Old padlocks

[Bahrg]

I got a bag full of old padlocks unfortunately most are wafers and very corroded. There are some unique ones however.

I have a few of these, dont know anything about it, only says Peterboro


Here is a Slaymaker apparently made in Canada I was told.


And another


An old Yale


This one is called a Yale junior


And finally an old Master 55 it has the following info on it Master Lock Co Milwaukee Made in the USA (heh the new masters I have are all made in china )


Hope you find these interesting

[Shrub]

I still come across the first old yale you have pictured and happens to be the first lock i ever picked, i did it when i was around 10 or 11 and it was with a home made tool, i worked out how a lock worked by thinking for a few days (not sure when the internet was made publically accessable but i certainly didnt have access to it) and then made somthing to open it out of a hacksaw blade and help from my dad.

The second one you pcture i think will open if you just insert a rod with a flat on the end to the back of the keyway and turn, the other cuts are just wardings.

[lockedin]

I'm always fascinated by vintage locks. I'll be reading for history or some other social science class and be wondering what they used to secure their things back in the day. It's also surprising how little better most present general-use locks are.