Lock help

[Foster]

Can anyone date the lock pictured? Thanks!!

 

[jewelerguy]

my guess would be somewhere between 1850 to 1870-ish

 

[mick56]

That style is known as a smoke house padlock.

 

[Foster]

Thanks!!

 

[Foster]

Been searching the web for the manufacturer. Any clues on who made this one?

 

[Bruce R]

Hard to nail down a maker, common style lock from the days before patent infringement laws, everybody copied everybody else.

 

[lockster99]

Foster, I'm going with DM&Co. (Davenort Mallory and Co.) 1852-1864 +/-

 

[Foster]

Foster, I'm going with DM&Co. (Davenort Mallory and Co.) 1852-1864 +/-View attachment 1329233

Great. Thanks!!!

 

[SkaBa]

Foster, I'm going with DM&Co. (Davenort Mallory and Co.) 1852-1864 +/-View attachment 1329233

Nice ID.

 

[lockster99]

It's a sickness....really! Hi...my name is Greg and I'm an addict.

 

[Foster]

Another lock found a few years back at the same site

 

[DownNDirty]

That one is British-made. "WR" stands for "William Rex", KIng William IV of England between 1830-1837. The lock was made during that period.

 

[jwarner51]

Foster, I'm going with DM&Co. (Davenort Mallory and Co.) 1852-1864 +/-View attachment 1329233

How did you find that? That's incredible

 

[CoilyGirl]

Love those old smokehouse padlocks. I found out an interesting fact through someone my husband follows on Facebook. He said if the lock cover simply says PATENT and was found in the US that the lock is probably an import com Great Britain because patent offices in the Us weren't formed until after the mid 1800's. Has any else heard this? I like your lock Foster and sorry to hijack the thread.

 

[lockster99]

Im not clear on all the "Patent" lock either. Most of them that have no other markings, names, or dates....but "Patent" do seem to be British.

 

[lockster99]

jwarner51,

How did I find that? I'm almost ashame to say but,.......I walked into the other room and took a pic. He has many friends.

 

[jwarner51]

jwarner51,

How did I find that? I'm almost ashame to say but,.......I walked into the other room and took a pic. He has many friends.
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That's a sweet collection! Gotta love those old locks.

 

[SkaBa]

jwarner51,

How did I find that? I'm almost ashame to say but,.......I walked into the other room and took a pic. He has many friends.
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Sick indeed, Ha!!!