Best find of 2009 for me...1904 World's Fair Padlock by Fireroad
I've been lurking on here for a while and this is my first post. I've always been digging in the ground since I was a kid. I've had a few detectors over the years but never spent much time detecting. I picked up a White's XLT this year with the hopes of getting out and finding some early coins. I did ok but found nothing spectacular. Most of my hunt's were short, an hour or so after work or on the way home since I travel quite a bit. I found this lock near the site of an old General Store. It was about 4 inches down. It was crusty but when I saw the design I knew I had an interesting find. This is the lock after I cleaned it, sorry I have no pics before but this find was before I discovered this website. These locks were sold at the 1904 World's Fair, an advertising piece for the lock company (Eagle Lock Co.). I don't know if it's banner but I wanted to share it with the group.
I've been lurking on here for a while and this is my first post. I've always been digging in the ground since I was a kid. I've had a few detectors over the years but never spent much time detecting. I picked up a White's XLT this year with the hopes of getting out and finding some early coins. I did ok but found nothing spectacular. Most of my hunt's were short, an hour or so after work or on the way home since I travel quite a bit. I found this lock near the site of an old General Store. It was about 4 inches down. It was crusty but when I saw the design I knew I had an interesting find. This is the lock after I cleaned it, sorry I have no pics before but this find was before I discovered this website. These locks were sold at the 1904 World's Fair, an advertising piece for the lock company (Eagle Lock Co.). I don't know if it's banner but I wanted to share it with the group.
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Thats one beautiful lock, What a great find ! congrats 2 you.
