Interesting padlock - possible US Military?

[Clad Crusader]

I saw one of these listed on eBay as a WWI US Army padlock, but the accuracy of that is questionable. Dug this today in the iron infested chaos of an early 1900s home site in the forest along the Peoria River. Thoughts?

 

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[crashbandicoot]

Is yours brass? if so I found one identical to it on a yahoo search for vintage US Lock co. lock.Not much info on it and it,s for sale on antiquesnavigator.com.Might give you a start on more research tho.

 

[Clad Crusader]

Is yours brass? if so I found one identical to it on a yahoo search for vintage US Lock co. lock.Not much info on it and it,s for sale on antiquesnavigator.com.Might give you a start on more research tho.

Thanks will check it out. I’m assuming it’s brass

 

[crashbandicoot]

Found another one on etsy.They call it a Brass 1917 U.S.Army lock.

 

[Clad Crusader]

Found another one on etsy.They call it a Brass 1917 U.S.Army lock.

Yeah I saw that one. - not sure accuracy or what it would have been used for. Pretty cool nevertheless and in great shape

 

[crashbandicoot]

Yeah I saw that one. - not sure accuracy or what it would have been used for. Pretty cool nevertheless and in great shape

Be nice if could figure out the maker.Good luck with your ID and a nice find for sure.

 

[Digger RJ]

I saw one of these listed on eBay as a WWI US Army padlock, but the accuracy of that is questionable. Dug this today in the iron infested chaos of an early 1900s home site in the forest along the Peoria River. Thoughts?

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very nice !

 

[Clad Crusader]

I saw one of these listed on eBay as a WWI US Army padlock, but the accuracy of that is questionable. Dug this today in the iron infested chaos of an early 1900s home site in the forest along the Peoria River. Thoughts?

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[oldmxrat]

Very nice find, congrats!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Very cool looking lock! Congratulations on what I consider a nice relic find! Thanks for posting!