Railroad Lock Info Needed...

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All,

My buddy Rodeo Recon found this great railroad lock over the holidays. It is stamped "C.P.R.R. of Cal." and also "76 3"

On the lever, the lock has the number "4" stamped.

The spring on the keyhole cover still works, and the keyhole cover moves freely now, but the lock has no key.



I know it is a Central Pacific lock, but I'd love to have more information about the lock's manufacturer and value. I'm also trying to figure out how the heck it ended up out here.


Thank you all in advance for your help,


-Buckles

 

[PBK]

The go-to guy on California railroadiana is Jack Lucas, P.O. Box 391, Moraga, CA 94556. E-mail: bj620@aol.com

 

[BuckleBoy]

The go-to guy on California railroadiana is Jack Lucas, P.O. Box 391, Moraga, CA 94556. E-mail: bj620@aol.com

Thank you I'll drop him a line.

 

[PBK]

Also check with Sue Knous, Railroad Memories, 1903 South Niagara Street, Denver, CO 80224. E-mail: rrmemories@qwest.net

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

http://cprr.org/Museum/Railroadiana_Express/index.html

Here is a cool link for you. Looks like your friends lock is from march of 1876. Interesting read. Nice find.

 

[seger98]

http://cprr.org/Museum/Railroadiana_Express/index.html

Here is a cool link for you. Looks like your friends lock is from march of 1876. Interesting read. Nice find.

That was a great link! Thanks for posting it!

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

The two varieties of locks without maker marks are thought to have been made by the Central Pacific in their Sacramento, California shops. The author has seen locks stamped with various dates on the back with month and year numbers ranging between 8-77 and 6-87. Locks date-marked after the lease of the CPRR to the Southern Pacific Company in 1885 are possibly locks that were previously stamped "CPRR Co." and later date-marked by the S.P. Co. for their use. The author believes it is also possible that the A. M. Adams Company of Sacramento furnished some of these nonmaker-marked locks to the CPRR

Here is a bit more. On who could have manufactured the lock.

You are welcome.

 

[BuckleBoy]

http://cprr.org/Museum/Railroadiana_Express/index.html

Here is a cool link for you. Looks like your friends lock is from march of 1876. Interesting read. Nice find.

Great link!


Thank you for the additional e-mail, PBK.


Hopefully someone will know the approximate value of the lock.

 

[watercolor]

BB, nice lock!

Looks similar to one made by "Loeffelholz & Co."

 

[BuckleBoy]

Your hunting buddy must be stopped!

Well if it is four figures, then it is a Banner find for him!


And YES, he MUST be stopped!

 

[AzHal]

Maybe just a little more info. I worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad in the 90's and if your lock is a large lock it was most likely use at a Hand Switch, or if it is a smaller lock then it was probably a Signal lock. Hope that helped a little towards its possible use.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Maybe just a little more info. I worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad in the 90's and if your lock is a large lock it was most likely use at a Hand Switch, or if it is a smaller lock then it was probably a Signal lock. Hope that helped a little towards its possible use.

The lock is 4 inches by 2 3/4 inches.