Old cylinder lock?

[Explorer.se]

Hi all I found this cylinder to a lock and I was wondering if someone could identify it for me. It was as down about 7-8 inches.

Thanks guys!

 

[sddavid]

Pretty deep, guess it is a tumbler type, but I don't know enough about them to help. Interesting find though.

 

[Explorer.se]

Pretty deep, guess it is a tumbler type, but I don't know enough about them to help. Interesting find though.

Thanks SDDavid,I love finding things like this besides coins.

 

[jlfann]

old master padlock 4 pin m1 keyway

 

[Explorer.se]

old master padlock 4 pin m1 keyway

Thanks Jlfann can you tell me how old it is approximately?

 

[jlfann]

i would say around 1950-1960

 

[Explorer.se]

i would say around 1950-1960

Great, Thank you for the info!

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Howdy Explorer.se--

I always smile when I dig a piece of brass or copper at depth like that. Most of the time for me it turns out to be a brass nut or washer or a piece of copper pluming pipe. If I cant use it or put it in a display, I separate it, hit it with a wire brush and recycle it. I usually get around $1,000 per year for scrap copper, brass and lead. Heck , it pays for fuel to go detecting! You have your detector set right and that's good detecting! Best of luck and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel

 

[Explorer.se]

Howdy Explorer.se--

I always smile when I dig a piece of brass or copper at depth like that. Most of the time for me it turns out to be a brass nut or washer or a piece of copper pluming pipe. If I cant use it or put it in a display, I separate it, hit it with a wire brush and recycle it. I usually get around $1,000 per year for scrap copper, brass and lead. Heck , it pays for fuel to go detecting! You have your detector set right and that's good detecting! Best of luck and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel

Awesome Blind Squirrel! I was planning on saving it but yeah that's a great idea! I love to save these types of finds because you never know!

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Howdy Explorer.se--

I always smile when I dig a piece of brass or copper at depth like that. Most of the time for me it turns out to be a brass nut or washer or a piece of copper pluming pipe. If I cant use it or put it in a display, I separate it, hit it with a wire brush and recycle it. I usually get around $1,000 per year for scrap copper, brass and lead. Heck , it pays for fuel to go detecting! You have your detector set right and that's good detecting! Best of luck and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel

Awesome Blind Squirrel! I was planning on saving it but yeah that's a great idea! I love to save these types of finds because you never know!

 

[Blind Squirrel]

I always smile when I dig a piece of brass or copper at depth like that. Most of the time for me it turns out to be a brass nut or washer or a piece of copper pluming pipe. If I cant use it or put it in a display, I separate it, hit it with a wire brush and recycle it. I usually get around $1,000 per year for scrap copper, brass and lead. Heck , it pays for fuel to go detecting! You have your detector set right and that's good detecting! Best of luck and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel[

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Explorer.se, I used to give my scrap copper and brass to my next door neighbor (I considered it trash). Then one day he told me: "Blind Squirrel, I got $18.00 for the copper and brass that you gave me yesterday." Now I'm retired and I have the time to clean and separate the scrap. Since most of my detecting is at vacant lots, old home sites, it's not unusual to dig a 10 to 20 foot long piece of copper pipe. It adds up in a hurry. It's a win-win-win situation: I help clean up the environment, stimulate the economy AND put some cash in my needy pocket. Conveniently, the recycle station is very close to my last stop on my Meals-On-Wheels route. The only "looser" is my next door neighbor who now has to scrounge his own scrap hahahha. Best of luck and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel

 

[Explorer.se]

Explorer.se, I used to give my scrap copper and brass to my next door neighbor (I considered it trash). Then one day he told me: "Blind Squirrel, I got $18.00 for the copper and brass that you gave me yesterday." Now I'm retired and I have the time to clean and separate the scrap. Since most of my detecting is at vacant lots, old home sites, it's not unusual to dig a 10 to 20 foot long piece of copper pipe. It adds up in a hurry. It's a win-win-win situation: I help clean up the environment, stimulate the economy AND put some cash in my needy pocket. Conveniently, the recycle station is very close to my last stop on my Meals-On-Wheels route. The only "looser" is my next door neighbor who now has to scrounge his own scrap hahahha. Best of luck and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel

Oh wow Blind Squirrel that is so cool how that came about, now I know not to throw away my scrap when I find me some more. I feel bad for your neighbor because he told you but that's the way it goes. Way to go Blind Squirrel! HH!

 

[jd88047]

Yes, jkf beat me to it. I also have been told I have till July to get the junk(copper and aluminum) out of my yard.......

 

[Explorer.se]

Yes, jkf beat me to it. I also have been told I have till July to get the junk(copper and aluminum) out of my yard.......

You got yourself some money there JD!

 

[Explorer.se]

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