Not real sure what it is.

[Tate]

Found this Medallion or what ever it is, and five wheaties most were in the 40s one was a 1918. Any one have any ideas what it may be.

 

[STH69]

interesting?

 

[John (Ma)]

That is intersting? Hopefully someone will know.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

If you post it in the "what is it" room you will have much more success. That's where all the smart guys live!

 

[CRUSADER]

So which is it?

FMC
CMF
MFC
FCM
CFM
MCF


FMC - my guess

 

[Likely Guy]

I see 'FMCO', or 'FM Co.'

 

[CRUSADER]

I see 'FMCO', or 'FM Co.'

oh yeah, a little o, Funny I thought of Company that's why I put it at the end, never saw the o

 

[wwwtimmcp]

I think it is a very old ford motor company engine badge.

 

[DugHoles]

Its cool regardless

Good Luck and Happy Hunting,

Dugholes

 

[allen]

way to go on those nice looking finds.

 

[CRUSADER]

I think it is a very old ford motor company engine badge.

sounds possible

 

[woody50]

I think it is a very old ford motor company engine badge.

sounds possible

Yes, this should be moved to the 'What is It' category.

Well I guess everything is possible. The 'o' is surprising, I saw it too and wondered why no one mentioned it. I think it is a small o, thus from the front to the back 'FMCo'

Now about Ford. Two reasons I don't think it's a Ford logo emblem.

Ford had from the beginning everything simple and plain. Nothing fancy, just like the car, plain, simple and no luxury items at all. Just a car and a name. So I do not think he made such an emblem logo. BTW I think a medallion is either a object with no holes, or one hole which would be worn on a necklace, or as an emblem or jewelry. Better might be emblem logo or something like that.

The second reason is that on the ranch where I grew up we have several old Ford model T's, they were from 1910 or earlier. Well they were still there in 1947 when I was a kid (but not used anymore) and we were allowed to play with them and take them apart, and we did just that, it was a lot of fun. One even ran before we got our hands on it, I got to ride in it several times with my Grandpa. They were not used anymore, there were better trucks and cars on the ranch. The only 'emblem/nameplates' that I saw were with very plain Ford names. (after we were finished with the cars they were dumped in a ravine near our ranch where we dumped all of our trash). I think on those cars, if Ford had used such an emblem on his earlier auto's I should have seen them.

The 'F' in the object is totally different than in this object, and has never been used by Ford (as far as I know). Also the 'M' is very special, with a loop between the two poles of the M. Ford used in the being a plain FORD, later in the 1910's he changed it to a flowing F, and so it has remained.

What do I think it is then? Well I am not sure. Surely costly to make, so it would have to be put on something that would also be costly. It does not appear too thick and is not large enough for say a Locomotive or something like that. Maybe a engine or some type of motor..... Maybe a search on the net with these initials and Missouri could turn up something.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Could be....

The Finberg Manufacturing Co. of Attleboro, Massachusetts, since 1888.

Established 1888, Joseph Finberg founded Finberg Manufacturing Company. They were located on Park Street, Attleboro, MA. Jewelry was sold first as a mail order product in early 1900. Signatures can be found as FMCO, F.M. Co. and F.M.C.

 

[Moonshadow]

I wanna know what it is! It's very cool!

HH,
Moon

 

[steif]

It could very well be from a Sewing Machine, there were several areas that were covered by a round medallion like this on singers, to access the interior mechanics for repair...
there was a Florence Machine Co that went out of business in 1893 or so... they made treadle machines much like the singers everyone has seen... earlier models were made and look much like a jigsaw than a sewing machine.. I have never had a florence machine but have had several singers and the shape of the medallion looks exactly like this one does, just with different lettering.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/RtOWBpGw8bI/AAAAAAAAAVw/NKtgVe8nWcU/s1600-h/P1010039.JPG

here is a medallion about the same type, of course every company would be different in type and placement...
Just a thought, but it could be..lol..

 

[woody50]

It could very well be from a Sewing Machine, there were several areas that were covered by a round medallion like this on singers, to access the interior mechanics for repair...
there was a Florence Machine Co that went out of business in 1893 or so... they made treadle machines much like the singers everyone has seen... earlier models were made and look much like a jigsaw than a sewing machine.. I have never had a florence machine but have had several singers and the shape of the medallion looks exactly like this one does, just with different lettering.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/RtOWBpGw8bI/AAAAAAAAAVw/NKtgVe8nWcU/s1600-h/P1010039.JPG

here is a medallion about the same type, of course every company would be different in type and placement...
Just a thought, but it could be..lol..

Steif, that is a good thought. Just the sort of thing I was thinking about.....That could be it.... Its nice what ever it is...

 

[crazyjarhead]

It's some kind of plate/badge because it has 2 screw/rivot holes for attaching it to something

 

[wetrock]

Florence Machine Co also made oil burning stoves as well, maybe it's a logo off of one of their stoves.

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

i think it is the dust cover/access plate, off a sewing machine.

 

[woody50]

Florence Machine Co also made oil burning stoves as well, maybe it's a logo off of one of their stoves.

Hmm.. I think that idea is even better than a sewing machine! That sort of emblem feels like a stove... I knew I was missing something, I felt it but just could not put my finger on the object where such an emblem would be placed, and this idea is just great.