Old Large Key

[Jacobsdt]

I was back out in the woods making my way to a site were I had found a lot of flat buttons and an old shoe buckle, maybe colonial, to see what else I could find. On a very large hillside close to this site I found this very large and old looking key. I would like to ask a question from some of the experts here, should I try to clean the rust off or is it too far gone for that? Thanks.

 

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[Kevlardini]

You could try electrolysis. It wouldn't hurt the key. I wouldn't clean it off by hand, because you don't know how thin the metal has gotten, and you could break it.

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Wow the soil looks dry there also ! Might be some other goodies there still, I would hoof it back asap

 

[stefen]

If it was mine, I leave it as it is.

Its a great conversation piece now.

 

[DashHopes]

I love that key! I would leave her as is!

 

[sutphin]

JACOB NONE OF MY BUSINESS BUT I WOULD LEAVE IT ALONE ALSO . THAT KEY IS DIFFRENT FROM MANY SHOWN ON TNET. NICE......

 

[Jacobsdt]

Thanks for the advice, I think I will just keep it as is.