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Title: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: ironlord1963 on January 28, 2012, 02:42:43 PM

   Looks like we have another mystery, found this in a tote, unsure what it is or even if it is from 1742, anu Ideals??

Title: Re: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: ironlord1963 on January 28, 2012, 02:43:51 PM

Three more pics.  Thanks in advance

Title: Re: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: JoshandLila on January 28, 2012, 03:41:06 PM

if the bar slides it might be some kind of square but not sure

Title: Re: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on January 28, 2012, 04:15:17 PM

It looks like a latch mechanism cut out of a door. Very cool that someone carved the date into it, that's very strange that it got left behind in a tote bag!

Title: Re: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: Rauville on January 28, 2012, 04:18:19 PM

Interesting piece! I do believe you've found a 18th century Scandinavian "wooden block lock".

http://www.historicallocks.com/en/site/hl/Other-locks/Locks-of-wood-and-iron/Woodstock-locks/ (http://www.historicallocks.com/en/site/hl/Other-locks/Locks-of-wood-and-iron/Woodstock-locks/)

Title: Re: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: cogar on January 29, 2012, 03:46:33 AM

Now that door lock is a true "primitive".

Title: Re: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: mart on January 29, 2012, 11:02:01 AM

Now that is a good find !! The way that date is written sure looks correct !!

Title: Re: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: KC on January 30, 2012, 12:13:53 PM

WOW....GREAT FIND!!!

Rauville....thanks for the site....I really enjoyed reading almost THE ENTIRE SITE so far!!!!  :)

Ironlord1963, I couldn't do your job!  It would be so hard not to want to buy every neat thing you find!  :)

Title: Re: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on January 30, 2012, 01:05:23 PM

It will be interesting to see what this one goes for at auction! Let us know when this one goes up, I want to follow the auction.

Title: Re: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: ironlord1963 on January 30, 2012, 11:16:59 PM

    I posted it yesterday, it has a 200 looks and about 12 watchers so far and bids thus far are a little over 20.00.  We have a running bet, we think it will go for around $40.00.  Here is the link for you to follow.

 http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=9323673

Title: Re: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: hosman321 on January 31, 2012, 04:37:57 AM

Oh man, I LOVE it! You know how I am with the 18th century stuff! I may just register and bid on it, I think it's gonna go for more than $40. I think closer to $85-$100.

Title: Re: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on January 31, 2012, 11:57:23 AM

I'm with Hosman on the price, it's an awesome item. Hosman I hope it ends up at your house!

Title: Re: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: hosman321 on January 31, 2012, 09:28:15 PM

I'm so torn! I really want this lock but there is also a lot of 18th century bullseye glass removed from the Martin Chittenden house that I REALLY want. I'm trying to decide between two awesome little pieces of history here and it's not fun! lol.

Title: Re: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: ironlord1963 on January 31, 2012, 09:44:22 PM

    Wow would love to see this bullseyes Glass, personnally I would go for the glass, not to down play the lock.  Keep in mind though the lock you can pick up since you are close enough and save on shipping, and if you pick up on a day I'm at work I can show you our operation a bit.  But I always like glass better anyway. 

Title: Re: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: ironlord1963 on January 31, 2012, 10:42:21 PM

   Well I see we have a new bidder on this, funny has a name just like yours Hosman   :D

Title: Re: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: hosman321 on January 31, 2012, 10:53:49 PM

It was me! :)

Title: Re: What is it for us at Goodwill
Post by: hosman321 on January 31, 2012, 11:10:44 PM

Here are the glass panels, ironlord. It's just the panels of a window. If I win them, I'll have a window made for them. I'd put a little engraved brass plaque on the back of the window saying where the glass came from and when the new window was made. I hope they don't go for a fortune! I have been looking for an intact 18th century window with bullseye glass but I can't find one anywhere!