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First Republic moneyboxes, treasury boxes and keys to them, part 2 - Tresoria moneyboxes

First Republic moneyboxes, treasury boxes and keys to them, part 2 - Tresoria moneyboxes

jaccob
103309 11
Looms were very popular in the 1920s and became a common part of all households, so there were quite a lot of them and a large number still survive. Sadly, as I wrote in the last installment, the vast majority were without keys and often with damaged locks. And since I think many of you have one at home, here you will find a detailed description of each type in my collectionand detailed photos of the mechanisms and keys that can help you repair your cassette and make a matching key.
The most beautiful find of November 2023 - qualification

The most beautiful find of November 2023 - qualification

Elmara
54736 65
With a slight delay, caused by me getting a cold and not passing it on to any of my colleagues, the qualification for November is here. October's finals were exciting for many days, so we'll see how this round goes.
Over 2200 years old saw and clay tablet in an unknown language

Over 2200 years old saw and clay tablet in an unknown language

GM4PRO
44122 3
During excavations of the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusa (Chattoush) in today's central Çorum province of Turkey, a rare sawmill from the 3rd century was discovered. century BC. It is one of the few known ancient iron saws and the first ever from this period in Anatolia.
750 years old treasure of bractheat

750 years old treasure of bractheat

GM4PRO
60669 36
In Szprotawa, Poland, a treasure trove of medieval bracket coins from the second half of the 13th century was discovered during a rescue archaeological research. These are the so-called broad Silesian brakteats, which were originally stacked "in rollers" and then put into a tightly tied linen bag.
Petrified Forest in East Bohemia

Petrified Forest in East Bohemia

Brumla
10031 8
East Bohemia is not a very rich area paleontologically or even mineralogically. Nevertheless, there are places where you can find some remnants of prehistoric life or a nice stone. One such place is, for example, the Metuje river basin with its fossilised primordial wood-aracharites.

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