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laserartlaserart Posts: 2,255 ✭
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Here is a heavy bronze key I found some years ago, and I haven't the slightest idea what it goes to.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is a neat key.... I think it fits my back door image. It is neat though. If you are selling it, let me know, I collect old keys. Cheers, RickO
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    demodiggerdemodigger Posts: 1,012 ✭
    Never seen one like that. I dug a huge clock key last week. Might post it now after seeing yours.
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    laserartlaserart Posts: 2,255 ✭
    I can't imagine this going to a clock. It's 4 5/16 " Long and 1 7/8 " at the loop and the barrel portion is 17/32" D. and it's on the "light side" of 6 ozs.
    "If I had a nickel for every nickel I ever had, I'd have all my nickels back".
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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 27,514 ✭✭✭✭✭
    thats a way huge key. i have no idea what it would go to. hopefully will find out one day image
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    BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,298 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>That is a neat key.... I think it fits my back door image. Cheers, RickO >>



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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image Hey Ron... it might fit... old door... Cheers, RickO
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    mrgubymrguby Posts: 684
    dont suppose your town has a locksmith?
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    mrgubymrguby Posts: 684
    hey laser i think this is an old railroad key.
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,212 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very cool key. I'd have guessed furniture, but perhaps it's a bit big for that.

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    pocketpiececommemspocketpiececommems Posts: 5,748 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What ever it opened must have been on the bigger side. I like the stair steps that unlocked the tumbler.
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    millenniummillennium Posts: 3,305
    WOW..I'd really hate to have to carry a ring full of those...Neat find!
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    watercrestwatercrest Posts: 47
    wow. that is a HUGE key
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    BBQnBLUESBBQnBLUES Posts: 1,803 ✭
    A key used for a Prisoner's Leg Shackles ?

    A key to a Large Railroad "Strong Box" ?
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    Try to find a forum for key collectors..

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    DUBBADUBBA Posts: 935
    nice find ! it might very well be the key to the lobstah pound down theyah neeah the samoset....hh
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    THISISMETHISISME Posts: 41
    Hi,
    I believe it is some type of presentation key.
    Possibly the key to the city.
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    laserartlaserart Posts: 2,255 ✭
    I tried looking at a few collectors websites but got discouraged. One site offered keys for sale and for a mere $95 an hour they would actually search thru boxes of keys that may fit the description you were looking for.

    There are some great ideas here what the key could have been gone to, thanks guys.
    "If I had a nickel for every nickel I ever had, I'd have all my nickels back".
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