Ever see these?

[srss]

I went back to the 1840s house today and found these. The token says Georgia state fair atlanta oct 10-20 1906. No words on back just the pic. The brass object has a threaded hole on one end and a point on the other. The broken bullet says umc 38-40 and the bullet that i did not break says umc 17. If anyone has any info please share. Thanks Steve

 

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[Optichip]

Brass thing reminds me of a plum...

 

[Ken from Atlanta]

I was thinking plumb bob too, or maybe a finneal from a light fixture?

 

[SgtSki in MI]

Well UMC stands for Union Metallic Cartridge Company that was later acquired by Remington. .38-40 was a dual-purpose caliber that was used in both pistols and leverguns (Winchester first offered Model 1873 rifles chambered for this caliber in 1879), so that a person who carried both a pistol and a rifle only had to pack one type of cartridge. Some Colt Single-Action Pistols, better known as "Six-Shooters" also came in this caliber. Another better-known example of an "all-around" cartridge was the .44-40 Henry. There's a field that I hunt in Michigan that I dig .44-40 rimfire cases up at every time I visit it.

Here's a link about a replica Model 1873 Winchester chambered in .38-40 : http://www.gunblast.com/Chaparral-1873.htm

I have no clue about the other cartridge though

HH,
SgtSki

 

[stryker-one]

UMC is as stated earlier --Union Metallic Cartridge. That "un broken" bullet looks like a 45 caliber Automatic Colt Pistol (45 ACP) cartridge and 17 would be the year of arsenal manufacture. Best guess with the photo and all.

Stryker

 

[BISHOP]

I was thinking plumb bob too, or maybe a finneal from a light fixture?

My idea also.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Brass thing reminds me of a plum...

if its a plumb bob, it would be heavy... is it?

The Georgia STATE FAIR has been held in Macon since 1851 and has a long tradition of family entertainment ranging from its agricultural and artistic craft roots to its carnival midway atmosphere. http://www.georgiastatefair.org/site2/home.php

 

[srss]

Took some better pics of the token.

 

[savant365]

It's hard to tell from the pic but the brass piece looks like an oxy/acetylene torch tip.

 

[srss]

It's hard to tell from the pic but the brass piece looks like an oxy/acetylene torch tip.

No holes in the point. After everyone said it im pretty sure its a plumbob.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It's hard to tell from the pic but the brass piece looks like an oxy/acetylene torch tip.

No holes in the point. After everyone said it im pretty sure its a plumbob.

Ive seen a lot of plumb bobs, and truthfully it doesnt look like one. Every one I saw was very heavy and came to a point. The point is usually steel.