A hunting buddy found these in a barn - ??

[gravediggermax-vabeachva]

any info. would be great

thanks

 

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[Montana Jim]

Is there ANY marking's at all on them?

http://www.handcuffs.org/

Looks like 1970s UK Chubb Darby models...

Click on the Gallery Link / "Handcuffs"

 

[PBK]

Good call, MJ! Darbys, anyway.

http://www.blacksteel.com/hcs/index.cgi?section=Collection&start=225&mode=1

 

[stefen]

How about deducting 100 years or so and call them mid to late 1800's?

 

[Angelo]

Montana!

Gee.....You change your name to Zesty and all of the sudden you are nipping at PBK's heels. Mark Parker, next?

Good Job Kid!

Tony

 

[Montana Jim]

How about deducting 100 years or so and call them mid to late 1800's?

They look old-school... but they may not be... that's why I asked for any identifing marks...

 

[mojjax]

They sell a lot of repro's on Ebay :

http://cgi.ebay.com/1800s-Civil-War...ryZ39665QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[gravediggermax-vabeachva]

montana

keys have numbers that match the cuffs

 

[mysticfairy]

They look like 1800's slave or deserter from cw handcuffs.

 

[Montana Jim]

Style: Darby Handcuff

Manufacturer: Unknown

Era: Possibly late 1800s based on "crude" look - However, may be 1940s or 1970s too...

Compare to site I posted earlier for better ID if one is there...

 

[RELICDUDE07]

It would be great if they were that old, but they just dont have that tarnish look like they should have, for something of that age It also looks like in the 2nd pic. the key has been used a few times and has worn off the brass coating .I think the very old ones were cast solid brass?

 

[chipveres]

Also give a skeptical look at the chain for the amount of rust it *should* have if stored in a barn since the Civil War. In Arizona, this might be right, but down here in Florida those chains would be totally rusty.

Chip V.

 

[Derek752]

I hope they are period but whatever age,old or new they are VERY cool..AWESOME find !!

 

[Comanche Todd]

those are reproductions MADE in INDIA value = $20 each

the rust is also FAKE, if you rub the fake rust off you will find black paint under it

originals would have pitting, I dont see any pitting?

people buy them for old west decoration / display

 

[Kansasippi]

Most CW cuffs I've seen were iron, slave shackles were usually riveted on....

 

[badoscar]

Did you do any cleaning to these? They are in remarkable condition, if they in fact from the 1800's

 

[Patrol]

Neat shackles, if one can say that. Looking at the chains I believe the links look as though they are electric 'welded'. A process they did not have in the 19th century.

Any welders out their that can back me up?

TE