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Title: What is this,besides junk
Post by: Buddie11 on November 24, 2013, 07:19:13 PM
Hi,all don't mean to waste your time on this,but just curious what the heck this is. Found it a while back metal detecting. Looks like a B M on it, the m is near impossible to make out from pic. Badge? Belt buckle?
Title: Re: What is this,besides junk
Post by: mart on November 24, 2013, 07:21:54 PM
Thin metal or thick ?? Size ??
Title: Re: What is this,besides junk
Post by: Buddie11 on November 24, 2013, 08:46:06 PM
Kinda thin, 1/8 of an inch at least,approx 3 by 3 inch
Title: Re: What is this,besides junk
Post by: greenacres on November 24, 2013, 08:56:25 PM
What design in the center? It seems two a circle  a symbol in the center.
Title: Re: What is this,besides junk
Post by: Buddie11 on November 24, 2013, 10:20:33 PM
Greenacres,inside the circle is a fancy B or maybe a 3, but followed by a definite M that is half the size of the B Or 3. 3m the company crossed my mind but nothing on google I can find like this
Title: Re: What is this,besides junk
Post by: KC on November 25, 2013, 02:51:02 AM
my first impression was a tape measure....but don't know about the size.

Is it hollow?
Title: Re: What is this,besides junk
Post by: mart on November 25, 2013, 10:18:43 AM
Perhaps a head badge from a tricycle, bike or pedal car !!   There was a toy mfr with the BM initials but that was in the UK !!
Title: Re: What is this,besides junk
Post by: Rauville on November 25, 2013, 12:52:19 PM
Did you find it anywhere near where the Boston & Maine Railroad operated?
Title: Re: What is this,besides junk
Post by: greenacres on November 25, 2013, 03:00:59 PM
Try Bontrager. They made trek bikes.
Title: Re: What is this,besides junk
Post by: greenacres on November 25, 2013, 03:03:10 PM
Not it maybe Bohemian bikes.
Title: Re: What is this,besides junk
Post by: greenacres on November 25, 2013, 03:13:15 PM
Brunswick is another brand. There is a list of all bike companies on Wikipedia.  This company has been around since 1845. This is U, S.A.. There are European brands to.
Title: Re: What is this,besides junk
Post by: greenacres on November 25, 2013, 03:33:11 PM
http://auctionsfind.com/auction/5815  Look at number 11. Look at the back wheel.
Title: Re: What is this,besides junk
Post by: mart on November 25, 2013, 04:44:03 PM
After looking at this thing a while I think KC may be correct in guessing tape measure !! There is a little niche where the tape would have come out !!  There was a Braunsdorf Mueller co that made tools and hardware !! They started in 1901 !!  Haven`t looked the company up yet !!
Title: Re: What is this,besides junk
Post by: Buddie11 on November 25, 2013, 06:09:16 PM
Don't think this is a tape measure cause if it is they must have accidentally put the logo upside down:) I'm leaning toward mart with the petal car idea? Oh rauville,long way from Maine ,Alberta. Thanks guys for helping me with this worthless piece of crap! Curiousity!!!
Title: Re: What is this,besides junk
Post by: greenacres on November 25, 2013, 07:21:07 PM
I was thinking that too. As I looked at bikes there were no parts resembling that part. Then I thought it had to be something to like that. I agree with mart.