Next to oldest IH, old pocket knife and a what the heck is this?

[DANGLANGLEY]

I suspect there might have been a house here before mine was built in 1922. I found a 1883 Indian head cent at 8" deep and it was loud and clear. It's in rough shape and was green as a gourd when I dug it up. It was much worse than anything else I have dug here so far. I found the old bone handle knife at about 4 or 5" deep next to an old tree. The unidentified thingy has S C & O on it I think anyway. If you have any ideas on what it is I sure would like to hear them. And who do ya think made the knife? Thanks a bunch and HH.

 

[Ant]

Nice finds. That’s a nice Old Lakeside Cutlery jackknife. The other thing looks like a tip used to design cakes.

 

[Wildfirefighter72]

Great Finds... Tha knife was made by Schrade Knives. Here is a link to onw on ebay. Hope it helps.
http://cgi.ebay.com/SCHRADE-296Y-YE...5QQihZ009QQcategoryZ48820QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[PBK]

The "S C & O" monogram should be read as "S & Co." It's the drop (keyhole cover) from a padlock made by Sargent & Co. of New Haven, CT, a major lock manufacturer since 1854. I believe it's the lock from a wrought iron type commonly referred to as "smokehouse locks" or "smokies," and probably around 100-150 years old. Here are a couple of Sargent & Co. locks showing the same "S & Co" monogram/logo:

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[Ant]

It could also be one like this too, except it’s not white. It’s actually a bone handle jackknife, made by a company that has been around for a long time, LAKESIDE-CUTLERY-CO. Real bone, not a plastic look-a-like. But it could have been made by any number of companies.

http://cgi.ebay.com/LAKESIDE-CUTLER...ryZ88914QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Wildfirefighter72]

That is pretty cool Ant... I did not know that more than one company use the sheild logo on the knives. I thought only Schrade used it.

 

[Wolfbite]

Great finds.Man wish i could get one ID.HH Wolfbite

 

[mountainplayer]

Great finds DL. I'm still waiting for my first IH (one of my favorites). Even with the crud, your coin looks just great to me.

I think that the most incredible thing about this thread, however, is that PBK somehow made the connection between your whatsit and the keyhole cover to an old padlock. Damn. PBK, I think we've all benefited from your help in the past. You're the best possible encylopedia.

PS: Are you finally willing to admit that you're at least partly machine?

MP

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

Oh yeah, I agree. The machine......Thanks for all the help