my first silver + a piece of automotive history

[robbuckalew]

well I went to a local park today and the first hour was a bust.
I decided to head over to the opposite side of the huge area and that's when I struck a 1945 war nickel, than another and another.
then I dug up 4 wheats 1934, 1941 and 2-1945's

than 30 minutes went by with nothing at all... on my way back to the car I heard a beautiful ring and 6 inches under was a 1947 Roosevelt.
I also found a metal plate that says LAWSON TORPEDO an I think it is for the back then "car of the future." 1946 Torpedo.
I think it was a good day.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon!

[DougF]

Excellent finds - I like the nameplate, pic reminds me of the old Studebakers. I had never heard of a Lawson Torpedo. Probably very collectible.

 

[gregl01]

Well the car you have pictured is a 1948 Tucker. A Lawson Torpedo was a trash receptacle !!!! Nice finds though!

Greg

 

[crazyjarhead]

I did some research as well. Never heard of that and I'm a car buff. Not here to make you look bad or anything. Nice finds, nevertheless. The only thing that cam up under that was a trash receptacle

 

[Abominus]

As Greg said it's more than likely from the Lawson line of garbage cans however George S. Lawson was working on a car by that name.

http://usera.imagecave.com/tuckerfan/tt1.jpg

http://www.tuckerclub.org/bbs/viewtopic.php?p=1742&highlight=&sid=680a3b495735db4982b6c9632b86a5eb

This is my first post so hopefully I haven't stepped in it with my research. :P

Hi all!

 

[allen]

wtg on your first silver and those wheaties...

 

[dgaughan]

very cool