My 1st CLIMAX, but I expected something better!!!

[ModernMiner]

Well, after 47 years, I got my 1st "CLIMAX". I got all excited when I saw this sitting in the hole. It looked like a coin, and even had the edge of a coin, but I later found out it wasn't a coin.
Any idea what this is? It says "CLIMAX- Pat. Jan 21,90 - Made in USA".
I'm assuming that is 1890, by the looks of it.
Is it the back of a button? Shotgun shell head?
Thanks for your help,
MM

 

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[nhbenz]

Dang! What a tease! I can see how she fooled ya'.

 

[junkdigger]

I have found some Climax shotshells,but that isn't one,pretty sure. But I don't know what it is.Maybe a twisty knob from a gizmo?

 

[Jeff G]

Nope--This is the wick control knob from a Climax kerosene lamp.

 

[Functional]

Knob from a circa 1800 kerosene lamp is right.

http://detroithistorical.org/collections/vewebsite2/exhibit4/e40289a.htm

F.

 

[ModernMiner]

Nope--This is the wick control knob from a Climax kerosene lamp.

Thanks Jeff. Would it be 1890 then? Not 1990 I hope.
-MM-

 

[MD Dog]

Ok you got me I had to look, but now that I have and your question has been answered, I've got one of my own. Was it as good for you as it was for me ?

 

[lumbercamp]

Was that climax as good in 1890 as it is now.

 

[Don in SJ]

Gee, that is about when I found my first CLIMAX

I have no idea what the artifact is, I'm sure someone will come up with an answer, but here is another CLIMAX artifact that I referred to as my first one. I believe this is from around CW era..... Maybe your artifact has some relation to this lock company.

Don

 

[luckysgirl]

Holy Cow !!!

I hope I find multiple ones ....

 

[MD Dog]

Hey LG, what's that lucky's got in his mouth ? teeheehee

 

[stefen]

This is where the term 'You Shot Your Wad' came from.

 

[silverswede]

O.K. so it is a wick turner-upper then. If it wasn't then here is a picture of a Climax.

 

[dg39]

 

[ModernMiner]

Knob from a circa 1800 kerosene lamp is right.

http://detroithistorical.org/collections/vewebsite2/exhibit4/e40289a.htm

F.

Hey Big "F",
Thank you for that link, it was dead on.
-MM-

 

[Montana Jim]

Jeez it looks like everyone has had a climax except me...

Wait a minute! Nope... false alarm.





I guess I'll just have to enjoy your climax for now.

 

[TreasureTales]

Climax? What's that? Let me get out my ..........................................dictionary.

 

[dg39]

Seems to me there was a locomotive by that brand name.
DG

 

[Montana Jim]

Seems to me there was a locomotive by that brand name.
DG

First thing on the Google search! http://climaxlocomotives.com/

 

[silverswede]

Climax.....Small town in NW Minnesota near Fertile.