any help on what this is

[john46]

 

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[diggummup]

Are you looking for a value of this old padlock or are you trying to identify it? It's a British padlock. Dates to the mid to late 1800's. There are many versions of "IMPROVED PATENT TUMBLER LOCK" made by a variety of British makers.

 

[john46]

Thanks for the help, new to metal detecting, so this is one of my first finds, cant imagine its much of value, maybe next time

 

[diggummup]

It sure beats one of my first finds. Bottle caps and fishing weights. You'll be digging up Roman gold in no time.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Its kinda cool, its a nice piece because you have the locking mechanism. I'd take that part off and throw away the rusty piece. Some locksmith may want to buy that mechanism. (The part that looks like an octopus)

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[Duke]

New don't get discouraged and don't swing the loop like those idiots on tv keep it level and as close to the ground as u can overlapping the place u swing each time by about a quarter of the loop diameter use headphones and dig small clear signals to start but don't neglect all the big ones could be a cache