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[Crispin]

...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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[Bigcypresshunter]

I didnt see the nickel at first. I guess its a chest lock. If I can find my books I could look for that skeleton key shape.

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Did you find it underwater?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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

Thats a great book HH. But because this lock was attached to wood, we can now rule out handbag, valise or leather attache. I searched thru 100 pages but for some reason the only mention of cabinet and trunk locks was on page 28. Here is a screen shot and by looking at the keys, I would think we need an older catalogue. I couldnt find the date of this book.

I think we need number 24 catalog for trunk locks

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I looked at a lot of cabinet, trunk and valise but I cant find it. Im leaning toward cabinet. I give up. Its got to be in a catalogue somewhere. Its definitely a Y&T lock.

 

[Nitric]

Thats a great book HH. But because this lock was attached to wood, we can now rule out handbag, valise or leather attache. I searched thru 100 pages but for some reason the only mention of cabinet and trunk locks was on page 28. Here is a screen shot and by looking at the keys, I would think we need an older catalogue. I couldnt find the date of this book.

View attachment 1334153 I think we need number 24 catalog for trunk locks

Same here....At one point I thought maybe even a inside safe door or drawer. Some of the old safes used wood for shelves , drawers, and interior doors. What gets me? Is that none of their locks on the net that I found have that Knob..I'm convinced that was a knob that maybe twisted with the key. Maybe not and I just have that stuck in my head!!

Another out there guess since they were into bank and vault doors, was a safety deposit box as a possibility. Or PO Box...

It doesn't even come close in style to anything I've found so far... I think I've searched every combinations of words on the net.


I'm sticking with treasure chest for now!!! It fell apart because the gold bars were so heavy.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I didn't notice the nickel, so I change my guess to HUMONGOUS jewelry box LOL