Best Relic Find for 2014...so far

[Pastpursuits]

I thought this was cool enough to share! Here is the info I found on this lock:

AMES SWORD CO. CHICOPEE, MASS. U.S.A. PAT. SEPT. 19, 1882 is stamped on the back of the shackle and S.P. CO. is on the front.
The company was founded in 1774 at their factory in Chelmsford, Massachusetts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelmsford,_Massachusetts). It was continued by the founder's son by Nathan Peabody Ames (1803-1847) and produced its first swords for the US Government in 1832. A foundry was added, to cast cannon and bells. The historic sword (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword) and armament (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armament) factory, located at 5-7 Springfield Street in Chicopee, Massachusetts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicopee,_Massachusetts), was built in 1847. The structure was added to the National Historic Register in 1983.

Thanks for looking!!

[Timewarpdigger]

Nice and thanks for the info.

[Bell-Two]

What a sweet lock! Man that's nice!

[giant056]

That is one really sweet old lock there you found :thumbsup02: I always enjoy finding them old locks especially the ones that are completely brass :grin:

[OxShoeDrew]

Love the history of it. I guess that hole cover moves too :thumbsup02:

[BTV Digger]

Very nice looking lock and thanks for sharing some of the background history. I find the historical research/background context search on an item is almost ;) as fun as the actual digging.

BTV Digger

[Lodge Scent]

Pretty cool! They don't make them like that anymore.

[del]

hey sweet padlock Pastpursuits , its in great shape too.:congrats:

[Skamaniac]

Now that's a nice find! I love old locks, and that's a beauty. Congratulations!

[coinnut]

Cool looking lock :clapping: I am probably 15 minutes from Chicopee and have heard of the Ames Sword Company. Great piece of history.

[aloldstuff]

Sweet find from a company that really has some history......:congrats:

[Digger Don]

That's a great looking lock. Thanks for sharing