Post your locks!!!!

[planejet42]

Post the locks you have found!!!!!

 

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[Mr. Digger]

I have found 2 or 3 of this type. At least one was found right on the shore of a lake.

 

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[Joe-Dirt]

Found a few more this year

 

[jerseydevil523]

Here are the locks and lock keys I have found. Nothing really old, but cool to find.

 

[Wildcat1750]

Some of my locks...

 

[BuckleBoy]

These are the locks i found in 2010
One looks confederate..One looks like a shackle...And the little one with the s has three eclipsed moons on the back.
I poked around here......http://www.antique-padlocks.com/index.htm



Blaze...

The “confederate” one was made by the US Lock and Hardware company around 1910

 

[creskol]

Here are a few of my locks

 

[BuckleBoy]

Here are a few of my locks

Wonderful collection!

 

[Nathan W]

From couple weeks ago

 

[Gare]

Does anyone know where i can get keys for old locks ?

 

[Coasty]

Found theses locks about 10 feet apart near an old train track bed. I used my bullet case ultrasonic cleaner they came out pretty nice.

 

[Chilli]

Does anyone know where i can get keys for old locks ?

Here in Oz some old antique collectables shops have old keys. Check a few out you may find what you are after. Guess it would be try and see type thing though.

 

[Chilli]

This is the only working one iv ever found. Dug it out at an old reef mine site. Still had the key in it. Washed the dirt off, a few sprays with WD40 later and it still works fine.

 

[tamrock]

Definitely a lot a lost and found locks. So, who of you has found the rarest of all ?

 

[Mr. Digger]

Definitely a lot a lost and found locks. So, who of you has found the rarest of all ?

You mean the one attached to a treasure chest full of gold? Alas not me. (yet)

 

[Hunter1805]

International Harvester Lock Not dug sold for $2600 on e bay.. I was offered for this dug lock $750.00 They dont get better then this,... JIm

 

[Bamasteve]

Nah, I got the winner!!!😂

 

[tamrock]

International Harvester Lock Not dug sold for $2600 on e bay.. I was offered for this dug lock $750.00 They dont get better then this,... JIm

Indeed some locks can be quite valuable. I'd say that's a real treasure find worth more than some of those that are erected as a banner find. I bought an older early 1950s Zippo that had the IH logo. Your lock reminded me that Zippo sold into the $200. range if I remember. Two bidders kept ringing it up within the last minute of the auction.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Indeed some locks can be quite valuable. I'd say that's a real treasure find worth more than some of those that are erected as a banner find. I bought an older early 1950s Zippo that had the IH logo. Your lock reminded me that Zippo sold into the $200. range if I remember. Two bidders kept ringing it up within the last minute of the auction.

That’s amazing!

 

[Gare]

On the brass locks White Vinegar works great just soaking for a couple hours. I tried Electrolysis on the one on the right for maybe 24 hours. But it is not brass either