Cute little lock!! Baggage lock I suppose ??

[MaineRelic]

I have already started to go through my don't throw it out recycle it pile ! ( $$ ) separating the scrap brass, copper, and lead I pulled Out of the ground this summer and came across this cool little lock !! I knew it was brass but I thought it was just a piece of a lock. It turned out to be a whole lock !! I never saw the keyhole encrusted in dirt. Cleaned up real nice too!! This is not the first time I have made a decent find in my own scrap Pile!! The only marks on the lock are the 3 and The J in the first PIC. Has anyone found a similar one ?? I can not find any info on this lock ! ? MaineRelic.

 

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[mojjax]

Very unusual ! I checked my lock book ........nothing like that in it . Nice find !

I hope it gets ID'ed !

 

[olepossum]

the style maybe it is a money bag lock

 

[Tony in SC]

I would say it's for a small jewelry box. Tony

 

[DCMatt]

Diary/Journal lock?

DCMatt

 

[BobinSouthVA]

I had found one similar to this a few years ago, just a bit different shaped. I assumed it was from a journal or diary as DCmatt suggested.

 

[dick99344]

Because the lock body is cast in two pieces and because of the shape of the keyway, it appears to be a double bitted warded padlock. Has some age on it. The size would fit most of the use estimates above. Since this lock would be easy to pick, I do not think the lock would ordinarily be used for a money bag. Used to keep the honest-honest. There are some double bitted laminated padlocks still being made today. I could not hazard a guess as to the age of this one, but I understand the locking mechanism. MHO.

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[BuckleBoy]

That is one Cool little lock!

I wish there was a place to recycle scrap lead here. How much is it going for, per pound, up there?

And yes, I am so thankful I have kept my scrap brass bin for a while between each recycling run. I have found gun parts, suspender clips, rosettes, and other goodies that I thought at the time were junk.


Best Wishes,


Buckles