Conductor button

[IronSpike]

Hunted a few hours at an old homesite in the historical district of a rail road town founded in 1852. Found 20 pennies (only 1 wheat 1953-D) and mostly modern junk. Was just about getting ready to name it the penny house when I pulled out a nice old button.

It's a standard rail road conductor button used in the 1880's-90's. Maybe if I clean up the place I'll be getting the better deeper signals.

Also a link to eBay where I found the info on the button.

Thanks for looking and Happy Hunting

http://cgi.ebay.com/33-4-Railroad-C...0?hash=item3ee814a0a5&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

 

[Detectingfreak]

That button is totally awesome! Not only is it old, but you did not have to pay $10 for it!

 

[john09]

 

[dieharddigger]

Cool button,way to go! Persistence pays!

 

[crazyjarhead]

First one I have ever seen. Nice button. Maybe you can get it cleaned up as nice as the example

 

[Bob S]

WTG

 

[jgas]

That is a cool button. Get back there and clean house with the oldies. I am sure there are some keepers deeper!!! jgas

 

[allen]

definetily a great looking button !!!

 

[JimDon]

Nice Button. Just an FYI...The street railway companies in Charlotte had S.P.U. buttons. As for the earlier Charlotte Electric Railway I have never seen a button so I cannot be sure if they used this standard button. The Eastern part of the the state had buttons with Triangles on them but again, the turn of the century ones are unknown. My guess is this was either a very early street railway conductor button or from a rail conductor. I had several of these buttons including the SPU, and Winston (Triangle) buttons that I donated to the Charlotte Trolley Museum which has just opened. They have not finished the displays yet. Great Find and Congrats...I've been wanting one for a while!

 

[IronSpike]

Thanks your replies everyone.

I'm not sure this button will clean up much more (other than a little more tooth pick/wooden skewer) Don't see any gild on it and afraid further cleaning with jelly will only remove the green patina.

Charlotte Trolley Museum not too far away. I'll have to check it out

Will hunt the Conductor house some more