Possibly my last hunt of the year, Old lock, injuns, wheats

[Goes4ever]

Possibly my last hunt of the season, the ground is starting to freeze, and the temps keep dropping!

These are my finds from a couple field hunts this week, all the coins came from an old church site I pounded to death this spring, I decided to try it again after the crops were off one more time. Got some crusty injuns, and some wheats. The injuns were so crusty I had to tumble them.

After that site I could not find an old coin to save my life. Got a presidential token, thimble, aluminum token I can barely read. Clay marble, a nice blue marble. Odds and ends, harmonica reed, shotgun caps etc....the find of the weekend for me was the large brass lock, that made my day to get that. I have wanted to find one for a long time. Sure made me smile to dig that one up! The lock has some marking along top but I cannot make it out, any help would be appreciated!

 

[jgas]

Those are some kicking finds for late in the season. Congrats.. cool lock and token. jgas

 

[Scratch]

Looks like "Homer and Co" "9" "Newark, N.J."
And judging by those marks on the hasp, someone tried to cut it at some time.

 

[MaineRelic]

Nice finds 4ever !! Your lock appears to be a Railroad relic !! This key PIC is from a railroad memorabilia site ! MaineRelic

 

[mlayers]

Nice finds you made there. I still hoping to get out 1 or 2 more times this year.....Matt

 

[Goes4ever]

any idea on the age of the lock?

 

[MaineRelic]

any idea on the age of the lock?

I tried to post the web site instead of the pic but this Maine hick had problems doing it. Techinacally challenged, I will send you the site. MaineRelic.

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

I like that lock

 

[MaineRelic]

Not much info on this lock maker. The only REG. PAT. I could find was dated 1874. No description of the PATentd item. Sorry no other info !! MaineRelic.

 

[Goes4ever]

thanks for trying, my google search did not provide much info either!

 

[Garabaldi]

I live in Boston and dug the same plate as you did. Check it out.
John Edwards made fine china in the late 1800's. I believe Fenton England.
John Edwards business ran from 1873 to 1900.
The mark on this piece can be dated to the range of 1880 to 1900.
Don........

Source: http://www.thepotteries.org/mark/e/edwards_john.html

Nice find.

 

[Goes4ever]

very cool, thanks for that info!