Ordinance Department padlock

[LesserSon]

Ordnance Department padlock, one Corbin key with matching stamped number. As found, it had the split remains of a link of brass chain held by a brass pin through the shackle. This impeded removing rust from the shackle and created a slightly annoying obstruction to general use, so I removed the split link and filed the pin flush with the shackle. It could be punched out and replaced if restoring the chain.

 

[d42jeep]

That is quite similar to the one that I'm using to lock up my General Mechanics Tool Set.
-Don

 

[PCustoms]

Nice locks.

Reminds me of an old brass one that my grandfather gave me, had some sort of U.S. give logo. Wonder what I did with that....

 

[Richard Cranium]

I have seen several of those surplus locks.

 

[LesserSon]

Here's a June 1942 Bonney 585-36 DOE.

I should probably have named this thread "Random Militaria."
Edit - Yes I should have: would have saved me from spelling ORDNANCE wrong.

 

[LesserSon]

That is quite similar to the one that I'm using to lock up my General Mechanics Tool Set.
-Don

Yes. I've seen locks with the retaining chain attached to the body like yours, though not Ordnance-stamped. I hadn't seen one where the chain was attached to the shackle, but have to believe it really was factory original.