DDC 1916 Fob or Tag - No ID for 9 years

[Iron Patch]

Found in Canada and I haven't been able to make a DDC connection that made sense. For anyone who googles a lot, if you try this one you'll see it's tough because there's many DDC hits that are definitely not related. I've spent maybe 30 minutes 9 years ago, and another 30 recently with my better searching skills, but still no solid leads.

 

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[Marc(NB)]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

Double D coil? ANyhow judging from what I saw at your place,1916 is to young to display.Maybe thats why you didnt show it

 

[hammered]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

Department of Defense Contractor . Like an official tag.

hammered

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

I guess there is no clue to google on the back?

 

[Blind.In.Texas]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

I guess there is no clue to google on the back?

I can not believe that after a whole hour (+/-) you haven't turned up one solid lead.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

I can not believe that after a whole hour (+/-) you haven't turned up one solid lead.

I admit Ive been multi-tasking but this is a tough one. I got nada.

 

[Blind.In.Texas]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

I can not believe that after a whole hour (+/-) you haven't turned up one solid lead.

I admit Ive been multi-tasking but this is a tough one. I got nada.

 

[jopher]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

On November 15, 1916 , William Hitz was appointed Judgeship to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia....Abbrev. "DDC" by Woodrow Wilson.
The appointment was marked by presenting Hitz with a DDC watchfob , embossed with the year of his appointment. He unfortunately lost it while vacationing in Canada some years later, only to be rediscovered by a 21st century Pirate in red white and blue spandex.
............I coulnt find anything either

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

Double D coil? ANyhow judging from what I saw at your place,1916 is to young to display.Maybe thats why you didnt show it

Hey Frenchy, that site had stuff right from Rev War buttons and 1700s coins up to large cents and relics like the tag. It was way back to using my GTI.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

I guess there is no clue to google on the back?

Nope.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

On November 15, 1916 , William Hitz was appointed Judgeship to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia....Abbrev. "DDC" by Woodrow Wilson.
The appointment was marked by presenting Hitz with a DDC watchfob , embossed with the year of his appointment. He unfortunately lost it while vacationing in Canada some years later, only to be rediscovered by a 21st century Pirate in red white and blue spandex.
............I coulnt find anything either

I was about half way through until I realized it was a joke! Cruel bastad. I was starting to get excited at the same time thinking that sure doesn't make sense. But considering weird things can happen, and it has been 9 years, I'll consider anything.

 

[turtlefoot13]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

The only thing that I could find that I am sure is not it is:
according to the Computer Library Center, Inc., Melvil Dewey was first advised by one of many committees about the Dewey Decimal System in 1916.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

The only thing that I could find that I am sure is not it is:
according to the Computer Library Center, Inc., Melvil Dewey was first advised by one of many committees about the Dewey Decimal System in 1916.

I too found that, and I think there is an outside chance it could be correct, if this is a watch fob, which I am more inclined to believe it is now. I just searched for a few minutes for how the Dewey Decimal System could be related to a pocket watch, but have yet to make a solid connection. If someone can bridge the two in a logical way I think there's reason to believe it could be solved.

 

[turtlefoot13]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

All I can think is that it might have been a souvenir from that/those meeting(s). The chart in the link below mentions that the Decimal Classification Advisory Committee (concerning the Dewey Decimal Classification System) was first committee of the American Library Association.

http://www.oclc.org/dewey/about/timeline/default.htm

Doug

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

Are there any clues on the backside? Look carefully and/or post a pic. There is often a very small manufacturers mark on the back. If there is, it will give us something else to google and this alone can be an important clue to getting it solved.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

All I can think is that it might have been a souvenir from that/those meeting(s). The chart in the link below mentions that the Decimal Classification Advisory Committee (concerning the Dewey Decimal Classification System) was first committee of the American Library Association.

http://www.oclc.org/dewey/about/timeline/default.htm

Doug

That would be nice, but too much of a long shot. My best guess at this point is it's a watch fob put out by a company with the Dewey Decimal System in mind for some reason. It's my best guess, but still doesn't make a whole lot of sense yet. I can't see why a company would do such a thing, but I won't rule it out yet.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

Are there any clues on the backside? Look carefully and/or post a pic. There is often a very small manufacturers mark on the back. If there is, it will give us something else to google and this alone can be an important clue to getting it solved.

Absolutely nothing but a flat green back.

 

[geo4472]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

i beleive its a tag from this company Durant-Dort Carriage Company
William C. Durant was born on December 8th, 1861 in Boston Mass. He quit high school to begin work in his grandfather's Flint, Michigan, lumberyard. By 1885 he had partnered with Josiah Dallas Dort to organize the Coldwater Road Cart Company, which would become a leading manufacturer of horse-drawn carriages. By 1890, Durant-Dort Carriage Company was the nation's largest carriage company, producing approximately 50,000 horse-drawn vehicles a year.

In 1904, Billy Durant was approached by James Whiting of the Buick Company to promote his automobiles. Whiting persuaded Durant to join Buick as General Manager. In his first act as Buick's GM, Durant moved the Buick assembly operations briefly to Jackson, and then began construction on a large Buick complex in Flint. In three short years Buick led the U.S. automobile production by manufacturing 8,820 vehicles. Between 1904 and 1908, Durant was made Buick's president and established several essential parts and accessory companies such as Weston-Mott and Champion Ignition Company

By 1908 the top four auto producers in the U.S. were Buick, Reo (headed by Ransom E. Olds), Maxwell -Briscoe, (headed by Benjamin and Frank Briscoe) and Ford (headed by Henry Ford). Benjamin Briscoe wanted all four producers to merge and form one large company. Negotiations began in New York with J. P. Morgan's son-in-law, Herbert Satterlee, and ended when Ford demanded cash instead of stock. and along with Reo pulled out of the deal.

Still determined to start this new auto company, Durant, at Satterlee's suggestion, dropped the proposed name "International Motor Car Company" and
settled on "General Motors" as the new name for his company.

On September 16, 1908, Durant incorporated General Motors of New Jersey (GM) with a capital investment of $2,000. Within 12 days the company issued stocks
that generated over $12,000,000 in cash. General Motors then purchased Buick with stock. Six weeks later, GM acquired the Olds Corporation of Lansing,
Michigan.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

i beleive its a tag from this company Durant-Dort Carriage Company
William C. Durant was born on December 8th, 1861 in Boston Mass. He quit high school to begin work in his grandfather's Flint, Michigan, lumberyard. By 1885 he had partnered with Josiah Dallas Dort to organize the Coldwater Road Cart Company, which would become a leading manufacturer of horse-drawn carriages. By 1890, Durant-Dort Carriage Company was the nation's largest carriage company, producing approximately 50,000 horse-drawn vehicles a year.

In 1904, Billy Durant was approached by James Whiting of the Buick Company to promote his automobiles. Whiting persuaded Durant to join Buick as General Manager. In his first act as Buick's GM, Durant moved the Buick assembly operations briefly to Jackson, and then began construction on a large Buick complex in Flint. In three short years Buick led the U.S. automobile production by manufacturing 8,820 vehicles. Between 1904 and 1908, Durant was made Buick's president and established several essential parts and accessory companies such as Weston-Mott and Champion Ignition Company

By 1908 the top four auto producers in the U.S. were Buick, Reo (headed by Ransom E. Olds), Maxwell -Briscoe, (headed by Benjamin and Frank Briscoe) and Ford (headed by Henry Ford). Benjamin Briscoe wanted all four producers to merge and form one large company. Negotiations began in New York with J. P. Morgan's son-in-law, Herbert Satterlee, and ended when Ford demanded cash instead of stock. and along with Reo pulled out of the deal.

Still determined to start this new auto company, Durant, at Satterlee's suggestion, dropped the proposed name "International Motor Car Company" and
settled on "General Motors" as the new name for his company.

On September 16, 1908, Durant incorporated General Motors of New Jersey (GM) with a capital investment of $2,000. Within 12 days the company issued stocks
that generated over $12,000,000 in cash. General Motors then purchased Buick with stock. Six weeks later, GM acquired the Olds Corporation of Lansing,
Michigan.

I think that's a very good lead, and would more likely be a Watch fob. If it is the case i think an ID will happen soon.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: DDC 1916 Tag - No ID for 9 years

Hey, I knew that was familiar! I watched the history of GM a few years back. Would be pretty cool if this ends up being correct.