One of My All Time Favorite Finds

[Mason Jarr]

I just found this a few weeks ago, but after researching and identifying it, it's one of the coolest things I've found. This one was made by a company named Foster's and had a patent date of Apr 17 1855. I found it at an old Indian War fort site.

 

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[Mason Jarr]

Awesome!
Maybe later we’ll find out what it is….

I thought it would be obvious that it's a pencil sharpener? That's why I included the pencil....

 

[crashbandicoot]

I thought it would be obvious that it's a pencil sharpener? That's why I included the pencil....

That,s cool,without the pencil I,d never have thought it! You find some neat things there at that Fort!

 

[Mason Jarr]

That,s cool,without the pencil I,d never have thought it! You find some neat things there at that Fort!

I do. I love finding the out of the ordinary, hard to identify items....except when I can't ID them.! Ha!

 

[Gene Mean]

Nice one, it's in great shape! People were so dang smart back then without the resources we have today.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very cool !

 

[villagenut]

For me, i thought the pencil was for scale......i didnt even know they had round pencils back then...is it silver or just nickel plated? I cant tell.

 

[Mason Jarr]

For me, i thought the pencil was for scale......i didnt even know they had round pencils back then...is it silver or just nickel plated? I cant tell.

I don't think it's silver. I haven't tested it though.

 

[Lenrac2]

Cool find! I didn't get the connection either! 😄

 

[ganthercage]

nice find !

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