old tags

[tokens70]

Got a few old tags I need some help with as far as what they may have been used for. The tag with #46 on it is fairly heavy cast brass, very crude. thanks

 

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[Swingit]

Goat And Or Tool Tags

 

[72cheyenne]

Some may be miners tags. I have one like you first one that I figure is a miners tag due to where I found it.

 

[Old Dog]

Some may be miners tags. I have one like you first one that I figure is a miners tag due to where I found it.

I've seen many like these.
they are assigned to a miner,
when he goes underground he put the tag on a peg and wears an identical one around his neck.
It is how the mines keep track of who is working and who isn't.

It is also used as ID in case of an accident.

 

[cagle]

If there are mines located nearby...then definitely miner's tags.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Key tags...we use them at work to keep track of groups of keys... need to be signed in and signed out. Could also be room number key tags, tool check or miners.

 

[Monty]

I think you have both miners tag and tool check tag. Monty

 

[tokens70]

Good chance some are miners tags I suppose, there was alot of zinc mining in my area. How old would you say some of them are? thanks, chris

 

[st1ss]

When I was a kid all the public swimming pools used brass tags that were the locker # you put your clothes in. You wore the tag attached to your swim suit with a safety pin.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

When I was a kid all the public swimming pools used brass tags that were the locker # you put your clothes in. You wore the tag attached to your swim suit with a safety pin.

Yep I remember.

 

[tokens70]

Thanks for helping everyone chris

 

[lastleg]

Wait up, are you sure they aren't Pennsylvania Midwife Tags?

 

[tokens70]

In reality, I guess they could have been used for just about anything. Thanks to all, chris