Old Lock

[GySgt USMC]

Hey Pappy... Was wondering if I could get some information about this old lock I found over the week-end. I found this in our back yard (yes the wife is letting me dig the yard up) wrapped in plastic about 10" down. It almost looks like someone at one time burried it because like I said it was wrapped in plastic???? Who knows??? Any information would be greatly appreciated..
Thanks
Gary (Gunny)

[Tom in SWW]

Looks like an old railway lock in pretty good condition... Should definitely be worth something to a RR or lock collector.
Keep up the good work!

HH! -Tom

[creekrat]

st. louis an south west rail road,its worth is around a 85 to hundred bucks.thats a nice find my son collects them he is a rail roader for the c&o rail system.............CR

[GySgt USMC]

Thanks Creek Rat!! Any idea about how old it may be?

Iam still trying to figure out how, or why this was burried in plastic... in my yard in PA??? if its from a MO railroad company??

[PAPPY]

GARY, CREEK is right on the money with this one. REALLY NICE lock and in WONDERFUL condition. Why it was wrapped in plastic...I have NO IDEA unless it was new and lost before it had the chance to be used....PAPPY

[Loadmaster]

Darn, Gunny.......You come up with some neat finds. WTG!!!

Loadmaster (Ed)