Keen Kutter Santa Fe Lock

[Ant]

I know this is a RR lock ,but is it a fake. And if it is real, how collectable is it?

Thanks.

 

[Monty]

I found one that was along where the old RR tracks use to run. Mine was smashed like someone had to knock it off the switch. It has a cover over the locking hole though. Mine is brass. Monty

 

[Pangus]

looks real to me...

 

[trikikiwi]

Ant, that's a very kool Keen Kutter (and yours too, Montyclaus )

Either it's the real thing or someone went to a lot of trouble to 'authenticate' it. Can they be that valuable?
Great graphics as well Ant. What program did you use to achieve that?

Mike

 

[Ant]

Ant, that's a very kool Keen Kutter (and yours too, Montyclaus )

Either it's the real thing or someone went to a lot of trouble to 'authenticate' it. Can they be that valuable?
Great graphics as well Ant. What program did you use to achieve that?

Mike

Thanks for the replies you guys.


I was using my stock ML SE.
I normally run it in AM mode, Ferrous Tones, Gaines at 8 or lower, Volume at 10, Response at Fast, and Recovery at Normal.

But at times I will toggle over to the stock discriminating smartscreen using the Iron Mask tab. That allows me to keep the AM mode setings and still run the stock disc smartscreen. That was my setting with I found the lock.


Hope this helps.

 

[Monty]

Some collectors will pay pretty good money for Keen Cutter switch locks, but mine is much in too bad a shape. Ant's is very good compared to mine. I wonder if it ever had a keyhole cover or not. Don't look like it did? Montyclaus

 

[detector de metales]

Not sure its a fake I don't think so. Although there are a lot out there.
Monty's is the Signal lock which you can see one like it here
http://www.railroadiana.org/hw/pgLocks.php
I haven't seen the "General" one.
Here is Railroadiana's take on fakes. I love this site!
http://railroadiana.org/fakes/pgFakes_Locks.php

 

[Goodinplenty]

Cool find, I am employed by the Santa Fe (bnsf now).