Geoffrey Crabb Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Some discussion about the Oval badges used by Wheatstone has been made in an item in the Buy & Sell forum. To avoid detracting from the main purpose of the OP, I have added below an image of such a label which, although worn, still shows the actual wording that was used. C Wheatstone & Co Inventors Patentees & Manufacts London Blank ovals (brass or nickel silver) were impressed from the front such that the wording and edge (rim) were left slightly raised. The background was sometimes 'blacked'. Geoffrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Wooff Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Nice picture. thanks for posting. Best regards, Geoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_holden Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Thanks Geoff. It reminds me of those novelty machines at tourist attractions that roll a commemorative design onto a coin, elongating it into an oval shape in the process. http://209.221.138.252/Details.aspx?location=3227 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Crabb Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Thanks Geoff. It reminds me of those novelty machines at tourist attractions that roll a commemorative design onto a coin, elongating it into an oval shape in the process. In fact the process is termed 'Coining' Geoffrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little John Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) Funny. I thought, from Steve Tilston's song "King of the Coiners", that "coining it" was the process of shaving small slivers of metal off the edge of gold and silver coins. In effect, stealing from the treasury, and the reason for the introduction of milling on the edges of coins. Edited February 21, 2018 by Little John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conband Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Just to say, it's useful information, as I have a label exactly like that shown on my baritone. Difficult to photograph, as being brass it wears to easily. Les Branchett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) Funny. I thought, from Steve Tilston's song "King of the Coiners", that "coining it" was the process of shaving small slivers of metal off the edge of gold and silver coins. In effect, stealing from the treasury, and the reason for the introduction of milling on the edges of coins. Many words have multiple meanings, with context often indicating which meaning is intended. E.g., watering a garden vs. watering beer. Maybe a better example would be a "tin ear" vs. a "tin whistle". Edited February 21, 2018 by JimLucas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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