Few Older River Finds

[kac]

Hit the river as the tide was on the way in and got a few digs in. Large plate looks like it was for a mail slot. Might have come from an old colonial up the road based on the #. Small bronze or brass buckle maybe from a satchel or something, small what seems to be a pewter button which is probably the oldest of the finds but I have no idea the age on it. The religious pendant seems to be brass and has 2 different characters one on each side. Glass door knob guessing late 1800's. Last is a brass plate with the words Radio Corporation on the bottom but can't make out the other text above, guessing it is from one the old tube radios with wood case probably 1940's? Not that it matters but used the Multi Kruzer 14khz and jumped between all metal and 3 tone.

[GB_Amateur]

Interesting collection of finds.  Why would a mail slot be curved? 

[kac]

Not sure maybe decorative? Like to find out more about the button though.

[Valens Legacy]

6 hours ago, kac said:

Large plate looks like it was for a mail slot. Might have come from an old colonial up the road based on the #.

That is a mail box slot, I have seen several that my grandfather had in his collection.

Great find as they were very common in the early 1900's.

Good luck on your next hunt.

[dogodog]

I have to dissagree on the curved plate. It is the dial escutchion for a radio, made by Atwater Kent co. Model 96.

based out of Philadelphia Pa. A. Atwater Kent also patented the auto ignition coil. He lived in Worcester Mass. in 1881.

[kac]

So maybe the Radio Company plate wen on the back?

Guess they had obnoxious talk radio back then too and chucked the whole thing in the river!

[dogodog]

You might want to polish it up and put it over your Tejon knobs, You know to bring back the good old days. Also might be a trend setter!!!!

[kac]

On 10/11/2020 at 9:49 AM, dogodog said:

You might want to polish it up and put it over your Tejon knobs, You know to bring back the good old days. Also might be a trend setter!!!!

I would but the plate is wider than the control box :(