Cowboy Killer, Shotgun Shell, Flat Key & Some Date Nails - Today's best finds

[Old Pueblo]

A few of today's finds, including a cowboy's worst nightmare (a tiny little arrowhead, called a bird point), a 10 gauge Repeater shell, which is kind of cool, since you most often find them in 12 gauge, and an old flat key. Can anyone put a date or date range on this key?




Date nails include a rough 1909, a better 1911 (which I actually found the other day), and a 1923.

 

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[AlienLifeForm]

That key has the same pattern as a Ford Model T key I found.

 

[Old Pueblo]

That key has the same pattern as a Ford Model T key I found.

That would be really neat if thats what I found. Hopefully someone else can tell us more. Thank you

 

[AlienLifeForm]

That would be really neat if thats what I found. Hopefully someone else can tell us more. Thank you

Im 98% sure it is a Model T replacement key.

 

[Old Pueblo]

98% huh? Well I hope so, it would be my first.

 

[Old Pueblo]

Im 98% sure it is a Model T replacement key.

If you have a photo of your key, I would love to check it out.

 

[trdking]

If you have a photo of your key, I would love to check it out.

Heres one. Yours is a padlock key

 

[Old Pueblo]

After looking up the American Lock Co, which is still in business, and checking out some of their old keys online, I think you're probably right. The padlock this key went to looks like it was patented in 1932. Thank you

 

[AlienLifeForm]

If you have a photo of your key, I would love to check it out.

Yes, I can take a photo for you when I find it. I still have to take a photo of my date nails for you too!

 

[Old Pueblo]

That would be cool. Dont rush around for me, though, Im not going anywhere.

 

[Mzjavert]

10 points on the bird point.

 

[Old Pueblo]

Coincidentally, another user just posted this thread:

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/north-american-indian-artifacts/547113-bird-points.html

 

[against the wind]

Some really neat finds.
I have never recovered a date nail.
Congrats

 

[Old Pueblo]

Some really neat finds.
I have never recovered a date nail.
Congrats

Thank you. Date nails were made throughout most of the 20th century here in the USA, and longer in other places like Europe, Canada or Australia. 99% of mine are from railroads, mostly Southern Pacific, but they can also be found in old telegraph/telephone poles, old highway guardrails and so forth. If you want to find one, your best bet is to look for old railroads that havent been ripped up, or old railroad ties that have already been removed. You see them a lot in rural areas, used as fence posts and stuff like that. There is a lot of rural areas where I live, so Ive gotten to the point where I can find on basically any time Im looking. I mostly find 1925, 1926 and 1927s, where I am at.

 

[Garrett424]

Love the bird point.
I've never seen date nails before. Really cool finds.

 

[Old Pueblo]

Love the bird point.
I've never seen date nails before. Really cool finds.

Thank you. Here are some more of my date nails: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/g...84-southern-arizona-date-nail-collection.html

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on some nice stuff

 

[Carolina Tom]

Nice point!

And am really liking the dated nails. I was unaware of these until your prior post. Thanks for teaching me something.

Best of luck to you sir!