2 mystery items

[metaldetecta]

Found these at a dump today. The first item is a copper piece that looks like it has a fancy lever on it. The second looks like a giant saftey pin. Any ideas on how these were used or age would be appreciated.

Solved: Ice box hinge and large saftey pin.

 

[SkaBa]

Giant safety pins were used in commercial laundries to keep the items together for easy ID of ownership. Anywhere from Hotels, Institutions, Prisons down to Chinese laundry places.

 

[metaldetecta]

Giant safety pins were used in commercial laundries to keep the items together for easy ID of ownership. Anywhere from Hotels, Institutions, Prisons down to Chinese laundry places.

Thanks for the id on the pin.

 

[lastleg]

Giant safety pins were also used by swimming pool operators long ago.

 

[cosmic]

window latch

 

[metaldetecta]

window latch

Thanks for the id!

 

[unfound]

Window latch and Paul Bunyans baby diaper pin !

 

[metaldetecta]

Window latch and Paul Bunyans baby diaper pin !

Haha thanks for the feedback.

 

[jwarner51]

You first item appears to have a Skelton key in it. Perhaps take some more pics?

 

[metaldetecta]

You first item appears to have a Skelton key in it. Perhaps take some more pics?

I will post some pics in an hour or two, I was thinking the same thing but the hole seems too large to be a skeleton key.

 

[metaldetecta]

More pics

 

[lockster99]

I believe it's a lockable cabinet/cupboard latch.

 

[BosnMate]

Giant safety pins were used in commercial laundries to keep the items together for easy ID of ownership. Anywhere from Hotels, Institutions, Prisons down to Chinese laundry places.

Also U S Navy, used aboard ship in the '50's. We had a sort of net bag that we put out socks in and sent them to the laundry with a giant safety pin that held the bag closed.

 

[jwarner51]

How big? I've seen some really big skeleton keys.

 

[bede2691]

Brass Ice Box Hinges Handles Antique Old Cabinet Hardware 7 Pcs | eBay

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

my great grandmother had real big safety pins when we lives on the farm, she said they were horse blanket pins, they were 5 to 6 inches long each

 

[metaldetecta]

Thanks for the feedback guys! I love hearing all the stories. Thanks for the id on the ice box hinge.