lock

[jon43]

i seen some one post the same lock on here , i think i don't think its from the civil war but can anyone tell me how old thanks for any info

 

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[DigEmAll]

Looks like one of the mail locks used for mail bags.

 

[PBK]

Nice relic! It's a warded brass padlock made around 100-110 years ago. Most aren't marked, but Franklin M. Arnall's The Padlock Collector identifies the maker as the E. T. Fraim Lock Co. of Lancaster, PA. As DigEmAll points out, it's sometimes listed as a lock from a U.S. mail bag, and on eBay some sellers have also called it a military lock. In fact, it was a retail item sold in local hardware stores and mail order catalogs-- not an official government lock. "US" was just the model name. When RFD mail delivery began, many people bought these "US" locks to use on rural mailboxes. There were also locks with "MAIL," "RR," and other official-looking names that were sold for the same purpose.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Cool Find Jon....You need to dig in that garden all the time !

 

[jon43]

Nice relic! It's a warded brass padlock made around 100-110 years ago. Most aren't marked, but Franklin M. Arnall's The Padlock Collector identifies the maker as the E. T. Fraim Lock Co. of Lancaster, PA. As DigEmAll points out, it's sometimes listed as a lock from a U.S. mail bag, and on eBay some sellers have also called it a military lock. In fact, it was a retail item sold in local hardware stores and mail order catalogs-- not an official government lock. "US" was just the model name. When RFD mail delivery began, many people bought these "US" locks to use on rural mailboxes. There were also locks with "MAIL," "RR," and other official-looking names that were sold for the same purpose.

i did not think it was that old thank you PBK and digumall.

 

[jon43]

Cool Find Jon....You need to dig in that garden all the time !

thanks gypsy. this was a old find. i got some plants out and want to plant more but rain here for the next few days