Bates Manufacturing Orange NJ 4 Digit Dial Card Stamp 1890s

[Doug Rose]

Jan found this on Facebook. Patent dates 1890s. Nickel is outstanding condition as is the Wood Ball Handle. This is the 4 digit stamp, no exchanges or area codes.

It really looks amazing. I just used a little fine steel wool and here we are.

Came with a rusted Bell Systems Vey Dry Ink Pad.

$25 ...delivered!

I do love the old tools....Doug

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Great find, I'll have to keep me eye open for one of them.
I have the regular hand stamp type.
One on the left is new.

CDN Doug

[SUnset2]

The Bates numbering machines are handy for printing a bunch of sequential numbers, but can be messy to set to a specific number.  Be aware that they should be used with special oil-based numbering machine ink for the metal type.  The same goes for the HOMS number stamp.

[Doug Rose]

Great find, I'll have to keep me eye open for one of them.
I have the regular hand stamp type.
One on the left is new.

CDN Doug

I have three as well Doug....other Doug