Lock Collecting?

[Flint1]

Actually I did consider that at one time, though I never carried through on it. Back when they were still around I ordered from Narragansett Armes their Early Virginia Rifle with the Chambers round faced colonial lock. For some years after that I saw many ads in Muzzle Blasts and Muzzle Loader featuring some of Chambers' locks from different periods and often thought how interesting it would be just to buy the locks as a collection of flintlocks.

 

[Rendezvous Valley Trading]

There once was a man down Tennessee way……

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RIP Turner Kirkland

Man I sure would like to see Dixie store at some point!

 

[smo]

Man I sure would like to see Dixie store at some point!

The last time I was there , a couple of years ago the place was needing a roof replacement…

Several areas of water intrusion , especially in the museum area..
The pic shows water spots on the ceiling in the store front area, but I didn’t see any water on the floor or the accoutrements…

Sad too see, I certainly hope it’s been repaired. It would be a shame too see it just continue to deteriorate..

 

[Cruzatte]

Are we talking original flintlocks? I’ve got a small collection. Many are restoration projects.

That would be the thing that would interest me the most...original flintlocks.

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

Not a flintlock, but I ran across this lock a while back and snagged it. The original flat sear spring was replaced at some point with a coil spring. It works like it should. Stout mainsprings. Sure would look neat on a contemporary build. Unmarked. Not sure of a date range either.

I would consider it collecting art.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Nifty

 

[Rendezvous Valley Trading]

The last time I was there , a couple of years ago the place was needing a roof replacement…

Several areas of water intrusion , especially in the museum area..
The pic shows water spots on the ceiling in the store front area, but I didn’t see any water on the floor or the accoutrements…

Sad too see, I certainly hope it’s been repaired. It would be a shame too see it just continue to deteriorate..

That’s unfortunate. What a history.