Silver Schmilver - Im one token over the line

[Mayo South Elgin]

Silver Schmilver - I'm one token over the line

I haven't been getting the loads of silver some of you have this year -
the occasional merc or barber dime, I may have gotten a couple silver quarters.
So in lieu of posting photos of similar coins we've already seen I thought I'd post some relics I've recently found.

The lock has evidently been shot open.
Unfortunately I didn't find any strongbox with it...
Any lock experts on here have an idea as to the age of it?

The token was found in the same general wooded area, which used to be near or part of an Amusement park grounds. I have to admit when I found it, it did amuse me briefly...

The photo I labeled riflesite I really don't know what it is but I thought it looked like a rifle site or possibly part of a bracket on an engine where you would check the timing?

 

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[Dirt fishing Wolf]

Re: Silver Schmilver - I'm one token over the line

That shot lock is a cool find Mayo. Bet it had something of
value locked up.

 

[Lowbatts]

Re: Silver Schmilver - I'm one token over the line

Very cool lock for sure. Still don't what to make of them gadgets I found there that day. Maybe a shoe-butt-horn-plate and a bugle mouthpiece rigged for a garden hose attachment. Just cool stuff still popping out there.

 

[outlaw007]

Re: Silver Schmilver - I'm one token over the line

very nice padlock, congrats!

 

[pat (chicago)]

the "riflesite"...

is a brass letter or spacer used for printing. look on one of the edges and you might see a letter!

 

[DPBOB]

Re: Silver Schmilver - I'm one token over the line

Cool lock mayo.....Thanks for posting that pic of us in the winter. Here's another one only with tim looking forward

 

[rob.s]

Re: Silver Schmilver - I'm one token over the line

The lock is a top notch find Congrats!!

 

[Mayo South Elgin]

Re: Silver Schmilver - I'm one token over the line

Further info on the lock -
According to www.antique-padlocks.com it was made around 1925.

My guess is the strongbox it was originally attached to is now in the river someplace.
And most likely completely empty if it's not rusted away to nothing.

Pat: About that brass spacer - in my limited experience with lead type, the letters were always self spacing due to the amount of material surrounding the letter itself. Space between words was normally obtained by inserting a blank lead spacer. Also it's unlikely (but not impossible) there was a print shop located in the woods near where this was found. But hey stranger things have happened and this wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong.

 

[soupie]

Re: Silver Schmilver - I'm one token over the line

Yes Sir,that is one nice old lock...good save....

Soup

 

[scrounger d detector collector]

Re: Silver Schmilver - I'm one token over the line

thtsa old gaming token.

they were clearly maked no valu amusement only

to get around anti gambling laws