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[Bubba65]

Hi all found this today, I have no idea what it is any help would be great. Thanks for looking.

Bubba65

 

[hammered]

Going by the Pat No. maybe one of these?
http://www.timepassagesnostalgia.com/&searchkeywords=pat+no+1455289&sis=-1&rdir=1
http://www.luckymojo.com/goodluckcoins.html


hammered

 

[TxTim]

Yep-
Souvenier from an arcade or drugstore machine where you can punch in any letters you want.

 

[Bubba65]

Thanks all for your help on this one.

Bubba65

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The machine would look something like this and they were used into the 50's and maybe 60's because I remember them as a kid.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I just realized yours is patent 1455289 (1922) so yours would be dated 1922-1930's. Patents were only good for 10-15 years.



Here is a 1924 patent.