Cool Carriage Plate

[Brentallica]

Had a short hunt last night in a yard I hit a couple years ago with my Whites. I remember getting rained out so thought I'd give it another try.
Ended up with a 1907 Indian, 1909 Wheat and a no date Wheat on the coins.
Had a few relics including a Sweet Navy button, another small decorative button, Leaf Broach, make up tin lid (Nylotis Rouge Naturelle), old car and a US plate of some sort. No writing on the back - almost looks like the front of a lock or something . McLaughlin Carriage Plate was a pretty fun find. Some history of the company below. Fun 2 hour hunt!!

The McLaughlin automobile company began life in 1876[SUP][1][/SUP] as the McLaughlin Carriage Company, a blacksmith's shop in the village of Enniskillen, located 20 kilometres (12 mi) north east of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The company began making horse-drawn carriages in the mid 19th Century, moving to Oshawa, Ontario in 1876. The most successful of their time, producing more than 25,000 carriages a year,[SUP][2][/SUP] the company grossed $1,000,000.00 1898 incorporated as the McLaughlin Carriage Company of Canada Limited. in 1901. By 1915, the company was making one carriage every ten minutes.[SUP][/SUP]

 

[Mike from MI]

Very cool. I got one from Adrian in the spring. WTG on all the keepers.

 

[xdanthemanx]

awesum man

 

[Giant056]

Very cool find

 

[fistfulladirt]

Plate's in great shape Brent, great history. Congrats on the coins too, nice!

 

[Michiganne]

Way cool on the carriage plate, Brent. One carriage every ten minutes? They must have had some production line! Thanks for sharing the history with us.

HH

 

[postalgriff]

sweet relic bro!..thanks for the history bit too! You're right about the US plate being part of a lock too, I have one exactly like it. good stuff man love it, congrats!