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Neilau

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Post Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:21 pm

Unusual key

I was sent this picture by a friend that knows of my interest in locks.

All I know about it, is that it is supposed to be a picture of a key from a WW11 German submarine.

I don’t know where on the submarine it is from. The front door??

I would love to see the (inside) of the lock that it is from.

If anyone knows anything about it I would be very interested.

If not, enjoy a most unusual key.


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Post Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:22 pm

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If that's actually it's origin then I'd take a wild guess that it's a key to the box containing an Enigma machine, and if so, it's QUITE a collector's item.
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Post Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:32 pm

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Unfortunately, I only have the picture. :wah:
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Post Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:49 am

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Bode Panzer?
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WANT!!!
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Post Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:06 am

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Wizer wrote:Bode Panzer?


That would be my guess as well; if so, that would have been to one of the safes on board. Oliver Diederichsen has some photos of one here.
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Post Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:53 am

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MacGyver101 wrote:
Wizer wrote:Bode Panzer?


That would be my guess as well; if so, that would have been to one of the safes on board. Oliver Diederichsen has some photos of one here.


Ollie is a very nice guy, we got to hang out at Lockcon at Lockmasters, very polite. I think the lock in this thread is this one (from the same blog you posted) http://blog.tresoroeffnung.de/2012/02/2 ... tial-nr-1/ but even that doesn't look like the exact model. The "4 bearded lock" that was on the blackbag.nl blog no longer has photos available.

I wish I had one of these.. I know of a guy in Texas who has one with Nazi stampings and it is Serial Number 1. We're probably talking $10,000 at auction for something like that. But Rick at Pawn Stars can only give me $15 bucks for it.

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Post Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:12 pm

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Niche market, hard to find a buyer. Rick would give you $10 tops.

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Post Tue Jan 21, 2014 2:33 pm

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Isn't it similar to Rosengrens keys?
But agree, very intriguing key, thank you for sharing! :)
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Post Tue Jan 21, 2014 5:25 pm

Re: Unusual key

Thanks to a suggestion from Riyame I think I have found the answer.

http://www.antique-locks.com/showthread.php/3127-Submarine-key?s=7a3f944abf2f60043d5284c7b207c46c&p=16029#post16029

I am a member of antique locks but haven't visited it for a while and didn't think of it as I spend most of my time here.

Anyway the knowledgeable members there have cleared up the mystery.

Still, a GREAT key.

Thanks again.
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Post Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:47 pm

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Who the fu^%... what the?!.... wait!..... GUTSHOTS?! Son of a.... :spinning:
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Post Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:51 pm

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Great find, Neilau! Now find one for me to buy!

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Gordon, as soon as I've got two, you will be the first person I think of. :mrgreen:

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Post Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:46 pm

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GWiens2001 wrote:Great find, Neilau! Now find one for me to buy!

Gordon


I hope you have deep pockets. That is several thousand dollars worth of lock right there. That key alone could fetch hundreds.
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