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[Beeps in my sleep]

Its been a long time since I got to swing my Beep Stick but today was the 1st in a year!! I was on a property that dates back over 200 years with over 100 acres to hunt. I found this curious thing. It looks like it says PNR and thought it might be a part to an old lock. This was dug on the outskirts of Shippensburg, PA and didn't know if this had something to do with the railroad but I don't recall seeing anything like this on here before. Anybody got any ideas? My Tape measure is at work and I have no scale but this is heavy . Quarter is for size reference.

 

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[creskol]

Yup a padlock..Cool find!

 

[Beeps in my sleep]

Creskol as always its you to the rescue!!! Any idea on age of this thing?

 

[digging440yrs]

Pennsylvania railroad lock--

 

[Beeps in my sleep]

Any Idea on age?

 

[creskol]

Your lock isn't a Pennsylvania Railroad lock but rather a brass switch lock from the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad. circa 1842 - 1858

 

[Mudflap]

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad.... That's cooler yet!! Nice find.

 

[ARC]

This IS your actual padlock.

It is a "Stuart & Mattson".

 

[desertexplorer]

May be worth going back to find the rest of your padlock!