RUMMAGE SALE FINDS

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

my girlfriend Tess came up from NJ for the weekend.since i couldn't go detecting i tried my hand at another form of treasure hunting.
got a nice 14KT gold dolphin anklet and a pair of 14kt post earings with pink stones.$5! she kinda adopted em and she's nappin so no pics.
but 2 interesting items i bought were this FORD battery? made of wood and this silver plated tea pot thing -a -ma- jig.it pivots on the cradle and is monogramed on front to SARAH J.O'GALLAHAU JULY 6 TH 1877
ROGERS.SMITH CO NEW HAVEN CT on bottom
ok she's awake here's the anklet pics too.
weighs 4.9 grams

 

[daroofa]

The battery is actually a Model T spark coil.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

The battery is actually a Model T spark coil.

cool thanks! what's it worth?

 

[daroofa]

The battery is actually a Model T spark coil.

cool thanks! what's it worth?

Probably $15-20

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

The battery is actually a Model T spark coil.

cool thanks! what's it worth?

Probably $15-20

cool i paid a buck for it.she had like 5 more but none had FORD embossed into the wood

 

[bootybay]

Dave, bag the battery..I LOVE THE TEA/COFFEE POT.. looks like it would fit ontop of a wood burning stove.. Man thats one awesome find.

 

[Shadowmanflash]

Awesome coil and pot, would love to have either. Nice treasure find even if you didn't have to dig for it, Ken.

 

[daroofa]

What are the patent dates on the pot...can't quite make them out.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

What are the patent dates on the pot...can't quite make them out.

top pat date of 1868
lower one is 1888
has a 11 under all that.
it's very tarnished i'm assuming it's silver plated.
i was hopin it was coin silver.did i get ripped paying $20 for this?

 

[kuger]

What are the patent dates on the pot...can't quite make them out.

top pat date of 1868
lower one is 1888
has a 11 under all that.
it's very tarnished i'm assuming it's silver plated.
i was hopin it was coin silver.did i get ripped paying $20 for this?

NO,cant get much for 20 bucks anymore let alone something over 100 years old!!

 

[daroofa]

What are the patent dates on the pot...can't quite make them out.

top pat date of 1868
lower one is 1888
has a 11 under all that.
it's very tarnished i'm assuming it's silver plated.
i was hopin it was coin silver.did i get ripped paying $20 for this?

NO,cant get much for 20 bucks anymore let alone something over 100 years old!!

Agreed. Given its age and uniqueness, I'd say you did pretty well no matter what it's made of.

 

[bottlebum]

Great finds! The pot is really unique.

 

[Frank1960]

Man LOVE those old finds! The jewely is good also but love the older stuff. Ya should go back and see if she still has those other coils

 

[IronSpike]

What are the patent dates on the pot...can't quite make them out.

top pat date of 1868
lower one is 1888
has a 11 under all that.
it's very tarnished i'm assuming it's silver plated.
i was hopin it was coin silver.did i get ripped paying $20 for this?

Looks like you got some really good bargins

The 2nd date does look like 1888, but may be 1868 as well. Would seem a little odd to have a 1877 inscription dated on an 1888 piece unless the date is DOB for Sarah.

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

monogramed on front to SARAH J.O'GALLAHAU JULY 6 TH 1877
ROGERS.SMITH CO NEW HAVEN CT on bottom

Awesome Finds!!! I was looking at it and it has that crazy font style..but i was bored and googled that name date combo..and i think it is "Sarah J O'Callaghan".. which is also Sarah Callahan/Callaghan.. I have looked thru a bunch Genolagy websites that took me to Ontario around that time..i know way to much about this name already..lol...Its a nice one thou

 

[woody50]

The battery is actually a Model T spark coil.

Yes it is a Ford spark coil. Had a few of those at the ranch where I grew up, got to play with them. They worked, although not so great, and the produced a good shock of high voltage. We had a number of model t's and a's at the ranch, some were old and not used anymore. So they were used for parts. I used to make the spark jump between two bolts, was a lot of fun. Got shocked also a few times, but that was fun too....

 

[mojjax]

Nice stuff

Here's a fancier one from an 1881 Simmons Hardware Co. Catalogue .

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Nice stuff

Here's a fancier one from an 1881 Simmons Hardware Co. Catalogue .

Wow the catalogue says 42.00 dollars..not bad..I'll give ya an even 50