Artifacts

[FRJ]

Here are some early individual packages of leaders. Sometimes called tippets or points, especially in fly fishing circles.
The new "Nylon" was making entry into the fishing world.

[FRJ]

Here is a pair of early Joseph Rodgers scissors.

[FRJ]

Here is a very old Waterville Congress Whittler.
Long pulls on each side of the main blade that run through the tang. Sweet!

[Steve Warden]

I like that one, Joe!

[FRJ]

Thank you, Steve. I'm glad you like it.

[Old Folder]

Great history in that old Waterville Joe.
Those are hard to come by.

[FRJ]

Thank you, Dan.
It is a great little knife.
One I wouldn't ordinarily carry.

[FRJ]

Here is a small hand plane that is a bit early, although there are earlier ones. The very early planes didn't have the lateral adjustment or a adjustable frog. a "frog" is what supports the chipper blade and the plane iron (blade).
Note, this a number 3 and it has a very small adjustment wheel and a compact (mushroom) front grip.
The entire length of the sole is 9 inches.

Thanks for looking.

[Jtx]

Clicker toy that was given away when a customer bought a pair of shoes.

[FRJ]

Now that's a nice little artifact.
Thank you, Jtx.

Paratroopers used clickers in WWII.

[Steve Warden]

Some great artifacts fellas!
Reminds me that it's been a while since Becky and I have been out to the antique shops and malls.

[FRJ]

Some great artifacts fellas!
Reminds me that it's been a while since Becky and I have been out to the antique shops and malls.

Pictures, pictures!

[thankgod4rkids]

This was my great great grandfather's. Had a B engraved for Brearley. ( Son of Major William Brearley of the 1837 rebellion at Woodstock Ontario for you Canadians) No sons on that side so it passed to my namesake William Waring who had the Ws engraved. William and Mary Brearley Waring pictured. The fob originally had the Waring Family crest from Ireland in it. Wish I had that instead of the stone but no one knows what happened to it. Coincidentally my wife and I chose the same wedding date as William and Mary but didn't know until my sister found out later. Every Waring male has so far worn the watch for their wedding since William. You can see the chain and fob in the picture .
Bill

[FRJ]

This is truly a beautiful artifact and keepsake and a very nice family story.
Thank you Bill. thankgod4rkids.

[WillyCamaro]

Wonderful story, family history, and family heirloom. Thank you for sharing Mr. Bill!

Btw, I see you run a cattle ranch down your way. If you don't mind me asking, how many head/big is your outfit? I see the silos, so must be quite large .

[thankgod4rkids]

Wonderful story, family history, and family heirloom. Thank you for sharing Mr. Bill!

Btw, I see you run a cattle ranch down your way. If you don't mind me asking, how many head/big is your outfit? I see the silos, so must be quite large .

It's a 4000 hd cattle feedlot. Not very big by Nebraska Kansas and Texas standards. Our soil is very rich (and high priced ) so they are in a slatted floor barn. They stay very clean and dry. Winter and spring can be brutal here on outside cattle lots. We are a Nutrena feed store and make feed for around 20000 hogs and sevice 7 other cattle feedlots. We also farm 800 acres of corn and do another 1000 acres of custom manure application in the fall. We are small compared to the big cooperatives but try to provide high quality service. Things have changed since I was a kid. Margins are too
small for the small family diversified farms to survive so most of my cattle customers bring their corn to us and then we feed their cattle in our feedlot.
Bill

[New_Windsor_NY]

Like it or not, definitely artifacts and both are German WW2 era. The watch keeps accurate time and the knife was never used. No, I don't use the watch. The other watches all work fine. I don't use any of them either.

[FRJ]

That's a pretty unique watch with ol' "what's his name" on the face of it.
Would that be a picnic knife with the cork screw? Great looking knife there. I can't tell who made it.
And a good looking group of five other watches. Great artifacts, all.
Nice possessions, Skip. Thank you for showing them.

[TPK]

That's a pretty unique watch with ol' "what's his name" on the face of it.
Would that be a picnic knife with the cork screw? Great looking knife there. I can't tell who made it.
And a good looking group of five other watches. Great artifacts, all.
Nice possessions, Skip. Thank you for showing them.

Yes, very well put! Great stuff Skip!

[New_Windsor_NY]

That's a pretty unique watch.....

Thank you Joe.
I posted the knife back in November. It's a Peter Altenbach & Söhne pocket knife.
Click here:viewtopic.php?f=30&t=64455#p771589

[New_Windsor_NY]

That's a pretty unique watch.....

Yes, very well put! Great stuff Skip!

Thank you Tom.

[FRJ]

I posted the knife back in November. It's a Peter Altenbach & Söhne pocket knife.

Skip, nice post on a very interesting knife. I hope you get more information on the knife.

[New_Windsor_NY]

I posted the knife back in November. It's a Peter Altenbach & Söhne pocket knife.

Skip, nice post on a very interesting knife. I hope you get more information on the knife.

Thank you Joe. I think I got all the info I can get on it. Made during the WW2 era, or just before. Available for military and civilian purchase.

[FRJ]

Here's a nice old square from days gone by made by Ballard drop Forge. Ballard, Washington.

The little lever within the handle is a brake.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Here's a nice old square from days gone by made by Ballard drop Forge. Ballard, Washington.

The little lever within the handle is a brake.

VERY nice Joe.