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Found an awesome padlock! Let's see yours too!

daddydigger

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Howdy diggers,

I was MDing at an 1874 house and found an AWESOME padlock. It says "E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter." I did some research and this lock was made between 1900 and 1940. Apparently, the Keen Kutter company made all kinds of hardware and kitchenware and I guess it's quite collectable now. The lock is in the shape of their company logo which depicts the tooth of a saw cutting through wood!

I know you guys have also found really cool locks, so feel free to post them to this thread! Best wishes and HH. Thanks for looking, Dave.
 

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Thats a neat padlock! I have found a few over the years but my camera is broken at the moment. Maybe I'll post pics later when I get it fixed. Congrats!!
 
Those things are killer. I can't believe how good of shape it's in. Would be cool to have a key made for it. WTG !!
 
Here is one I found awhile back . Late 1800's Brass " Scandinavian " style lock # 5 .
 

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Howdy diggers,

I was MDing at an 1874 house and found an AWESOME padlock. It says "E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter." I did some research and this lock was made between 1900 and 1940. Apparently, the Keen Kutter company made all kinds of hardware and kitchenware and I guess it's quite collectable now. The lock is in the shape of their company logo which depicts the tooth of a saw cutting through wood!

I know you guys have also found really cool locks, so feel free to post them to this thread! Best wishes and HH. Thanks for looking, Dave.

I found one in Peabody, Ks but it was not in that good of shape. Gave mine to Redd as he collect's them. Congrats! Nice find!
 
Kool Keen Kutter lock! here are a couple of mine that I kept. The newer styles I have recycled as scrap. I put the dime in for a size ref.
 

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Found this one about 2 months ago
 

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