Few odds I've never posted

pplinker said:

1916 is the oldest dog tag I've ever seen.

Used to live in Zullinger, Greencastle and later in Chambersburg in the 80's and early 90's. Worked at Letterkenny Army Depot. Always fun to go back and see how the area has changed.

Great finds.

What is fed odds?

Click to expand...

jimther said:

Hi PAdiggerTom,

Your cool padlock was made by Mallory Wheeler & Co out of Connecticut. The lock type is "Wrought Iron Lever" and old timers called them "smokehouse locks". Mallory Wheeler was one of the major makers of this type of lock. The company was established in 1834 and went bankrupt in 1913. This info from the 1988 book "The Padlock Collector" by Franklin M. Arnall.

I found an eBay listing from December 2017 where someone sold a brass keyhole cover exactly like the one on your lock, for $10. Not sure what the lock might go for in 'dug' condition and without a key.
See https://www.ebay.com/itm/1834-1913-...yeHLBs%2F1bsBDOOVjgY4%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Very cool lock. Thanks for sharing.

Jim

Click to expand...

BrahmanShaman said:

A great mix of items... if i had a "Relics Bucket List" - crotal bell & wax stamp would be on it for sure! Any idea what the item with the two 'Star of David' cut-outs is?

Click to expand...