Sling Swivel Looking Thing...

[Swartzie]

My first thoughts were it kinda looks like a rifle sling swivel. But, really I have no idea. Any thoughts?

Thanks.
-Swartzie

 

[Chug And Red]

I was going to say drawer pull until i saw the markings!!!

 

[kuger]

I think it is off of a vest/pants slack tightner buckle

 

[kuger]

Sorry this is the best pic I have on the puter,and all of mine are boxed up(I am moving)

Note the buckle on the lower right corner

 

[CRUSADER]

I think it is off of a vest/pants slack tightner buckle

it does look like the guts of a buckle, maybe an early shoe type

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Whats the patent date?

 

[CRUSADER]

Whats the patent date?

good point, too late for a shoe buckle

 

[kuger]

1855-.The '55's are rare.Most are 1870's

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

If you can read the patent date Swartzie, we can pull it up.

 

[Swartzie]

If you can read the patent date Swartzie, we can pull it up.

I just can't make out the third digit. It's 18*5. I never thought about looking up the patent. I checked out Google's patent search. Really neat site. I'll look around in there.
Thanks a bunch guys!

-Swartzie

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

If you can read the patent date Swartzie, we can pull it up.

I just can't make out the third digit. It's 18*5. I never thought about looking up the patent. I checked out Google's patent search. Really neat site. I'll look around in there.
Thanks a bunch guys!

-Swartzie

There should be an abbreviated month, day, and year. The year may be 2 digit.

example PATENT Aug 18, 95

 

[kuger]

I BET IT IS A "7",OR AN "8"

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I BET IT IS A "7",OR AN "8"

I agree the patent letter font is very old style.

 

[kuger]

Just going off the many of these we have dug.That time frame is most popular.As I said though,I have on rare occasion dug them dating to the 1850's