I need some help with dating this key

[Vermont treasure hunter]

I found this a while ago in an old dump site near my house and i recently decided to clean it up with my Andreas Pencils. When I did, I noticed it had some writing on it. I cleaned it up some more and the writing turned out to say “ Sargent & Greenleaf (maybe says Co)
Rochester N.Y. U.S.A.
I know that that Sargent and greenleaf worked in Rochester from like 1868 or something like that to 1975 so a big window there. The design is also common of the company’s keys. Any help with this is appreciated and thank you for looking!

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

An image would really help. Here's some history. If you can find out when they first became "Incorporated" and started using "INC." instead of the earlier "CO." that would narrow it down a little.

S&G intro

https://www.locksmithledger.com/loc...of-sargent-greenleaf-on-its-150th-anniversary

 

[jeff of pa]

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I found this a while ago in an old dump site near my house and i recently decided to clean it up with my Andreas Pencils. When I did, I noticed it had some writing on it. I cleaned it up some more and the writing turned out to say “ Sargent & Greenleaf (maybe says Co)
Rochester N.Y. U.S.A.
I know that that Sargent and greenleaf worked in Rochester from like 1868 or something like that to 1975 so a big window there. The design is also common of the company’s keys. Any help with this is appreciated and thank you for looking!

You Forgot the Picture ! Is it Good Looking ?

Best thing to do is Buck Up walk over & Ask for a Date !

If you get a No , Smile & Ask another Key

Seriously Though ! Pic ?

 

[Retired Sarge]

You Forgot the Picture ! Is it Good Looking ?

Best thing to do is Buck Up walk over & Ask for a Date !

If you get a No , Smile & Ask another Key

Seriously Though ! Pic ?

And don't forget to bring flowers.....

 

[Vermont treasure hunter]

Sorry about the pics! Will put them in now

 

[Vermont treasure hunter]

An image would really help. Here's some history. If you can find out when they first became "Incorporated" and started using "INC." instead of the earlier "CO." that would narrow it down a little.

S&G intro

https://www.locksmithledger.com/loc...of-sargent-greenleaf-on-its-150th-anniversary

It might be a INC. that part is really worn down and can only make out the a little pit of that word.

 

[jeff of pa]

looks sort of like cash register keys

 

[jeff of pa]

What do Ya Think ?



From

 

[jeff of pa]

• The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
• 24 Dec 1883, Mon
• 

 

[jeff of pa]

• Buffalo Morning Express and Illustrated Buffalo Express (Buffalo, New York)
• 27 May 1879, Tue
• 

 

[jeff of pa]

been around awhile

• The Topeka Daily Capital (Topeka, Kansas)
• 20 Nov 1898, Sun

 

[ARC]

This one is being called a padlock key.



Link - https://www.bonanza.com/items/like/...Greenleaf-Pad-Lock-Key-6-Rochester-Ny-Antique

 

[jeff of pa]

because they are listed as antiques online, i'm guessing easily 100 years old

 

[ARC]

Link added above

 

[Kenosha Kid]

http://w3.uwyo.edu/~jimkirk/Sargent Greenleaf 1927 Bank locks Catalog Nr 21.pdf

they partnered in 1865. the key matches the style of the padlock 135 key (see their page 54) and also a sub-treasury lock (see their pages 78-79).

https://www.lockreference.com/wp-co...leaf-Co.-Key-Locks-Door-Bolts-Early-1900s.pdf

key matches that from a chest lock (their page 75)

their lock brochures do not state manufacture dates but the (last link) brochure & price list are from 1917 so the key is at least that old.

 

[bradyboy]

also served as a bottle opener ....

 

[Anduril]

Also page-85 of the 2nd link provided.
(Page-85 as printed on the document)

Nice job, Kenosha!

 

[Vermont treasure hunter]

Thank you for all of the help and reply’s. There is one thing different about mine from the ones that I have seen posted on here is that mine has U.S.A. after the NY. Although I agree with Jeff of PA about it probably being 100 years or more old because most of them are listed as antique.

 

[dozer dan]

The S&G co is still in business today and could probably date it for you if you contacted them.

 

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