 

[etex]

Railroad seal, have found several similar ones with rr names

 

[CRUSADER]

Railroad seal, have found several similar ones with rr names

that was right up there in my thoughts......

 

[etex]

Here are some I have found, Texas and Pacific, IGN (International and Great Northern)

 

[Joe Davis]

Thanks guys.

How were these seals "sealed"?

 

[etex]

Wire, look in the picture with the group and you can see the wires on a couple

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks guys.

How were these seals "sealed"?

Wire went through & they used some kind of crimping machine to squeeze it together.

 

[kicknrocks]

I have found quite a few, stamped MO PAC RY ( Missouri Pacific railway )

 

[CRUSADER]

I have found quite a few, stamped MO PAC RY ( Missouri Pacific railway )

M U K L ? Y - ?=R

MUK L Railway

Anyone know the rest?

 

[kicknrocks]

if you look at the top of the( M )its off the lead seal and I think that's the same with the( U )its a( O ) which the seal could be MO KAN RY

 

[CRUSADER]

if you look at the top of the( M )its off the lead seal and I think that's the same with the( U )its a( O ) which the seal could be MO KAN RY

Good idea, so does that make it the - Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway