Can Sup Forums identify this object?

Can Sup Forums identify this object?
It was my grandfather's, and he used to work on the railroad way back in the day if that helps.
I'll post a few more pics

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The fuck? You can't identify a safety pin?

It's used to tie together 2 train wagons.

That's a safety pin, you twonk.

I mean, that's what I thought it was too, but why would it be made of really heavy metal? And what did it have to do with railroads?
This makes sense, but I didn't think it'd be strong enough to do anything like that

the part with the numbers is to stick in his ass and the other end is to jerk off his micropenis

easy

>this makes sense

wtf dude

> this makes sense
Top KEK

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OP is a fucking fag
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What I'm wondering is exactly how big this thing is. Anything you can use for reference? Coke can? Bottle?

if you can see the fibers the fabric is made of it can't be bigger than a regular safety pin

Its a tag that was put on a car so the reciever knew it was sealed all the way from its origin to the destination.

Lime for reference

be very care ful with that. A 1299 has been known to cause a train explosion.

I guess ur grandfather washed his workclothes not at home. Your grandfather had a bag where he put his dirty workclothes. He closed the bag with this saftyneedle the number belongs to him. This is like an id-card. Later he droped the bag at work where people washed all bags from all workers. Later he get his own bag back again because of the his number.

I know i because i worked in a colemine. There is the same like i described before

new, much?

did you dig cole?

Dig is oldschool. Nowadays heavy machines do that. They are more effecent

I'm sorry to tell you that OP but I think your grandpa lied to you... He was not really working with trains, but with bikes

how old are you? you shouldn't be here, should you?

Nah, man, you need a cole train for that.

Looks like a safety pin ya dumb fuck.

that doesn't mean you can't dig cole. I've never been in a mine but I really dig cole

how big is it, put something for scale like a small dog or a penny

please leave

No you ;)

I think it's an earing.

Mail bag pin from the 1970s

The numbers indicate that it is a holocaust survivor.
Did your grandfather work at the rail station at Auschwitz?

no, the rule is dumbasses must leave first. after you!

The date is 1299?

Isn't that around Pirate times?

XD can you even letriforce bro?
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are you implying that is a picture of his grandfather?

No, we use flat conveyer. From 0,8 miles up to sun light.

tie two train with a less than 1 lbs weight pins.
>Makes sense

Thats a fingerbox reset pin.

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I dig Cole.

found it: au.pinterest.com/pin/466685580113330698/

>"these giant pins were used to tag laundry bags in the 20s, 30s & 40s. i have several. they are made of nickel plated brass."

the design of the number 9 (though upside-down) is pretty much identical. mystery solved!

next time, learn to fucking google. cunts.

Go back to Le Puke Board

See

thanks for ruining the thread, Cunt

RR conductors and engineers have always had boards that showed who was next in line for the inbound train, these pins may have been used to denote his location on the rotating pool board, the number would have been associated with his name.