First SLQ 1928 and Cool Lock.

[nalc472]

Found 1928 SLQ at old farmhouse about 7 inches down with trash all around it. Also Found old lock at old stone house believed to be a stage coach stop around 1800s. There was a Ft i 1812 just up the road in 1813. Will be going to the fort area next. House Above is the stagecoach stop house. Any help with lock I d would be helpful. Is is period 1800s? Thanks Lock has 1 on one side and J on other side of top lock area Could lock be from Stagecoach strong box?

[Lodge Scent]

Congrats! Both are nice finds. I bet there are plenty more goodies hiding in the junk belt around that building.

[nalc472]

I found the lock behind the building to the right. I picture the stage coach pulling up there and loading up valuables to put in the strong box. It looked like key was broken off in the lock and maybe they threw it aside and used another one. The fort was build at the end of the property for the settlers to go to when there was a indian attack. The Fort could hold 47 to 50 troops.

[nalc472]

There was a Fort from 1812 at the end of the property. I just got permission to hut it. Here is the discription:

was built in 1813 The fort was a square building of sixty feet front, built solid, and pierced with loop-holes for firing from. The upper story -rather the roof -projected over the wall of the main building, so as to overlook the sides. There were four block houses in a line, extending about 300 to 400 feet, in which the families of the country congregated and lived when danger of an Indian raid was feared. It was at this time the extreme frontier of the country was in that direction, and was garrisoned the greater part of the time, for three or four years, by rangers.

[aloldstuff]

Nice old lock and a dated SLQ.....great finds.

[MangoAve]

Idk. Looking at the history of padlocks, it was mid 1800s when they started with those type; 1871 McWilliams had a patent for one type of lock and 1877 the Yale&Towne company patented the stack of lever style padlock. Prob not as early as as the fort and railroad but there was activity there all the way until the 1930's to find that Slq.

[Nesdore]

Awesome Lock and SLQ great finds 👍👏

[Restoring Your Finds]

Sounds like you're up for some interesting finds. Keep us posted !

[nalc472]

There was also a Post Office there around the mid 1840s to 1906.

[alands94]

I love finding old padlocks. Cool finds!

[MangoAve]

There was also a Post Office there around the mid 1840s to 1906.

Interesting. I did find a post office padlock within the online pictures trying to find a match for yours. You should see the keys they have now for post office locks.. The fact yours is not 'commercial' as there is no brand signifies it should be an earlier one. There are a few aspects that would make the lock for post office a bit more likely than being used for locked box on stage coach but doesn't rule it out.

[nalc472]

What is odd it looks like it is a made for a flat key. The town next to this house was not built until 1850s. So the fort and the house were built around 1813. This house is where the person lived to help build the fort. I hope it would be for a stage coach. That would make it more cool to me.

[Tony Two-Cent]

Congrats on your first SLQ! One of my all-time favorite coins, and it's always a nice bonus when they have a legible date.

The padlock is a very nice find too. Is there any writing on it anywhere? Serial number?

[nalc472]

No serial just a 1 and a J on the top of the lock

[del]

are you sure that house was not first originally a block house ?? when I first saw the picture of that house my first thought was it looked like a block house and its at the edge of a fortsite ?? sounds like a detectorists dream to detect. congrats on the padlock and SLQ.

Dan

[nalc472]

I know it is stone and was covered by some type of plaster. The actual fort was up the road about .1 miles from this house. I do not think this is one of the bock houses in the description.

[del]

I know it is stone and was covered by some type of plaster. The actual fort was up the road about .1 miles from this house. I do not think this is one of the bock houses in the description.

perhaps not Nalc but by its "stonework" it sure resembles some of the early 1800's stone house's around here

[Digger Don]

Congrats on the SLQ, That's a great find.
I really like the old lock.