the oldest thing iv'e found with a patent date...what's yours?

[GRAY GHOST]

hello again, everyone. shown is a pre - civil war era portable candlestick holder, with a patent date of april 21, 1857. it unscrews just as well as it did many years ago when it was lost or forgotten. i was told that the spiked section would be driven into a tree or log and a candle would be melted onto it for a small portable light, or it could be impaled into the bottom of a candle when you had a more level surface to put it on. it was found about a half mile away from a known battlefield, and is solid brass. so... go figure. about 2.5" long. thanks, and enjoy! hh,

 

[VOL1266X]

Boy, that's a keeper GG! I have seen the iron ones but never a brass one as nice as yours. Great Find!!!

 

[Tim in MS]

Oldest has been a set screw for a doctor's bone saw patent date 1887

 

[VOL1266X]

Sorry GG, I forgot to answer you question. I found a suspender buckle in a CSA Cav. Camp dated 1865-You have me beat. HH.

 

[Jonathan From MS]

n/t

 

[GRAY GHOST]

thanks, 1266x. i'll try to get a better pic this evening. i was gonna reply last night, but i spilled my beer on the keyboard! so to wally world i went last nite. hh,