can't make out letters on bottom of boot scraper

[Kentuckiana Jones]

I picked this up cheap at a yard sale recently and want to leave it as is. Anybody have any idea what it has on the bottom?



OK just from posting a pic instead of looking directly at it I now see a half circle as well. That should help me a little.

 

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[Kentuckiana Jones]

BTW here is the whole piece if that helps.

 

[cheech]

Have you tried a piece of paper and rubbing a pencil over it sometimes that will bring out the lettering

 

[bigcaddy64]

i'd let it sit in an electrolysis bath for a day or two and see if it becomes more visible. I use the E-bath to clean up my bench vises when they have heavy rust. Its really gentle and won't remove the underlying metal, just the rust.

 

[diggummup]

Whatever it is, the second photo shows the word upright, First pic is upside down. Here is a 19th/20th century foundry database that may help if we can determine the first letter.

 

[Oddjob]

I have a few boot scrapers posted outside my door; never had one that was curved, heck I do not even think my 16.5 would fit in it, and if it did it sure does not bend to the contour. Also it seems lightly joined to the base, I would give it a couple years and it be busted. But also a a FOD tray, then it should be mobile and not mounted.

No idea what it says, but I do not think it is a boot scraper.

 

[Kentuckiana Jones]

It isn't curved quite as much as it looks in that photo. My size 12.5 fits right through it. It is definitely a boot scraper and a mud tray.

Thanks Diggummup. That's the one I thought was upright. Maybe I will just clean that area of the piece.