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    Posted 7 years ago

    Cbrkitn
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    I found this padlock can anyone please tell me anything about it please? I think its a railway lock. Not sure what the M means.

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    1. billretirecoll billretirecoll, 7 years ago
      Hi Cbrkitn, and welcome to CW, there's a lot of friendly, and knowledgeable people here, someone will probably know for sure, but to me it looks like a lock made for a history, or craft fair, not antique, but made the same way, by hand, by a local craftsmen, or one in a 3rd world country. Just my thought though, I bought one similar at a Renaissance Faire, about 15yrs ago, the M is to make it personal. Hope this helps, look up "old looking hand made keyed locks"! Fun to have though, does it have a key? :^)
    2. billretirecoll billretirecoll, 7 years ago
      Here's one:

      https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Y8DC26/ref=asc_df_B000Y8DC265009314/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=394997&creativeASIN=B000Y8DC26&linkCode=df0&hvadid=194794599051&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6489610879145247315&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032029&hvtargid=pla-310692493679

      Very close! :^)
    3. Cbrkitn, 7 years ago
      No there's no key. Ive seen one similar but nothing matching this one
    4. Chappers22, 6 years ago
      It’s a South Australian Railways padlock. Different letters were given for different uses There were 4 types of locks used in the SAR time.

      "S" Locks

      Switches and derails
      Signal cabins, except as directed
      Electric switch locks
      Telephone boxes (except to which caretakers etc, must have access)
      Correspondence boxes (except at stations staffed with Agents or caretakers)
      Consignment Note boxes ( same as above in brackets)
      Train record book boxes
      Water columns
      Turntable cabins
      Cranes
      Section Cars
      Oil stores (where Loco, running men have to open the same)

      "G" Locks????

      Entrance gates at stations
      Goods sheds
      Goods lock-ups
      Locking goods vehicles
      Offices and stations buildings at unattended stations
      Correspondence boxes (at stations staffed with Agents or Caretakers)
      Consignment Note boxes (same as above in brackets)

      "L" Locks

      Pump houses
      Loco, appliances

      "M" Locks ????

      Portable powder magazines
      Vehicles used for conveyance of explosives
    5. billretirecoll billretirecoll, 6 years ago
      Good job Chappers22, here's a video on an S lock:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9ypU8ZE_ro

      They seem to be rare, saw one for sale too!
      I knew someone would know for sure! :^)

    6. Chappers22, 6 years ago
      I have an ‘S’ lock, a ‘G’ lock and an ‘ M’ lock but still looking for that elusive ‘L’ !

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