✅ SOLVED 130 year old railway camp find

[beau-bc]

don't know if its a key or tool?

 

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[kuger]

that is the key to a Chinese lock.
I love and collect those.We dig them but I have never seen one posted!

Antique Chinese Brass Lock and Key

http://www.etsy.com/listing/94777884/vintage-chinese-brass-lock-with-key


http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/7557...ANTIQUE_CHINESE_BRASS_TRUNK_LOCK_AND_KEY.html

 

[beau-bc]

don't know if this is any better picture,the other one I think is broken

 

[kuger]

Yep,thats what they are!Very nice.We dig probably 5 locks for every key.....dont dig many of the keys is what I guess I am saying!Have you dug any locks?
An Antique Chinese Bronze Lock : Lot 30

 

[beau-bc]

The key to the left I think is for a lock,just one blade on it, the other 2 has 2 blades on it, one could be for a lock? but whats the other bladefor?Haven't found a lock yet,just gambling beads,dominoes (made from ebony),ceramic alcohol containers,ceramic food containers,glass bottles.They basically worked hard,ate,gambled indulged in different alcohol and opium and slept,woman weren't allowed,there weren't any,only handful of woman to the 1000s of men working here

 

[tennessee digger]

Good I.D. guys. I've never seen one that I remember.

 

[kuger]

They are all keys,there are several different "key slot",types and of course an-infinite number of key types.The ones with two blades were supposedly a more secure lock.My buddy dug a thing like yours in question that actually has 5 different keys in it.The top and bottom piece is to protect the keys.Many people have dug these keys and thought they were feeler guages.If you ever wanted to sell any let me know

 

[kuger]

This is a fella you may know,being a fellow Canadian.Very nice guy and has a great collection.I dont have a way to down load pics of mine,but check out his in this site

metal

 

[beau-bc]

He has a good collection, don"t know him but will try to find out where he is, would like to see his collection live. Thanks for all the help,that was great to solve that one.