Ideas, guesses needed on old metal tag SOLVED by creskol

[thrillathahunt]

This is a thin 2" square metal object. Help. Bicycle tag? WW2 related?

 

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[vayank54]

Re: Ideas, guesses needed on old metal tag

It looks like it might the Id tag for an old car or truck radiator. They were soldered onto the radiator through the 2 holes.

 

[Blind.In.Texas]

Re: Ideas, guesses needed on old metal tag

I made out:
H A
8840
T.F. 44

 

[sniffer]

Re: Ideas, guesses needed on old metal tag

maybe a utility pole ID tag

 

[creskol]

Re: Ideas, guesses needed on old metal tag

Does it say : H.A. 8849 TEX 44

Maybe a trade license?

 

[thrillathahunt]

Re: Ideas, guesses needed on old metal tag

It appears to read:

H A
8849
TEX 44

 

[creskol]

Re: Ideas, guesses needed on old metal tag

I think it is an actual Texas license plate for 1944:

"As in many states, plates were not issued to conserve metal for the war effort. Thousands of old plates are collected & melted down.
* 1942 plates were to be revalidated with a 1943 windshield sticker, but the program was killed.
* Instead, 1942 plates were revalidated as small metal tabs for 43 & 44."


Things hadn't progressed or changed much even in 1952.. Here is the tag for that year. Just about the same info presentation:

 

[thrillathahunt]

Re: Ideas, guesses needed on old metal tag

Yep. That's it!!! Creskol, you are the man!

Thanks.

 

[Blind.In.Texas]

Re: Ideas, guesses needed on old metal tag

Does it say : H.A. 8849 TEX 44

Maybe a trade license?

LOL.....I didn't see the 'x' when I looked at it he first time. Good eye.

 

[Blind.In.Texas]

Re: Ideas, guesses needed on old metal tag

I think it is an actual Texas license plate for 1944:

"As in many states, plates were not issued to conserve metal for the war effort. Thousands of old plates are collected & melted down.
* 1942 plates were to be revalidated with a 1943 windshield sticker, but the program was killed.
* Instead, 1942 plates were revalidated as small metal tabs for 43 & 44."


Things hadn't progressed or changed much even in 1952.. Here is the tag for that year. Just about the same info presentation:

Mark this solved by creskol:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-1944-Texas...ItemQQimsxZ20100301?IMSfp=TL1003011710006r501

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