buckle found in salamander swamp

[oldhermit34]

I found this on the edge of a swamp I used to hunt spotted and Jefferson salamanders in near a railroad track. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[whynot]

Here's a similar one already sold... Yours looks older...
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320462435238
-whynot

 

[DrGrip]

I was going to post the same link as above!

Here is a little info on the Hickok Manufacturing Company. Looks like Tandy bought them out in 1971.

http://www.rubylane.com/shops/charmingandcheap/item/8884

 

[Toby1858]

I'm sure theres plenty of RXR fanatics out there that would love to have that! Nice find!!

 

[oldhermit34]

Good pets and fish bait. Don't need a gun, although I am getting old.

 

[fathead]

Salamanders are very poor eating.

Do you mount them?

What sort of gun is best for salamanders?

I would suggest a 3/4 mount. I had one done in the classic "attacking bear" stance. Not very impressive.

Cool buckle.

Are jefferson salamanders from 1941-1945 called "War Salamanders"?


Fathead

 

[stefen]

Salamanders are very poor eating.

Do you mount them?

What sort of gun is best for salamanders?

Might want to consider having them preserved just holding hands

 

[fathead]

Salamanders are very poor eating.

Do you mount them?

What sort of gun is best for salamanders?

Might want to consider having them preserved just holding hands

Old joke. Still funny. I refrained. I'm very glad you didn't.

FH

 

[DMN]

My grandmother worked there all her working life. Could be she may have actually worked on some of the buckles I have seen here. She retired in 68, although the management was still trying to keep her because she produced like crazy.

Like the buckle...it's a good find and brings back great memories for me.

 

[Gator-Flea]

That's a nice buckle!!!

 

[mainer]

Cool Buckle, never seen one like that before.

 

[oldhermit34]

Thanks everybody for the responces.

 

[creeper71]

I would think this buckle was one of the first run of production since it has master plate stamped on it

 

[oldhermit34]

Thanks creeper71. I know this is stupid, but what is a master plate? Thanks

 

[creeper71]

I believe a master plate is the name given for the orginal printing plate... so for example the buckle on ebay that someone posted on here could have an probly did come from the master plate.. where someone reproduced the image into another totally different mold using the master plate.... Hope you understand that I am not good at explaining things...

 

[oldhermit34]

No, thank you very much, I think I get it now. Thanks creeper71.

 

[dfx willy]

What sort of gun is best for salamanders thats funny plehbah!! nice buckle. willy

 

[oldhermit34]

plehbah, he's a trip. Thanks dfx willy.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

What are the chances that salamianders actually hid the buckle and are now in search of it

 

[allen]

good going on that cool buckle !!!