Soaked in vinegar for two days, dropped in Muriatic Acid, boiled with Al and baking..

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...soda, torched with nitric acid and this is as clean as I can get this stupid thing to look. Anybody know what it is? Vintage something. Definitely copper exterior. Back side sticks to a magnet. I'm think belt buckle or power socket? I don't know. Thanks.

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I'm not sure what that thing is...

But NASA did another flyover while you were dumping acid on it.

I see by the smoke plume you were using the full strength stuff again.

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Old jewelry box lock I think.
 

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I'm with the above!! It's a lock part... Yale & Towne ....Y&T inside what looks like a clover is their mark.

What type? I haven't found a match. I'll try to link a pic that shows the company mark.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yale_(company)


After exhaustive research (at least 10 min.) I have come to the conclusion that it's a treasure chest lock! :laughing7:

The company did make travel trunks or at least had their locks on them, Or maybe even a lock off of an old "man purse" (Don't know what they are actually called:laughing7:)! Satchel? type bag where that was mounted on a leather strap even?Document bag(?) Maybe? The twist looking knob reminds me of a bag or something that I've seen in the past somewhere on something. Can't remember what it was.......
 

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G.I.B. said:
Can't seem to go as long as when you was 25, eh?
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Not really! Just some twisted humor! I don't even use the laptop anymore!:laughing7: I think I forgot how it even works!
 

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Holes type seems for put nails
Maybe an old lock closet?
 

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Yep definitely the old Yale & Town logo, unfortunately I dont have my old lock books with me. My guess its an old drawer cabinet or chest lock. Its brass.


If I can make a suggestion, pic out all that ferrous corrosion inside the keyhole, as the shape of the key should help date it. If I had my book I could tell you more.
 

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Looks like the back of a travel clock , where the windup thingey goes.
 

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Nitric said:
I'm with the above!! It's a lock part... Yale & Towne ....Y&T inside what looks like a clover is their mark.

What type? I haven't found a match. I'll try to link a pic that shows the company mark.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yale_(company)


After exhaustive research (at least 10 min.) I have come to the conclusion that it's a treasure chest lock! :laughing7:

The company did make travel trunks or at least had their locks on them, Or maybe even a lock off of an old "man purse" (Don't know what they are actually called:laughing7:)! Satchel? type bag where that was mounted on a leather strap even?Document bag(?) Maybe? The twist looking knob reminds me of a bag or something that I've seen in the past somewhere on something. Can't remember what it was.......
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Do you mean a briefcase? Looks like a turn lock w/the turn part (technical term lol) missing.

I had something similar on one of my old handbags. Can't locate it at the moment...

Here's an old Y&T catalog https://books.google.com/books?id=d...AA#v=onepage&q=yale & towne turn lock&f=false
 

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Was there any wood or leather remnants attached to it when you found it? Might be a clue
 

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Was there any wood or leather remnants attached to it when you found it? Might be a clue
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Yeah, there was some wood attached to it. That came off with the muriatic acid. I'm thinking I should have detected the area I found this thing a little harder. Normally people lock things for a reason.
 

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Okay. I tried to take BCH's advice and "pick at it" with a file. After breaking the second one I had a little road rage and went after with a dremmel. That is right...a dremmel. When I was done I reapplied nitric acid just fo fun. This is as good a look as I can get.

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about 2.5 inches wide. There is an earlier pic with a nickel for reference. Didn't actually measure it.
 

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