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OzzieAu

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I turned up this broken bronze/ brass artifact recently and its got me stumped. The two pieces were found a few days apart at the same location ( nearby to some still standing colonial buildings circa 1850 ).
The larger piece has CARPENTER PATENTED stamped on the front and on the reverse side I can make out 7. and theres some other illegable letters. A bit of googling turned up a E.W. Carpenter from Pennsylvania USA, who patented woodworking planes and other tools from the early 1820s.... could it be part of one of his devices ?
Any ideas peoples?
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Also from the same location......
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Needless to say, Im liking this spot.. :beer:
 
Great spot! I've found a few broken bits of those 'thingys' and I've always thought that they were some kind of door latch. Doesn't really look like part of any woodworking tool I can think of.
 
Hi OzzieAU, E.W. Carpenter Mfg Co did do a comprehensive range of woodworking planes but those parts dont look like anything Ive ever seen, they also had numerous patents and manufactured lots of other products, staplers, shears, knife sharpeners, light fittings etc.

Cheers
 
Thanks Dave, thats what it looks like all right :Y:
Manpa, maybe Emanuel Carpenter patented his own door furniture too, thanks.
 
Awesome, I've found tons of those lock parts by now and never really known exactly what they were for, mystery solved!
 

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