Northrop Loom Patent Plate and Wheat Cents #2 and 3

[Bank Runner]

After work today I hunted an older homesite, which I believe was built during the 1920s-1930s. In the 2 hours of detecting I found 18 total coins including the 2 pictured Wheat cents. I also found an interesting Northrop Loom Patent Plate. It was IDed as a copper cent. I do believe it to be copper or brass (based on the patina), that was painted black by the manufacturer. On the rear of the plate is a serial number LM 6079. I believe LM to stand for loom. After researching the company, I found out that Northrop Looms were created as the first automatic looms, and manufactured over 700,000 of these looms. They were distributed by Draper Mills, which had several mills in my area. Still I felt that it was an unusual find for a rural homesite. If anyone has any more information on the patent plate please let me know.

 

[UnderFoot]

Cool find Bank.
Looks like you are getting the new detector dialed in.

I'm out of town this month on meeting night. Hope to see you all next month.

UF

 

[Bank Runner]

Cool find Bank.
Looks like you are getting the new detector dialed in.

I'm out of town this month on meeting night. Hope to see you all next month.

UF

It is taking some time... The biggest question for me is always to dig or not to dig. I am digging all solid signals now in the zinc cent range and higher. That is too bad about you missing the meeting...

 

[Murrell gang]

I have found about 4 or 5 of the northrop loom things that were all in this mill town that was built in 1901 get alot wheats and sliver at that place too.

 

[wheatfinder13]

Great wheats