Watch or Key Fob. Cannot find anything on it

Jmann69

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Apr 1, 2013
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Took my grandson out for a soccer field today. His first time working his own metal detector. He was using the ATPro. He yelled out to me and said "what about an 85 grandpa"? I said dig it. I went over to show him how to dig a plug. Cut a circle and flipped it up. Started digging and pulled out what I believe is a watch/Key fob. But this was not something you would find on a soccer field. Lots of old farmland in this area of Missouri City.
H Burks and Son Inc. Houston??? Having trouble researching this item. Dont know how to rotate photos. They were not landscape when I uploaded them. Any help would be appreciated.

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Jmann69
 

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Am I seeing a letter right before the “B” in Burks? A “c” perhaps?
 

OMG. That is crazy. Thank you so much. He is doing backflips right now. Store began 121 years ago and burned down 111 years ago. This thing has been in the ground a long time. Pretty rare if you ask me. It may have reopened at another location, but this thing has the address of the one that burned down. Extra special to me. Thanks again.
 

Rotations for you & your grandson JMann69. Congrats to both of you ! Great find for the young lad!! Very cool !!


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Looks like a Watch Fob from here.
Congrats on a very nice find ! :hello2:
 

nice find...please provide a measurement of the size of the artefact...
 

That’s a very cool relic!
 

Awesome find and research!
 

Jmann69, here is an interesting tidbit about L.H. Burks & Son It looks like they evolved from a carriage & wagon maker to becoming an early dealership for Nash automobiles. Interesting that the photo in the first link has the word "Rambler" written in the window. (Scroll down in the first link to where they list the Nash dealers in Houston Texas)
What's weird is, it seems like the word "Rambler" wasn't used by Nash Motors until years later. It could be that Mr. Burks & his son coined the word "Rambler" & never were given credit for it by Nash. Now, you & your grandson unearth an artifact that could open up a new reason for further research & maybe credit will be given where credit is due, 100+ years after the fact.
Go figure !!
Great find by your grandson for the first time using his own machine ! The links below have some nice info to thumb through. CHEERS !!
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Havekost Nash Dealerships TN - TX
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_Motors
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_Rambler
 

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