🔐 Vintage Yale Brass Padlock w/ Original Key – Industrial Antique Lock – Heavy Patina

✅ Condition & Function
• Fully functional – opens and locks smoothly
• Original Yale key included (not a repro, not a mystery blank)
• Heavy, authentic aged brass patina with oxidation and wear consistent with age
• Shackle shows surface rust/pitting but is solid and structurally sound
• No cracks, breaks, or repairs observed

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📏 Details
• Brand: Yale & Towne Mfg. Co.
• Era: Early–mid 20th century (industrial era Yale construction)
• Material: Solid brass body, steel shackle
• Key marking: Original Yale-marked key
• Lock type: Traditional keyed padlock
• Made in: USA (marked)

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🧠 Why This One’s Cool
• This is the real deal, not a decorative knockoff pretending to be old
• Gorgeous industrial brutalist design with deep cutouts and emblem detail
• Perfect for:
• Industrial / steampunk decor
• Shelf styling or desk display
• Photo props
• Antique hardware collections
• Looks like it guarded something important once. Or several crimes. We’ll never know.

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⚠️ Notes
• This lock is sold as a vintage collectible / decorative item
• Not recommended for modern security use (unless your threat model is raccoons with poor planning)

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📦 Shipping
• Ships carefully packed and protected
• Lock and key will be secured together so they don’t play hide-and-seek in transit