B ‘20

[Finder Bear]

Found this tag this morning. Help to ID please. It reads “Lincoln MFG WKS Boston” on the back and B ‘20 on the front

 

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[johnnyjohnson2043]

Ebay says its a "Alumni Brass Pocket Watch Fob": https://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-CC-Cla...ob-Strap-Lincoln-Mfg-Wks-Boston-/173321865711 and https://www.ebay.com/itm/1918-WWI-N...FOB-by-Lincoln-Mfg-Works-Boston-/233200443335

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Lincoln Mfg was a foundry.

The object is a watch fob. What "B 20" signifies is a mystery.

 

[johnnyjohnson2043]

Lincoln Mfg was a foundry.

The object is a watch fob. What "B 20" signifies is a mystery.

I think the "20" is the year 1920 if I am to believe the examples on ebay. Not sure what the "B" stands for, though. Could be a school or something?

 

[cudamark]

Volvo came out with a B20 engine in 1969. Maybe a key or watch fob commemorating that?

 

[Finder Bear]

I think the "20" is the year 1920 if I am to believe the examples on ebay. Not sure what the "B" stands for, though. Could be a school or something?

Awesome ID! Thanks, I think it may be from Bethel College here in town. I’m going to do more digging now that I have that direction. Any ideas on how to clean it up?

 

[johnnyjohnson2043]

If it's brass then there are quite a few videos on youtube that explain the best techniques. Here's one: https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1...hUKEwihwfPr_rXnAhUp01kKHT2_CGoQ4dUDCAs&uact=5

Also, if it is Bethel College then here is the 1920 yearbook. Not sure if you can identify who owned it but I always enjoy flipping through old yearbooks. https://cdm16120.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16120coll2/id/2113/rec/1

 

[cw0909]

nice ID on the fob, i like the
high tariff breeds trusts do they help you
https://www.google.com/books/editio...sq=high tariff breeds trusts do they help you

 

[DCMatt]

nice ID on the fob, i like the
high tariff breeds trusts do they help you

That's awesome! Looks like it's also part of a watch fob.

 

[Mackaydon]

https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Lincoln_Manufacturing_Works_Boston_M.html?id=nPwDcgAACAAJ
Don.......

 

[Finder Bear]

https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Lincoln_Manufacturing_Works_Boston_M.html?id=nPwDcgAACAAJ
Don.......

Wish I could look for that fob in this book

 

[Mackaydon]

FB,
Contact the Missouri Historical Society; they have a copy.
https://explore.searchmobius.org/search/?searchscope=2&searchtype=o&searcharg=636092779
Don.........

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

This one is identical https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-192...205349?hash=item545b21f6a5:g:xswAAOSw2Yta0AG-

 

[Finder Bear]

This one is identical https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-192...205349?hash=item545b21f6a5:g:xswAAOSw2Yta0AG-

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Yes sir! I think that fob might be one of my favorite finds. I’m going to take it to the historical society tomorrow. I’m sure it belongs to the little small town college here. Maybe they would like to display it

 

[cw0909]

another img of the Parker-Davis Campaign Items, ca. 1904
i would go look for the rest of it
https://digital.library.cornell.edu/catalog/ss:10638789
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton_B._Parker_1904_presidential_campaign

 

[Finder Bear]

another img of the Parker-Davis Campaign Items, ca. 1904
i would go look for the rest of it
https://digital.library.cornell.edu/catalog/ss:10638789
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton_B._Parker_1904_presidential_campaign

I went back after I figured out what it was but didn’t find anything else. I’ll go back again for sure, I remember the area. It’s my church so it’s always open for hunting and I’m the only one!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I just realized, besides being a little crooked this one is G '20.
1920 yes but what are these one letter fob things?



Im assuming you found yours in Kansas and the eBay seller is from New Hampshire, the S fob seller in Wisconsin. It appears these are not necessarily local to your area and it seems to me a school alumni fob would have more than one letter.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Here is an S fob complete with strap. Seller in Wisconsin. https://bid.wearsauctioneering.com/...uctions/catalog/id/10590/?page=1&sort=8&dir=0


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[Bigcypresshunter]

Awesome ID! Thanks, I think it may be from Bethel College here in town. I’m going to do more digging now that I have that direction.

Now that 3 different letters have surfaced from 3 different states, Im gonna guess that these fobs could be ordered nationwide with any initial and it may simply be a 1 letter initial of the student and date of graduation perhaps..