All Locked Up

artyfacts · Jan 20, 2011

Dug a bunch of stuff out of a new field. The pancake lock is of a rare variety. A Pulsar watch. The pic of the lock and a part off the top of a model T coil. ID credited to creskol. It was nice getting out and playing my favorite game. Arty

crazyjarhead · Jan 20, 2011

Looks like you had a productive day. Snow is headed your way, enjoy :icon_sunny:

{Sentinel} · Jan 20, 2011

Looks Good. Keep on clearing out that Iron and there's bound to be some goodies hiding underneath! :icon_thumleft:

augusthog · Jan 20, 2011

Keep hitting that place, Groovyness abounds :headbang:

Damon64 · Jan 27, 2011

Great digs!

diggin tennessee · Jan 27, 2011

keep diggin' love the lock

artyfacts · Feb 11, 2011

I sold this lock to a collector that needed it for his collection. He just sent pics of the lock restored and working. Wow... Arty

civilman1 · Feb 11, 2011

Not to mention knocked all the "SMOOOOOOVE" looking patina ::)

Great lock and restore :thumbsup:

Win/Win....

NOLA_Ken · Feb 11, 2011

very cool lock I've ever seen one like it! H.H.

billpa · Feb 12, 2011

Lock cleaned up nice,and he found a key for it.

gtoast99 · Feb 12, 2011

I just found one of the Model T parts in my yard and tossed it in the pile to save for another "ID" thread. Thanks for posting that

BobinSouthVA · Feb 12, 2011

artyfacts said:
I sold this lock to a collector that needed it for his collection. He just sent pics of the lock restored and working. Wow... Arty

That's very interesting how he cleaned it up. Maybe with some kind of grinder or metal brush. Seems to go against the conventional wisdom that collectors like the patina and age look.

I have a rare one as well with a dark green patina. hadn't considered trying to clean it that vigorously but maybe I'll think about it now.

artyfacts · Feb 12, 2011

Hello billpa, he recut the levers and springs and cuts his own keys.

billpa said:
Lock cleaned up nice,and he found a key for it.

BobinSouthVA, the lock was soaked in marvel and hit with a sonic cleaner. The lock itself was blasted with walnut media and a fine media on the bad spots then it was put back together and repatinated where the damage was to match. The lock is worth around $400. refinished and is in one of Americas largest collections. Arty