Help w/ Hinged Door Lock?

[HeavyMetalDigger]

I have no idea what this thing is.
While looking for Relics near my home in the woods
At first I thought it was a door to a safe !
and then I thought again" there's no way am I about to be that lucky to
find a buried safe".
anyway it definitely looks like some kind of large locking mechanism on the front of it
hope someone knows what this thing is that gave me about 5 seconds of... "Could it be?" LOL
Thanks HMD

 

[Dave~UT]

maybe an electrical switch?

 

[1859large]

What material is the round whitish thing. Metal? brass? How does it move? What does the back look like?

A good whatsit!

HH

 

[HeavyMetalDigger]

@1859large
The back of the case was pretty plain, I think the round part was Definitely a different type of metal
Possibly aluminum or galvanized steel, I do have a pic of the back of it,
The case is steel/Iron mix. And as far as it moving I saw plate type mechanism behind
the round part so I think it use to turn.
Thanks
HMD

 

[Ism]

Looks like an old electrical disconnect switch.

 

[HeavyMetalDigger]

I think you guys are right on track.
This place has some dirt roads through
It and I'm sure there's been alot of dumping
In the past, I guess I'm just gonna have to
Dig through all this junk to find the things
in between.
Thanks for all the responses
HMD. HH