Interesting "US" Oldie Padlock

[Elad]

Interesting "US" Oldie Padlock

Found this lock before... just getting around to sharing. Anyone know anything about it? I can't seem to find any information.

 

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[woody_g]

Re: Interesting "US" Oldie Padlock

pretty cool old lock

 

[wildcatman71]

Re: Interesting "US" Oldie Padlock

great old lock!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: Interesting "US" Oldie Padlock

Don't know but since I was a military careerest I want to say it's military since everything always had US on it

 

[Elad]

Re: Interesting "US" Oldie Padlock

Thanks to bigcypresshunter in the "What is it?" forum I found out that this padlock is most likely from an old company out of Lancaster PA...

I found the following information posted on ancestry.com :

1879 Fraim and Bros (also Keystone Lock Works) - Edward T (E T) Fraim, Parker K Fraim and Miller W Fraim. In about 1890 MW and PK left to form Lancastwer Silver Plate Co. Sons Walter E and Samuel R entered the business, and took over upon ET's death in 1917. However, by 1920 Samuel bought out Walter. Within ayear Walter bought a major interest in Slaymaker Lock Co, and formed Fraim-Slaymaker Hardware Co. This was in direct competition with brother Samuel's company! Samuel R's oldest son Samuel E joined Fraim in his fathers business. Edward T Fraim II followed in 1933. The lock company ended about 1959. I have no information on descedndents of ET II nor of Samuel E. I would welocme any info on descendents or on the lock companies.

 

[John987]

Re: Interesting "US" Oldie Padlock

Great find!
Congrats
John from NY

 

[DugHoles]

Re: Interesting "US" Oldie Padlock

Thanks to bigcypresshunter in the "What is it?" forum I found out that this padlock is most likely from an old company out of Lancaster PA...

I found the following information posted on ancestry.com :

1879 Fraim and Bros (also Keystone Lock Works) - Edward T (E T) Fraim, Parker K Fraim and Miller W Fraim. In about 1890 MW and PK left to form Lancastwer Silver Plate Co. Sons Walter E and Samuel R entered the business, and took over upon ET's death in 1917. However, by 1920 Samuel bought out Walter. Within ayear Walter bought a major interest in Slaymaker Lock Co, and formed Fraim-Slaymaker Hardware Co. This was in direct competition with brother Samuel's company! Samuel R's oldest son Samuel E joined Fraim in his fathers business. Edward T Fraim II followed in 1933. The lock company ended about 1959. I have no information on descedndents of ET II nor of Samuel E. I would welocme any info on descendents or on the lock companies.

Nice work Elad

Happy Hunting!

Dugholes

 

[John (Ma)]

Re: Interesting "US" Oldie Padlock

Great looking lock and will look good in display.