I don't know why I feel so drawn to these videos - I think it might have something to do with the fact that I am utterly useless with my hands - this almost feels like magic lol. Beautifully done!

That is a signalman's lock. It is used for the wayside signal boxes (big silver cabnets) along the tracks. Only qualified signal men and supervisors have those keys, so they can access the relays and electrical switching gear in those cabinets for signal and communications.

At the 9:50 mark, there is a period next to the 'V' on the lock, and it also looks like there may be part of a letter next to it, maybe an 'L'. If that is the case, then that lock would have been used on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, which operated in the Northeast US (primarily in Pennsylvania) until it was merged into Conrail in 1976.

WOW, I am a 71 yr old gramma , and i really love the work you do. Great channel.👍🏼💙

That is a lock typically used on RR signal equipment cases. The key is called a skate key because of its simplicity. We usually use a 6 point nut driver to open them.

Ha, I worked for the B&O and NYC in the early 1960s and still have my RACO key. I used to have a padlock, too, but it has disappeared in the ensuing 60 years. 🙂 Nice job on this lock.

What a job ! My son ,of course liked the magic ,and when you brought out the play doh ... he said " if you want to borrow mine , you can .... but l want it back"... great work restoring this rail lock... Respect.

Love how you put your heart and soul into something so simple as a lock. The dedication and final result is totally outstanding

I love the lock. Simple. And I’m super impressed that you were able to make the key! It was a work of art itself. Very nice.

So beautiful! Thank you for a great video. The techniques used to make the key is so old, I'm surprised people still use it. Glad you did though.

I completely enjoyed the key-making process at the beginning of the video. There aren't many things I've seen you come against that gave you such an issue, but you solved the problem beautifully. The lock turned out stunningly, great job! Keep up the great work and keep the videos coming!

Such ingenuity and dedication just to open the lock. Excellent video skills, looking forward to your next video.👍😊

Nothing like a good old triangle. And if you ain't got a good old triangle, a good new triangle is just the rail ticket here! It fits the period of the lock nicely. Well done!

Amazing job you did restoring the old railroad lock, and how you made a new key to fit it. Great work. It looks like new and works like a charm as well.

This guy is such a good master perfectionist that he should get not 100,000 but 1 million views and likes a day because he absolutely deserves it!!! great video, work and product, respect from old BG.

Its so satisfying to watch you make the key but any thin walled 1/2 inch socket will work. I have a bunch of those collected by my father.

Beautiful restoration. My grandfather had a lock like that from when his father worked for the railroad in the late 1800s.

i love to watch you as you uncover beauty and utility. the illusionist in you makes me smile. thank you

Brilliant .. find this so relaxing, loved watching my father work & later my husband. Both gone. Reminds me of them.

I imagine V.R.R. stands for the Virginian Rail Road, but there could be other railways with those initials that I'm not aware of.

You’re best keymaster! You’re best creator! From stuck key 🔑 to successful key 🔑 I’m glad you repaired the key 🔑 with lock 🔐 Again, best magician! You can open any cases from your brand new key with lock 🔐 See ya next MasterMind maker!!!

Beautiful work. Love watching the transformation.

Shiny as ass that brass! lol 🤭 So nice you have comments from people who have seen these old locks! What a beautiful yet simple key too!

Great restoration! The railroad lock was a signal lock. Those locks are in use today in the U.S. Though watching you make the key was fun, the actual key tool can be purchased online from a railroad supply company.

Great job 👏🏼 that lock is safer than most new locks nowadays

These types of Locks were Not used on Buildings. But Railroad Track Switching. Where Some are Still being Used Today

I think you are a funny man. And you make the videos fun to watch.I especially loved the " sand " joke about the man who must. Have been blind RED / NOT GREEN👍😁😁😁😁

Superb job ! 👍

I almost forgot about the lock and was enjoying your fabricate the key, Great work!!

Your toolmaking methods when compared to your peers are, frankly, rather brutish and imprecise. But I think there's some charm in it, shows you can really think outside the box. I know few people who would be willing to manually file down a die shape. Good work on this.

Brilliant restoration ❤. Many many congratulations and very well done once again.

We need to crowd fund you a benchtop lathe. Don't know how I survived all these years without one.

How cool is that? And the key making process was a thing of beauty.

Didn't look that good the day they left the factory. Love these artisan channels.

Your lighting has improved so much since your first videos. I’ve been meaning to comment that for awhile now.

Nice restoration, unique lock. Having magic hands helps restoration work.

Beautiful restoration good job well done mister

The magic vise always cracks me up!

That lock you have is at best around 50-55 years old. That exact style was made by RACO and produced for Safetran as well. First sold in the late 60’s.

me encanto la restauración de este candado...magnifico😍😍😍😍😍😍

Great restoration and you did a wonderful job restoring it yourself!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

Well, it's nice to know occasionally I have a good thought!🤣🤣 That was the first thing I thought of was putty or clay going in there to get your measurements! Amazing restoration!

For years I'd walk over to Woburn on the Greensand ridge walk in the Shire every Sunday, the sand wasn't green there either.............................cracking restoration.

Beautiful lock. Great job

Super tare 👍👍👍😻

Reminds me of the key that was used on old shackle type handcuffs from the 60's and 70's here in the UK.

Outstanding restoration!

Parabéns ! Excelente restauração. < Brazil >

Brass is such a beautiful metal. Love the golden color

GREAT PIECE...I LOVE SHINY BRASS!!!

Interesting piece, nicely done.😊

As a retired railroad worker I'm here to tell you those locks are still in use today and SafeTrans has the keys for sale. In a pinch, a 1/2" socket will work also.

Love the way you work it is fun to watch you!!!

Great job on the restoration! It looks like they sent you lava sand instead of greensand.

you did a lot of hand work there.nice work.never saw one of those.larry

That was neat how you made the key. Great video.

Hello L & R. You sound like a railway company. Nice work. Enjoyed your novel mech problem solutions. The problem with showing railway equipment work, is that it opens floodgates of knowledge from ex railroaders. How many are there? My large rail company peaked at 125,000 employees, due to servicing steam trains every 75 (!) miles all the way across Canada. Over 65 years they fought it down to under 19,000, and found that wasn't enough to make things work. Since then staffing was bought back to about 23.000, seems about right with modern machinery. Lots of rail people out there. So. That lock is indeed a specially made railway lock. Each rail company tried to have their own key pattern. Our local Station Museum has a few different rail locks in their displays. They got my last one a few years ago. Around 2004 my railway switched to nice Master locks. They work fine but heavy rain splashes sand in the works. Occasional WD40 shots keep them working usually. The old style didn't mind mud or sand at all. Your key design is pretty close. The old keys had wing nut handles, and were quite stubby to go in small pockets or key bundles. They were a one piece casting, with barely de burred edges. Seeing you hook it in a light chain made me smile. That is exactly how we secured switches before working in a track. Your magic vice is fun. I have the same model on a small bench, no magic there. Quite the opposite. If anyone sees any rail equipment locked in any way, leave it all alone please. The moving equipment is always unforgiving and never bluffs. Good luck.

PLEASE, you did a so fantastic job at that key, stunning technique, stunning shape, a state of the art work, I was absolutely amazed with your work, TILL you started to welding that handle with tin 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️😭😭😭 But WHY the hell didn't you properly welded it with brass or 15% silver??? It's so easy and it would have given an amazing professional finnish to your work!!! 🤯🤯🤯

Świetna jest ta zrobiona robota pozdrawiam twórcę tego filmiku mile i serdecznie 👍👍👍👍

I really liked this video! I am looking forward to seeing more!

Interesting lock, not complicated but merely Interesting. 😊

That looks really good. You do amazing work

Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда мастера.

Beautiful work my friend!

Muy buen trabajo. (Estoy tratando de imitarte en la técnica de los golpecitos pero aún no me funciona, pero espero llegar a dominar ese toqué mágico y auxiliador 😀👌👍🇪🇸🌿

This one was pretty cool. Never seen one like this before

Интересная работа и поучительное видео. Мастеру респект!

brilliant job

Try using paint with zinc oxide in it to prevent sticking, it's a blacksmith trick when making billits to prevent the billing from sticking to the casing during forge welding

Would be cool to see you restore your bench vice

Beautiful!

Getting corrosion off brass make a thick pastes of salt, vinegar and flour pack the brass object in and leave overnight in a plastic bag it gets the crud off hope this is useful because I really like your work

Very well done, thanks for the vid!

Absolutely beautiful lock what a great design and so simple back in the day, it looked amazing at the end

Should there be a pin through the shackle to retain the bolt from being removed (and lost) the bolt looks like it is machined for it. The shackle looks like there is a hole for it. Nice you've brought it back to life.

Столько мороки с ключом,а открывалось всё обычной торцевой головкой😉

So talented and editing brilliant

Green Sand Castings are castings made using wet sand or “green sand” molds. The sand is not green in color nor do the molds use “greensand,” a greenish color sandstone. Instead the sand is called “green” because it has moisture in it (like green wood) before the sand dries out when molten metal is poured in the mold

Soaking the brass/bronze in muriatic acid will remove all of that corrosion without damaging the finish or markings.

In my childhood home in Norway we had a lock with a key like that on the house over the water well.

What make and model is the rotary tool you use to sand the brass pieces? Thank you ahead of time for providing the information!

It is a Railroad Signal equipment lock, they are still made and in use on many Railroads today. The key is standard throughout the USA.

The railroad still uses that same style lock today I just unlocked one this afternoon, pretty sure that is not 100 years old though, BNSF uses the triangle key ours is a hex for Canadian pacific

Great work as always.

Tyle czasu poświęcić na element który kosztuje kilka złotych ( klucz trójkątny ) dostępny w każdym elektrycznym sklepie.

I love your video and u make people happy and laugh every time you post and they want to subscribe to you because u are so awesome

This is obviously a unique type of lock, do you have any idea what it was used for? Thanks for sharing 👍😁🇺🇸

Excellent work👍👍👍👍👍👍

Мастер золотые руки!

Cool Lock. Don't think I've seen on of these. My brother came accross some old Locks from the late 1800's just digging in his yarder around the Old Barn. The whole place House an Barn were from the early 1800's. The Old Mining town just Eventually disappeared, taken over by the Big town. 1 was an old set of hand cuffs with the key. Should have taken pictures oh well.

Great restoration!

A lock is always useless without the key, especially when it's a very old lock. But you managed to make the key for the lock, to have actual use for it and it turned out quite well.

Hey! I don’t know if anyone else has answered, but this is a common janitorial key in Sweden. There used for minor things like gates etc

A triangular stub can usually be grabbed by an appropriate size of 12-point socket. Quarter-inch-drive deep 12-point sockets usually have really thin walls, so that would be my first go-to. It's cheating, but I'd have tried it as an expedient to get the lock open.

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I was watching you make the key and I just thought... I have one of those keys downstairs. A cheap plastic one for a electrical box I bought a couple of years ago.

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As someone who is colorblind I can tell you if I had named it it would be called 'gray sand'. Or maybe just some random color, to screw with the normals.

Very nice!

Прекрасная работа!!!!!