Good for 5 cents token, coins and a whatsit

[Wallhangers]

Pictured are coins from the last couple hunts. Tonight I found the merc, the wheats, the token and the whatsit at a house site that I pounded last year. I keep going back to it because it is close to home when I need a short hunt. The token is another mystery, I found another token on the same site that was good for 1 loaf and it didn't have much information on it to research either. If you know anything about the token or the whatsit, please let me know . Thanks

 

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[kevin11]

Nice finds.How did you do in Detroit?
Kevin

 

[artzstuff1]

Very nice finds ,, maybe the what iz it is something to do with a tire pressure gauge? ,,,thanks for sharin ,,,


arthur

 

[DMN]

I was thinking the Schrader has something to do with tires, Like the Schrader valves on a bicycle. Pretty cool.

 

[jopher]

Old valve stem cover....nice finds !
...I have that same token also.

 

[thrillathahunt]

I believe if I remember correctly that token is a vintage amusement park token.

 

[idahotokens]

"Numbers tokens" are one of the mysteries that we may never unravel. I wrote up my thoughts on them in an earlier post, maybe in the Tokens & Tags area, but briefly, here they are again. The tokens were used in slot machines, vending machines, or other types of "trade stimulators" placed in pool halls, cigar stores, etc. The number probably indicated a "route operator" who came around periodically to service the machines, collect the money, and fill them with tokens. A customer would put a nickel in the machine, pull the handle, and usually get nothing. If he hit a jackpot, out would come one or more of these tokens. The customer could then use the token to buy candy or 5¢ worth of something else from the business. He might also be able to use the token to play the machine, but the hole in the center might be what the machine used to detect a "slug" and refuse it. Or, he could put the token in his pocket and walk out, the token would then fall through the hole in his pocket onto the ground, and it would sit there for years waiting for metal detectors to be invented.

Tell us more about the bakery token!

John in ID

 

[Detectingfreak]

Man dude!!!! You have been kicking some major butt in the finds department! Nice job!

 

[Wallhangers]

Nice finds.How did you do in Detroit?
Kevin

Hey Kevin, just got one of the IHP's there along with some wheats and relics. The house was built in 1877 but they had tore up a lot of the soil over the years to make way for additions. Hit another spot over there and just got a bunch of wheats in which I gave to the landowner.

"Numbers tokens" are one of the mysteries that we may never unravel. I wrote up my thoughts on them in an earlier post, maybe in the Tokens & Tags area, but briefly, here they are again. The tokens were used in slot machines, vending machines, or other types of "trade stimulators" placed in pool halls, cigar stores, etc. The number probably indicated a "route operator" who came around periodically to service the machines, collect the money, and fill them with tokens. A customer would put a nickel in the machine, pull the handle, and usually get nothing. If he hit a jackpot, out would come one or more of these tokens. The customer could then use the token to buy candy or 5¢ worth of something else from the business. He might also be able to use the token to play the machine, but the hole in the center might be what the machine used to detect a "slug" and refuse it. Or, he could put the token in his pocket and walk out, the token would then fall through the hole in his pocket onto the ground, and it would sit there for years waiting for metal detectors to be invented.

Tell us more about the bakery token!

John in ID

Here is a photo of the bakery token in a 2 x 2. The back was blank. Not sure if it says J1, JI or JL. If you have any info, would like to know. Thanks for the info on the other one.

Old valve stem cover....nice finds !
...I have that same token also.

The female end is threaded but a larger diameter than an average valve stem. I do believe though that it has something to do with tires as I have a guage made from the same maker. Does your token have the same exact number on it?

Man dude!!!! You have been kicking some major butt in the finds department! Nice job!

Thanks DF, I haven't hit any real oldies lately but glad to at least keep getting some keepers.

 

[Bob S]

Nice Finds WTG

 

[idahotokens]

You are right - the bakery token doesn't have much to go on. You could take a gamble and check 1890-1910 city directories for the area where you found it to see if there was a baker there with those initials. Looks like J I to me.
John in ID

 

[allen]

congrats on those great looking finds !

 

[wetrock]

It is a valve stem cover from 1900-1920's automotive innertube. They are a bit larger than what we use now. Pretty cool find.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Schrader made tire guages and (I have found 2) and you found a valve (Model A-T) cap. Nice token too

 

[jopher]

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Old valve stem cover....nice finds !
...I have that same token also.
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Same Token....different number....31554

 

[CWKEITH1]

hey nice going mark you are building a great collection very fast see you soon keith

 

[silverfreak]

I like it all...but I LOVE the sweet patina on the injuns'