My 1800s Padlock

[JCinNJ]

My 1800's Padlock

Found next door in the yard of a house built in 1876. Not quite ready for primetime but I'm working on it.
Ritchie & Sons. Newark, NJ

Wow. May be older than I thought. Found a patent for 1853 for Henry Ritchie of Newark here - http://www.google.com/patents?id=GA...is=2008&as_maxm_is=1&as_maxy_is=2008#PPA11,M1

HH

- joe

 

[halfdime]

Re: My 1800's Padlock

Very nice find!

 

[Thomas007]

Re: My 1800's Padlock

Hey Joe

That is definitely an old lock and still looks to be in reasonable condition..

It would be great to find the key too... a long shot, but still neat if it was found.

Thanks for sharing it with us.

HH

Sanat

 

[patpall22]

Re: My 1800's Padlock

WoW! What a beauty. I love old locks and that one is cool. HH

Pat Pall

 

[lockman209]

Re: My 1800's Padlock

Very nice find

 

[Bridge End Farm]

Re: My 1800's Padlock

wow I would like to have that nice

 

[N.J.THer]

Re: My 1800's Padlock

Found next door in the yard of a house built in 1876. Not quite ready for primetime but I'm working on it.
Ritchie & Sons. Newark, NJ

Wow. May be older than I thought. Found a patent for 1853 for Henry Ritchie of Newark here - http://www.google.com/patents?id=GA...is=2008&as_maxm_is=1&as_maxy_is=2008#PPA11,M1

HH

- joe

I may have found the key to your lock...I found a barrell key from Ritchie & Sons a year or two ago. According to the Newark business directory they were only in Newark until around 1905 so the lock is pre 1906. I'll see if I can dig it out tonight and post a pic of it.

NJ

 

[chrisplay2004]

Re: My 1800's Padlock

Very nice...looks like it still might work
Might be worth buying a key... 8)

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: My 1800's Padlock

JC,
You were right. That is a great looking old lock. Congrats to you.
-MM-

 

[N.J.THer]

Re: My 1800's Padlock

It didn't take me too long last night to look through some old finds to locate the key. I found it around 18 months ago at the site of an old railroad depot.

Thought you might like to see it.

NJ

 

[packerbacker]

Re: My 1800's Padlock

Very nice!!