✅ SOLVED Car, Tractor, Engine, Equipment Name Plate or Emblem?

[Ifyndit]

I found this yesterday at a site of an old ski lodge up in the mountains. It appears to be a nameplate from something, I just don't know what it is from.

It is made out of cast iron with a threaded stud on the back and a brass name "WEED" attached to the front of the cast iron oval. Doing a search for Weed on Google is not going to get me anywhere, so now I have enlisted the experts! Any ideas?

 

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[Catobra]

Doing a search for Weed on Google is not going to get me anywhere

Well, I can see how tough that might be! Sorry, I have no clue, but it is a really cool find!

 

[creskol]

I am pretty sure that is off of an old Weed Manufacturing treadle sewing machine.

 

[vhs07]

The same Weed that made the sewing machines also made bicycles.

 

[Moonrover]

Here is a rough estimate of its age ... 1858 to 1888. Yes, as already mentioned it is probably the Weed Sewing Machine emblem.

M

 

[Bramblefind]

I found this reference that shows one like it on a car bumper. Says it was a teens/20s bumper manufacturer.

Mystery Bumper

 

[Ifyndit]

I found this reference that shows one like it on a car bumper. Says it was a teens/20s bumper manufacturer.

Mystery Bumper

That's it! Very cool and thanks for the research!

 

[Moonrover]

Yikes, it is not a sewing machine after all. With the above info I did a search and found a nice brochure.
http://www.atticpaper.com/prodimages/020810/weedbumper.jpg

M

 

[Gunrunner61]

Good work guys............................HH