RE: iron plate - Solved- (a name plate of some sort application unknown)

[creskol]

RE: iron plate - Solved- (a name plate of some sort application unknown)

It measures 12 inches long by 4 inches wide, 6 screw or nail holes, and is very heavy , with some sort of stenciling on it that I can't quite make out. I have tried to clean it the best I can, but am afraid of loosing what's left of the stenciling. Any thoughts?

 

[Rasputin]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

All I can make out is Kansas City, Mo. at the bottom. Can anyone add to this? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller--Bueller?

 

[Roland58]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

All I can make out is Kansas City, Mo. at the bottom. Can anyone add to this? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller--Bueller?

Yep, it says "St." right above "MO."..........it must be an address tag of some sort. Maybe a little more careful cleaning would reveal more??
Do you actually see 'Kansas' before 'City?' I couldn't make that out and there are other ?? Cities. i.e. Platte City, Jefferson City, Montgomery City, Wright City and many more.

 

[Breezie]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

How about Sarsaparilla; as in Kansas City Sarsaparilla or Umbrella. It appears the last 5 letters on the top left are rella or rilla. Interesting find, Breezie

 

[Roland58]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

How about Sarsaparilla; as in Kansas City Sarsaparilla or Umbrella. It appears the last 5 letters on the top left are rella or rilla. Interesting find, Breezie

The top line (above City) looks like 'REILA??' to me. It needs a little more cleaning for a better view, or, maybe, blacklight, or, CSI folks!

 

[Breezie]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

How about Sarsaparilla; as in Kansas City Sarsaparilla or Umbrella. It appears the last 5 letters on the top left are rella or rilla. Interesting find, Breezie

The top line (above City) looks like 'REILA??' to me. It needs a little more cleaning for a better view, or, maybe, blacklight, or, CSI folks!

REILA is what it first looked like to me too, but there is not a common word in the English dictionary that ends in REILA, plus the I in CITY has a cap at the top and bottom, and that letter does not. It could be a M with the middle part missing. I tried to get sarsaparilla out of it, but that is a definate E. The 2nd line is probably the address with RD. being ROAD. Breezie

 

[creskol]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

How about Sarsaparilla; as in Kansas City Sarsaparilla or Umbrella. It appears the last 5 letters on the top left are rella or rilla. Interesting find, Breezie

The top line (above City) looks like 'REILA??' to me. It needs a little more cleaning for a better view, or, maybe, blacklight, or, CSI folks!

REILA is what it first looked like to me too, but there is not a common word in the English dictionary that ends in REILA, which is why I thought umbRELLA. I tried to get sarsaparilla out of it, but that is a definate E, so I'm still going with umbrella. Of course the REILA could be the ending of someone's name. Breezie

I will try cleaning it a little more tomorrow, and photograph it in the sunlight. Maybe it will give up a few more clues. Thanks all for your input so far!

 

[Tnmountains]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

Looks like an address maybe a luggage tag ? All I could pull out of it

23rd st
city Mo

 

[Bramblefind]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

The word on the top line maybe "Stencils" or "Pencils"?

 

[deepskyal]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

I'll take a guess and say it could be an address plate someone fastened to a fence, mailbox or place out front of their house, like you see in rural communities. First line could be a persons name, second line street address and last line city and state.
Being stenciled, the people might have taken it with them as a momento. Do you know the property owners or where they came from? Could match up.

Al

 

[creskol]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

After a bit more cleaning, and holding it at just the right angle in the light coming through the window this morning, I think I can see what it says. Hard to capture with the camera though, but this is the best I can do.

 

[Breezie]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

Since you've got that much information, Bramble ought to be able to knock it out before the pot gets hot! Breezie

 

[Bramblefind]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

Thanks for the vote of confidence Breezie!

Not having any luck so far.. but I'm going to keep trying.

 

[DCMatt]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

After a bit more cleaning, and holding it at just the right angle in the light coming through the window this morning, I think I can see what it says. Hard to capture with the camera though, but this is the best I can do.

I took a quick look at some old aerial photos of that part of KC, MO. The oldest I could get was 1959. It was an industrial area back then with what appears to be a number of small businesses along that stretch of 25th St. To me that would lend credence to the SUPT moniker.

I could not find the address in any KC business listing usually found in Google books.

One additional note: There is a MAJOR railroad (multiple tracks) that crosses 25th St in that area.

Are you sure about the 520 and the 25th?

DCMatt

 

[deepskyal]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

I was looking at the same thing, an industrial center. But not too far away there is a "Turner Animal Hospital" a "Turner Recreation Center" and a "Turner Board of Education". About 2 miles away from the address as the crows flies, pretty much due West.
Maybe Turner was a man of some importance...

Have fun unraveling it.
Probably a reserved parking space sign or a door sign.

Al

 

[creskol]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

After a bit more cleaning, and holding it at just the right angle in the light coming through the window this morning, I think I can see what it says. Hard to capture with the camera though, but this is the best I can do.

I took a quick look at some old aerial photos of that part of KC, MO. The oldest I could get was 1959. It was an industrial area back then with what appears to be a number of small businesses along that stretch of 25th St. To me that would lend credence to the SUPT moniker.

I could not find the address in any KC business listing usually found in Google books.

One additional note: There is a MAJOR railroad (multiple tracks) that crosses 25th St in that area.




Are you sure about the 520 and the 25th?

DCMatt

It is sorta hard to tell .. but after studying it a little closer under a 5.5x photo loupe, in may well be a 920 instead of 520, but 25th is correct.

 

[DCMatt]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

I see there is a Turner Unified School District in KC.

Could PS stand for Public School? I've searched for a school Superintendent named Turner but had not luck.

I looked at the 900 block of 25th. More industrial area near the tracks.

Where did you find this plate?

DCMatt

 

[creskol]

Re: Does anybody know what this iron plate might be?

I see there is a Turner Unified School District in KC.

Could PS stand for Public School? I've searched for a school Superintendent named Turner but had not luck.

I looked at the 900 block of 25th. More industrial area near the tracks.

Where did you find this plate?

DCMatt

I dug this plate from a defunct, grown over, old road bed in Albemarle County, Virginia.

 

[creskol]

Thought this is rather interesting .. Today, I was out in the same area where I found this plate checking out my new AT Pro and recovered this old railroad button. Now I am curious if the plate bearing Kansas City, MO, and this railroad button bearing Missouri ... Kansas &Texas might be somehow related.