Button or something more?

[J.Cohoon04]

Went out with dirtydig today and came across this in a little section of field. Does it look like a button or something else to you guys? All help is greatly appreciated!

 

[Breezie]

I've spent the last hour looking for vintage tool companies that start with the letter "E." Then I thought what common household items were made of brass around the turn of the century (plus a decade or two) that were owned by all regardless of economics, and I came up with oil lanterns. Could our E buttons be a variant of a wick turner or part of the cap that fit over the kerosene reservoir? The logo for the Eagle Oil Lamp Company is the same font as our E.

Wishing we knew the answer,
Breezie

 

[J.Cohoon04]

I've spent the last hour looking for vintage tool companies that start with the letter "E." Then I thought what common household items were made of brass around the turn of the century (plus a decade or two) that were owned by all regardless of economics, and I came up with oil lanterns. Could our E buttons be a variant of a wick turner or part of the cap that fit over the kerosene reservoir? The logo for the Eagle Oil Lamp Company is the same font as our E. Wishing we knew the answer, Breezie <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=899869"/> <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=899871"/> <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=899873"/>

Maddening, isn't it Breezie? It's amazing the variety places these have been found. I must say, I like the path you're on, it's extremely promising!

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Breezie, before you continue your laborious research of company logos, you might want to read through this old What-Is-It discussion of these "E" discs. Note in particular post #15, #16, #30 (which you wrote), and post #47.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/220391-early-enginners-button.html