Help identifying lockplates

[Nor'Easter]

I came across these in an article about a archeological dig at Fort Pentagoet, Castine Maine. Dates of the debris are reported as 1635-1654. Would like to see pictures of the locks (complete or partial) and the guns they are on. Other references helpful also. I have dug thru what I have for references, and other than the possible german wheellock (#4) I have not found any similiar shaped lockplates. Please reference the individual lock number below to avoid confusion. Thanks, NE
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[Nor'Easter]

Anyone have any input on these locks?

 

[Flintlock1640]

I like the early pictures in Torsten Lenk's "The Flintlock: It's Origin, Development, and Use". I think it is really cool that they had a fake wheelock in Maine in those days. The 3rd picture shows a flintlock lockplate in the shape of a wheelock. The first one is interesting as it shows a snaphaunce lock but appears to have been converted to flintlock. Notice how the screw beside the pan cut out has two holes side by side where the further out snaphaunce battery was moved closer in the form of the flintlock frizzen. So much edge erosion, it is hard to say the original shape. For similar wheelock locks I highly recommend going to Czernys.com. An auction company in Italy that almost always has fun things to drool over and buy if you are willing to deal with overseas shipping.

 

[Nor'Easter]

Thanks, I'll check out the auction house. What's the country of origin of the lock in your avatar?

 

[Flintlock1640]

Thanks, I'll check out the auction house. What's the country of origin of the lock in your avatar?

I believe it is french but it's so early I'm not really sure.