Hi all, I found this brass padlock tonight.Its longer than inch and half, the same in width.Any ideas on its origin and age.Has Secure stamped on and also a little sun logo.
Re: "brass padlock any ideas on origin and its age"
Check beneath the drop for the word "Lever" on the other side of the keyhole. There are quite a few British-made "Secure Lever" padlocks dating back around 100-150 years. Here's a fairly similar example:
Re: "brass padlock any ideas on origin and its age"
Originally Posted by PBK
Check beneath the drop for the word "Lever" on the other side of the keyhole. There are quite a few British-made "Secure Lever" padlocks dating back around 100-150 years. Here's a fairly similar example:
Agree with PBK, it's a Victorian hat box pad lock, check this link out. mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/robertshomepage/up. htm
Re: "brass padlock any ideas on origin and its age"
Originally Posted by tyre kicker
...check this link out. mysite.wanadoo-members,co.uk/robertshomepage/up. htm
Would you mind reposting that link, Tyre Kicker? For some reason it doesn't seem to work. I thought maybe the comma after "members" should be a period/dot, but changing that didn't help either.
Re: "brass padlock any ideas on origin and its age"
Originally Posted by PBK
Originally Posted by tyre kicker
...check this link out. mysite.wanadoo-members,co.uk/robertshomepage/up. htm
Would you mind reposting that link, Tyre Kicker? For some reason it doesn't seem to work. I thought maybe the comma after "members" should be a period/dot, but changing that didn't help either.
Re: "brass padlock any ideas on origin and its age"
Originally Posted by tyre kicker
Originally Posted by PBK
Originally Posted by tyre kicker
...check this link out. mysite.wanadoo-members,co.uk/robertshomepage/up. htm
Would you mind reposting that link, Tyre Kicker? For some reason it doesn't seem to work. I thought maybe the comma after "members" should be a period/dot, but changing that didn't help either.
Give me five, I will see what I can do
It's dot after members not commer as I origanly put have modifyed link