This might be a size record for a vintage padlock

Hook

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• Dec 28, 2013

• #1

This has gotta be the smallest vintage padlock i've ever seen. Its barely bigger than a nickel. it rang up zinc penny at 5 inches. i was betting IH...i woulda lost my bet !

 

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del

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• Dec 28, 2013

• #2

pretty cool find Hook and tiny too. :thumbsup02:

 

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Cheap Thrills

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• Dec 28, 2013

• #3

That is cool ! Possibly to a jewelry box or used as a charm .Another bit of proof that those zinc signals can sometimes be worth digging .

 

coinnut

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• Dec 28, 2013

• #4

How old do you think it is Hook, 1880's 1890's? A great little lock. Any writing on it anywhere?

 

Longhair

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• Dec 28, 2013

• #5

When we were kids, we all had pirate's chest banks like this one with locks just like that.

Cool find! :thumbsup01:

Dang....now I really feel old. :rofl:

 

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Hook

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• Dec 28, 2013

• #6

coinnut said:

How old do you think it is Hook, 1880's 1890's? A great little lock. Any writing on it anywhere?

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it was in the yard of a house built in 1890. and no writing anywhere on it that i can see. its a cool find any way you look at it

 

Hook

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• Dec 28, 2013

• #7

Longhair said:

When we were kids, we all had pirate's chest banks like this one with locks just like that.

Cool find! :thumbsup01:

Dang....now I really feel old. :rofl:

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looks like its a perfect match! good job Longhair!

 

skribnodsister

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• Dec 29, 2013

• #8

That is pretty cool...Now you need to go find the little treasure chest that goes with it :detecting:Congrats

 

Digger Don

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• Dec 29, 2013

• #9

That's a cool find
Penny signals can bring nice surprises

 

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Timewarpdigger

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• Dec 29, 2013

• #10

Congrats on the lock find. It is pretty cool!! Safe & HH

 

giant056

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• Dec 29, 2013

• #11

Very cool little lock you found there :thumbsup01:

 

aloldstuff

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• Dec 29, 2013

• #12

I love to find old locks and yours looks great. :congrats: on your find. Sometimes those zincoln signals pay off.

 

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ChrisinCT

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• Dec 29, 2013

• #13

Wow yours is in great shape. I found one identical at an old tavern site but it was toasted.

 

z118

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• Dec 30, 2013

• #14

Neat find for sure, I dug a very similar lock some years back.