alexbunyip Joined Oct 8, 2019 Messages 89 Reaction score 191 Dec 4, 2019 #1 Found this detecting today. Old.medal? Or spoon top?
nucopia Supporting Member Joined Jul 7, 2015 Messages 4,322 Reaction score 6,352 Location Wheelabarraback Dec 4, 2019 #3 Nice find bunyip Can you decipher the inscription ?
alexbunyip Joined Oct 8, 2019 Messages 89 Reaction score 191 Dec 4, 2019 #4 It says approved hand made. Might be an old key? Was near an old gold mine. No gold found :/
alexbunyip Joined Oct 8, 2019 Messages 89 Reaction score 191 Dec 4, 2019 #5 It looks like a male profile, but I could be imagining that.
Dave79 Dave Joined May 30, 2018 Messages 1,909 Reaction score 4,383 Location Tassie Dec 4, 2019 #6 Looks like a keyhole cover off an old brass padlock, not sure but it's the right shape.
nucopia Supporting Member Joined Jul 7, 2015 Messages 4,322 Reaction score 6,352 Location Wheelabarraback Dec 4, 2019 #8 I love a mystery and What ever it is its kool Is it made of brass ?
alexbunyip Joined Oct 8, 2019 Messages 89 Reaction score 191 Dec 4, 2019 #9 How can I clean it to find out? Thats as washed as I could get it
RM Outback Joined Mar 10, 2016 Messages 7,948 Reaction score 16,029 Dec 4, 2019 #10 Pretty sure a bit of vinegar and bicarb soda will help, leave it to soak for a while maybe an hour or two then give it scrub with a sponge in water. I'm keen to see what the wording is, it'll point you in the right direction :beer:
Pretty sure a bit of vinegar and bicarb soda will help, leave it to soak for a while maybe an hour or two then give it scrub with a sponge in water. I'm keen to see what the wording is, it'll point you in the right direction :beer:
alexbunyip Joined Oct 8, 2019 Messages 89 Reaction score 191 Dec 5, 2019 #11 It definitely says approved hand made when I googled it old brass locks came up, so I recon alien Dave is right.
It definitely says approved hand made when I googled it old brass locks came up, so I recon alien Dave is right.
I indi Joined Jan 13, 2019 Messages 273 Reaction score 550 Dec 5, 2019 #12 its definitely a lock plate end of 19th century
Goldpick Chris Johnson Joined Nov 7, 2013 Messages 8,636 Reaction score 12,616 Location Mount Gambier Dec 5, 2019 #13 Probably similar to the cover on this lock, looks like yours snapped off on the left side:
RM Outback Joined Mar 10, 2016 Messages 7,948 Reaction score 16,029 Dec 5, 2019 #15 What ever it is part of the wording says Hand Made just can't work out the top wording.