Yale lock

[Lecto76]

Hello! I was out metal detecting the other day and popped an old Yale Vigilant lock out of the ground and cannot seem to find ANY information on it regarding age. Maybe the hive mind here can help me solve this mystery? I couldn't find any other markings on it other than the front.

 

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[Coinstar magnet]

Hello! I was out metal detecting the other day and popped an old Yale Vigilant lock out of the ground and cannot seem to find ANY information on it regarding age. Maybe the hive mind here can help me solve this mystery? I couldn't find any other markings on it other than the front.View attachment 2023359

Nice find. It looks old...I wonder if that can be restored to working order...

 

[Lecto76]

Nice find. It looks old...I wonder if that can be restored to working order...

The shackle moves nicely actually and springs back open but it does not lock.

 

[ModernMiner]

Very cool. I Googled "Antique Yale Vigilant padlock" and a lot of them came up on various sites including Ebay.
Here is one showing on Worthpoint saying it was from 1908.

ANTIQUE YALE # 453 VIGILANT PADLOCK | #167068165

THIS ANTIQUE YALE # 453 VIGILANT PADLOCK APPEARS IN YALES 1908 CATALOG. THE WORDS YALE AND VIGILANT APPEAR ON THE FACE OF THE LOCK. YALE & TOWNE MFG. CO, , STAMFORD, CONN. APPEARS ON THE BACK OF THE

www.worthpoint.com

 

[grimgow]

Looks very old lock. I collect some old stuff too like sculptures, icons and etc. Congratulations. Sculptures are art works that carves statues on wood metals or stones. It can either be carves or cast. Cast sculptures are made of bronze and is a practiced ancient technique carved sculptures are done using hammer to cutaway unwanted materials from woods an d stone and is finely polished. I have interest in visiting Antiqon for search new antique silver christening gifts.

 

[smallfoot]

Might find some answers here:

https://www.antiquesnavigator.com/common-price-guide.php?searchresults=yes&rpp=100&s1st=Yale&operator=and&s2=Vigilant&cat=&Search=Submit

 

[Lecto76]

Very cool. I Googled "Antique Yale Vigilant padlock" and a lot of them came up on various sites including Ebay.
Here is one showing on Worthpoint saying it was from 1908.

ANTIQUE YALE # 453 VIGILANT PADLOCK | #167068165

THIS ANTIQUE YALE # 453 VIGILANT PADLOCK APPEARS IN YALES 1908 CATALOG. THE WORDS YALE AND VIGILANT APPEAR ON THE FACE OF THE LOCK. YALE & TOWNE MFG. CO, , STAMFORD, CONN. APPEARS ON THE BACK OF THE

www.worthpoint.com

Yeah I've seen that picture lol that has the cylinder lock though whereas this is a "skeleton" key style or barrel key.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice one !

 

[Lecto76]

Might find some answers here:

https://www.antiquesnavigator.com/common-price-guide.php?searchresults=yes&rpp=100&s1st=Yale&operator=and&s2=Vigilant&cat=&Search=Submit

Oh nice! It does have my lock, however, absolutely zero information on it regarding age other than "vintage"

 

[Digger RJ]

Hello! I was out metal detecting the other day and popped an old Yale Vigilant lock out of the ground and cannot seem to find ANY information on it regarding age. Maybe the hive mind here can help me solve this mystery? I couldn't find any other markings on it other than the front.View attachment 2023359

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[oldmxrat]

Can't help, but cool recovery!

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Hello! I was out metal detecting the other day and popped an old Yale Vigilant lock out of the ground and cannot seem to find ANY information on it regarding age. Maybe the hive mind here can help me solve this mystery? I couldn't find any other markings on it other than the front.View attachment 2023359

great save and very cool find, good luck on the ID