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May 07, 2012, 10:39 PM
#1
One of my best historical finds
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May 07, 2012 10:39 PM
# ADS
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May 08, 2012, 03:06 AM
#2
Sweet looking RR lock!
Did you get it appraised?
Glenn
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May 08, 2012, 06:27 PM
#3
No,where would I do that?
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May 10, 2012, 05:19 PM
#4
 Originally Posted by Masonman007
No,where would I do that?
There are some good sites on the net.
I would send that pic to the owner of this site.
Perhaps your lock is here?
http://www.1st-net-lock-museum.com/
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May 10, 2012, 05:37 PM
#5
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May 10, 2012, 06:10 PM
#6
Originally Posted by Masonman007
Thanks for the info
Railroad locks are very collectible. Anything RR is collectible for that matter. Obviously allot depends on the age, RR Line and what it's worth to a collector. Even those lead seals that they used to lock up the baggage cars are worth $$$. They are about the size of a nickel and will have the name of the RR on it. I use to sell them to a local collector from $20-$200 a piece! Never throw away anything that can be identified as RR related.
Glenn
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May 11, 2012, 05:12 AM
#7
Very nice RR lock for sure 
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May 13, 2012, 12:09 PM
#8
Thats awesome 
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May 17, 2012, 09:55 AM
#9
Glenn, thanks for the RR advice -- not that I have found anything, yet!
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May 18, 2012, 10:23 PM
#10
Jacksonville,
St.Augustine and
Halifax_River_Railway
Circa 1885
$200
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May 20, 2012, 04:10 PM
#11
 King of the rings
Always looking for that next ring !!
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May 20, 2012, 10:27 PM
#12
My Find of a Lifetime!
Originally Posted by glenn63
Jacksonville,
St.Augustine and
Halifax_River_Railway
Circa 1885
$200
Looks like a bag seal to me.
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May 21, 2012, 08:48 PM
#13
It's a lead seal that was applied to a boxcar lock or door after it was loaded. When the train got to its destination and the seal was in tact it was assumed that the cargo had not been compromised during the trip. Most of the seals have city named or numbers on the other side.
This is one I found the other day. It's from the South Florida RR which ran from 1880-1893.
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Jun 03, 2012, 08:03 PM
#14
oh come on! that is such a sweet lock i dont know what to say or think! growing up a rail road buff in connecticut, new haven obviously is my favorite rail road, wow that is just awesome!
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Jun 07, 2012, 11:17 AM
#15
wow...as a railroad worker, i find that amazing
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