FABULOUS FIND!!

[36coupe]

A deep target in a church parking lot in the oldest part of town in Central Florida near the railway tracks--out comes into my hand a heavy brass Rail Way padlock.

Could immediately see RITCHIE @ SON NEWARK NJ PATENT which began in 1851.

On the reverse side the letters F C A P r r with an 8 below.

I have found a Florida Central and Peninsular Rail Way company padlock.

Company ran from 1837 -1900.

Will enjoy this one for awhile and do some restoration with the iron however this one belongs in the town museum.

Pictures sent of lock and from a Disney movie showing civil war scene and you can see the lock in question hanging down on the left.

 

[creekhunter]

Outstanding find way to go!

 

[can]

nice find...but I see the two shapes being differant...similar but differant

 

[ironhorse]

I really like early railroad related stuff, your switch lock is right up there with some of the best!

 

[46Wheat]

That is a really cool find

 

[trapperart]

Nice find congrats

 

[DownNDirty]

nice find & good job donating it to the museum

 

[Ron (CA)]

Cool Lock--congrats!

 

[kingskid1611]

Wonderful discovery!

 

[Lord Verdigris]

Nice lock! [emoji106]

 

[chrisdigs]

Very cool lock and donating it to the museum for others to enjoy is awesome, thanks for sharing [emoji106]

 

[lockster99]

Sounds like you've already done the research.....so all that's left is to enjoy it before you donate it. Sweet find and that's a nice piece of history coming out in the light again for others to enjoy.

 

[Jdhenry97016]

WOW that is in good shape!!! Nice find.

 

[A2coins]

Ive seen lots of RR stuff posted lately love the stuff. My turn

 

[OBN]

That is a cool find and good info on the dating of it..

 

[CTwoods]

...and good that you showed what a RR lock is for. Makes for a more interesting post. ( I did not know.)

 

[thrifty76now]

A very nice find there.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice old Railroad Lock. Giving it to the museum in a great gesture.

 

[against the wind]

Great find and very nice of you to donate it to the museum.
Are you going back to search for the key?? lol