"brass padlock any ideas on origin and its age"

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Re: "brass padlock any ideas on origin and its age"

Check beneath the drop for the word "Lever" on the other side of the keyhole. There are quite a few British-made "Secure Lever" padlocks dating back around 100-150 years. Here's a fairly similar example:
 

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Re: "brass padlock any ideas on origin and its age"

PBK said:
Check beneath the drop for the word "Lever" on the other side of the keyhole. There are quite a few British-made "Secure Lever" padlocks dating back around 100-150 years. Here's a fairly similar example:
Agree with PBK, it's a Victorian hat box pad lock, check this link out. mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/robertshomepage/up. htm ;D
 

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tyre kicker said:
...check this link out. mysite.wanadoo-members,co.uk/robertshomepage/up. htm ;D

Would you mind reposting that link, Tyre Kicker? For some reason it doesn't seem to work. I thought maybe the comma after "members" should be a period/dot, but changing that didn't help either.
 

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PBK said:
tyre kicker said:
...check this link out. mysite.wanadoo-members,co.uk/robertshomepage/up. htm ;D

Would you mind reposting that link, Tyre Kicker? For some reason it doesn't seem to work. I thought maybe the comma after "members" should be a period/dot, but changing that didn't help either.
Give me five, I will see what I can do ;)
 

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tyre kicker said:
PBK said:
tyre kicker said:
...check this link out. mysite.wanadoo-members,co.uk/robertshomepage/up. htm ;D

Would you mind reposting that link, Tyre Kicker? For some reason it doesn't seem to work. I thought maybe the comma after "members" should be a period/dot, but changing that didn't help either.
Give me five, I will see what I can do ;)
It's dot after members not commer as I origanly put have modifyed link :-\
 

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Re: "brass padlock any ideas on origin and its age"

Many thanks, Stoney... and to you as well, Tyre Kicker!
 

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Re: "brass padlock any ideas on origin and its age"

Thanks PDK, Stoney and Tyre kicker

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