Charles (Upstate NY)
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With the 5 month long home remodel completed (never again) I'm finally getting out to do some detecting. Here are the two better finds from the weekend.
First up is this lock stamped Tutti Frutti on one side and Adams on the other. I googled it and found this,
"In 1888, Thomas Adams' chewing gum called Tutti-Frutti became the first gum to be sold in a vending machine. The machines were located in a New York City subway station"
I'm guessing this was a lock from one of the vending machines, pretty cool bit of history.
Second is this 1874IH. This was found about 20 feet from the 1864L with a repunched date that I found earlier this year. I found 3 other IH's 1880 1882 and 1902 but they were badly corroded.
Hey Ed, are you going to post that King George or what you RB!
First up is this lock stamped Tutti Frutti on one side and Adams on the other. I googled it and found this,
"In 1888, Thomas Adams' chewing gum called Tutti-Frutti became the first gum to be sold in a vending machine. The machines were located in a New York City subway station"
I'm guessing this was a lock from one of the vending machines, pretty cool bit of history.
Second is this 1874IH. This was found about 20 feet from the 1864L with a repunched date that I found earlier this year. I found 3 other IH's 1880 1882 and 1902 but they were badly corroded.
Hey Ed, are you going to post that King George or what you RB!
