UPDATE on cool skeleton key found

[olas13]

After talking to a friend about this key and showing a picture of it to him I got a message on my machine and a lead from his mom about a key very much like mine that she had aquired years ago in Maine. The lead was that it looked like a steamship key from long ago. My friend took it upon himself to do a little research himself and right away came up with a lead to the Fall River Steamship Line. These ships ran a route from NY to Newport and on to Fall River where passangers would board a train for the final leg into Boston. These ships were Popular before the Cape Cod Canal opened in 1916 allowing direct passage to Boston. There were 4 ships which ran through the early mourning/night hours facilitating workers to travel to and from NY and Boston.
The SS Plymouth was one of the boats and I have found pictures of keys from not only the Plymouth but also the Pricilla another of the Fall River LIne.
Hers a picture of the Plymouth and another of the key I found. Enjoy!!

 

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[rmbutcher4]

Cool. Great job on the research.

 

[L0STANDF0UND]

That is Awesome!

 

[Mzjavert]

Gotta love the fact the steam ships put their name on the keys. Well I suppose I should say the people who owned the ships.

 

[kilmer]

Great story. What an awesome way to travel. Great find and research. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Metro Retro]

What a great story and pic to go along with that handsome key! I would travel on a steamship like that anytime (and seems a lot better than the problematic Carnival Cruise lines of today, lol)

 

[rastinirv]

Wonderful! It's so great when you can connect the dots like that.

 

[vpnavy]

Outstanding olas13!

 

[Erik in NJ]

Congrats on the research coming together and a great key you have found there...be nice to frame it and the photo of the ship.

 

[Hookka]

Cool key! I have some more "modern" skeleton keys but I'd love to find something like that.

 

[N.J.THer]

The stuff from the old ocean liners are usually pretty collectable. Love the key.

Congrats.

NJ

 

[Wildcat1750]

A great piece of research that now makes your find even more amazing!!!

 

[hamiddetecting]

Great find

 

[Whydah]

awesome key... now that's what it's all about buddy... great save for sure

 

[Old Dude]

That's the neatest old skeleton key I have seen in a post here. Congrats.