pa-dirt_nc-sand Silver Member Apr 18, 2016 4,231 14,615 South Western PA 🥇 Banner finds 2 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 2 Detector(s) used ACE 250 with DD coil Equinox 600 Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Sep 5, 2021 #1 Found this yesterday at a 1800?s cellar hole that had occupancy into the 1930?s. Sort of looks like a lock assembly, but the dog bone opening is too big for any key I can think of. Any ideas? Amazon Forum Fav 👍 Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon!
Found this yesterday at a 1800?s cellar hole that had occupancy into the 1930?s. Sort of looks like a lock assembly, but the dog bone opening is too big for any key I can think of. Any ideas? Amazon Forum Fav 👍 Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon!
Mud Hut Silver Member Apr 23, 2014 3,468 4,162 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 6, 2021 #2 That is a head scratcher! Kinda sorta reminds me of a rolltop desk lock. Upvote 0
Tony in SC Gold Member Jun 8, 2006 6,081 8,402 Upstate South Carolina Detector(s) used Whites, Minelab, Tesoro, and custom machines Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Sep 6, 2021 #3 Part of the hasp from an old chest? The ring for the lock would pass through the slot? Upvote 0
cudamark Gold Member Top Banner Poster Mar 16, 2011 13,173 14,464 San Diego 🥇 Banner finds 1 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 3 Detector(s) used XP Deus 2, Equinox 800/900, Fisher Impulse AQ, E-Trac, 3 Excal 1000's, White's TM808, VibraProbe, 15" NEL Attack, Mi6, Steath 920ix and 720i scoops, TRX, etc.... Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 6, 2021 #4 A trunk latch would be my guess. I'm thinking a large version of a typical suitcase latch. Upvote 0