NICE old RR Lock, button, wheats

[Goes4ever]

went to an old school today and dug everything that was 4" deep or more did not care what the signal was, dug a bunch of nickels, few pulltabs, can slaw, etc.......

got a nice screaming 01-44 signal and I NEVER expected to find what I dug up....a nice old railroad Lock.
I think it is possibly Canadian National Railroad, anyone?

Found a couple 1940's wheats, a junk locket, and lastly a old looking button. Back is rusted away. Any ideas on this button?

 

[MaineRelic]

Definetely a cocker lock It cleaned up well Keep us posted ! M.R.

 

[eboy1960]

nice finds and lock i found this one in a field i was hunting in the spring,,,

 

[ncsilverspider]

VERY cool lock! Yes, I believe it's a Canadian National Railway Lock! WTG!

 

[N.J.THer]

Cool lock...I've never found a RR lock but I have found a RR barrel key.

HH

NJ

 

[High Plains Digger]

Nobody wants to touch the button, so I will stick my neck out for the punishment. Especially since these have been beaten like a red headed step child in the last few weeks.

Not military. Card of two at JoAnn's for around a buck 69. The company has been making them for 125 years or more, several different styles but still not military. But your description of "old" certainly can qualify.

Nice lock, and not having ever found one of any quality, my question is, can the insides actually be loostened up to work again? I have no idea what they are made of.

 

[Goes4ever]

Nobody wants to touch the button, so I will stick my neck out for the punishment. Especially since these have been beaten like a red headed step child in the last few weeks.

Not military. Card of two at JoAnn's for around a buck 69. The company has been making them for 125 years or more, several different styles but still not military. But your description of "old" certainly can qualify.

Nice lock, and not having ever found one of any quality, my question is, can the insides actually be loostened up to work again? I have no idea what they are made of.

insides are all brass, and everything all works smoothly now, but without a key I am sure NOT gonna lock it!

 

[extractor]

THat is a great old Lock ! Hit up some local lock smiths ,maybe one has an old key laying around that will fit it.

 

[High Plains Digger]

I was going to say the locksmith thing, also. May have to go through a lot of keys, but when you hit....BINGO. I was looking for a key to a trunk lock and got lucky. I don't think there were many "combinations" for those keys.

 

[VOL1266-X]

That's a super nice lock G4E. WTG, Quindy.