✅ SOLVED Keychain?

[RJ55]

Found this yesterday, and just wondering if anyone knows if this is a vintage keychain. The house was built in 1881. Found A 32-20 cartridge,and other relics, but wasn't sure of this one.

 

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[villagenut]

more likely from a pocket watch

 

[SkaBa]

To me it reminds me of a key chain with the fob missing.

 

[lockster99]

I remember those...keychain. Hinge that piece that has the chain attached and it should expose a small gap. Don't understand the cut area.

 

[RJ55]

It may be broken there. I thought that was where the keys go on.

 

[Tony in SC]

It is broken. You raise the cap where the chain is to open it up. Tony

It may be broken there. I thought that was where the keys go on.

 

[RJ55]

It is broken. You raise the cap where the chain is to open it up. Tony
Quote Originally Posted by RJ55 View Post
It may be broken there. I thought that was where the keys go on. Thanks, now I know. Still not a bad find. HH RJ

 

[coinman123]

It looks like the key chain part of a key chain music box from the 1970's. I found one in a box of old stuff and the chain lookdt the same.



As you can see here that chain is very commonly used on music boxes like that.

Very cool find

Coinman123,

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Those lift tab/toggle keychains were on lots of things, 1950's & 1960's.

The found one in this thread had a spring that kept the little "gate" piece closed. Just pushing the key against the little gate levered it down so you could slip the key on the ring; and the spring pressure closed it back into shape. Spring rusted away and it's opened out of shape a bit. 1920's to 1940's maybe?

 

[BosnMate]

Yeah, I remember those from my misspent youth. Think I remember having one back then, chrome plated with a rabbits foot for luck. Rabbits foot didn't last long though, as I recollect the hair sort of wore off, and bones were coming out, and it was disgusting enough that I tossed it. Vague memories, nothings certain. Why was a rabbits foot considered lucky? The rabbit ending up on a key chain wasn't very lucky for him.

 

[Tony in SC]

Yep!! You're right. The rest of the rabbit was fried up with biscuits and gravy. Tony

Yeah, I remember those from my misspent youth. Think I remember having one back then, chrome plated with a rabbits foot for luck. Rabbits foot didn't last long though, as I recollect the hair sort of wore off, and bones were coming out, and it was disgusting enough that I tossed it. Vague memories, nothings certain. Why was a rabbits foot considered lucky? The rabbit ending up on a key chain wasn't very lucky for him.