Early Enginners Button?

[cwdigger]

Any ideas on this button it was found more than a mile back in the woods at an early colonial site

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Another one has surfaced. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php?topic=432082.new#new still unsolved.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Posted this same piece on Jan. 7, 2011. Got one response. Glad this has generated some interest. Happy hunting to everyone!

I added your pics reply 12. Anything you can add that may help would be great.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

An E button has been posted on another forum. They are thinking typewriter key but I dont think so. http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=43630

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Richm found another one of the convex things with guess what? the letter E, what else. Im posting his pics here to try and solve this mystery. What do they all have in common?

 

[AU Seeker]

Just started reading this topic, if these E objects are an item from Eberhard maybe someone at Eberhard would know what they are?

They seem to be still in business, here are several links that may help if someone wanted to contact them?

History of Eberhard.

Encyclopedia of Cleveland History:EBERHARD MFG. CO.

Search site with Eberhard info.

Eberhard Manufacturing Co. in Cleveland, OH, US (United States)

Eberhard's website.

Industrial Vehicle Hardware Manufacturer | Eberhard Manufacturing - Eberhard Manufacturing

Eberhard's contact page.

Contact - Eberhard Manufacturing

I know it's a shot in the dark as they may not be the manufacturer of these relics, or not have the resources to trace an item back in the history of the company or care to do so, but the E with the circle is an exact match of their logo so maybe it worth while to contact them.

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[Smilodon]

Just found one the other day and posted it. Did not realize the mystery of this item. Mine does have a crimp in it but it also has a hole in it.

 

[J.Cohoon04]

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/385605-button-something-more.html

I too have had a run-in with a mysterious "E" item...

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

When an item is found by so many different members, its usually solvable. Someone needs to step in and organize this thread. Create a possible dateline, different states, look for similarities in the areas where they are found. The "pry mark" or "crimp" is a clue. This sucker needs to be solved.

 

[reale bill]

i too have found the mysterious "E" object. the only thing that i could come up with is that it's a knockout plug from some electrical item. possibly Emerson Electric,which started out in the late 1800's making fans and then manufacturing electric motors.
it's about the same size as the 1/2" knockout from a modern electrical box.

 

[DCMatt]

Don't hate me for reviving this thread (and others) about the Mystery 'E' disks, but a detecting buddy of mine found one yesterday in what is now a suburban area of Fairfax County, VA. The area was rural until the late 1950's or early 1960's. Like most of the other 'E' disks, this one has been in the ground for a while but I still believe it is 20th C. It is similar to a few others that have been posted.

It is slightly larger than a US quarter. It does NOT have the usual pry mark on the edge.

I know there are several other threads about these relics. We've never made much headway on an ID. Shall we try again? Maybe one of the newer guys has something to add to this research?