CW Musket Lock Plate @ Old Government Arsenal (McArthur Park)

[tabdog]

Hi Folks,

I have had pneumonia and have not been able to hunt for
the last 3 weeks.

This evening, I decided to check out the old arsenal,

Didn't expect to find anything,

but I dug a few targets,

and low and behold, I found an old musket lock plate with
the sear and part of the spring still on it,

How cool is that

That's gonna look great in my Arkie Display.

Happy Huntin,

Tabdog

 

[fossis]

Glad you're feeling better, good find

Fossis............

 

[teleman 2525]

neat old lock plate

 

[FortBedfordbob]

How cool is that Pretty Cool For Sure I'd love to one in my collection.

 

[civilman1]

Are you going to try zapping some of the rust off? Very cool find

 

[tabdog]

Are you going to try zapping some of the rust off? Very cool find

Hay CvMan,

I would if I knew how.

I tried once to build an electrolysis set up,
but it was pretty bad.

I'm just not sure what to do.

Tabdog

 

[tabdog]

I cleaned the lock plate a little more and took it outside to
see the light of day for the first time in 150 years or so to
take a few pics,

Happy Huntin,


Tabdog

 

[BuckleBoy]

Check out my post in the Cleaning and Preservation section on how to clean iron relics. This Great relic justifies the type of method I explain there.

Great find!


-Buckles