iron key

[Indiana_Brandon]

I found this key about a month ago and still can't identify or find anything close to it

 

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[Breezie]

Hello Brandon, WELCOME to the forum.

I'm not sure it is a key. All of the vintage iron keys I've seen of that size have been 'skeleton type' keys. I'm not saying it's not a key, but judging by it's size via the pork 'n bean spoon (lol), it doesn't look like an iron key.

It resembles the side portion of a vintage mortise door lock.



Can you post a pic of the broken end? Also, use a medium colored background like blue or green instead of white because the item will photograph better.


Breezie

 

[Indiana_Brandon]

They "key" I'm thinking is still hole it don't seem to be broken anywhere but I'm not positive on that but seems to be hole...

 

[Breezie]

Oh, okay, I see that it is a whole piece now. From the first pics, it look like part of it was broken off. How thick is it? Does it look like it's too thick to be a key?

The 2nd set of pics are MUCH better!


Breezie

 

[duggap]

I can certainly see why you would think it may be a key, but I lean towards Breezie and say I just don't feel like it is a key.

 

[Indiana_Brandon]

Sorry about that first set of pics :\ but it seems to be a usable key its solid no holes for a ring has some good weight to it makes me feel like some type of security key like a vault or jail just something secure

 

[Indiana_Brandon]

I can certainly see why you would think it may be a key, but I lean towards Breezie and say I just don't feel like it is a key.

I guess I don't understand stand how it can't be a key? It deff appears to one to me but I have not done this as long as you guys either :\

 

[Indian Steve]

I' too agree with Breezie. Before I saw her post, I was thinking the same thing.

 

[ATpro5]

You were on the right track breezie! Its actually part of the inside of a door lock.

 

[tennessee digger]

I think that ATpro5 nailed it! Good job.

 

[Indiana_Brandon]

Thank you guys so much I really would of not figured that out ever without help from here!! That's awesome still not as nice as a key but whatever

 

[mapper123]

Right church ...wrong pew....takes a key to get the job done.

 

[bradyboy]

awesome ID - nice job, big time