Lock info

[kuger]

Hello,Could anybody give me some info on this lock??Dates etc??

 

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[creskol]

That is a R&E Company lock ..

I am guessing it dates to around 1900.

 

[BioProfessor]

I'm wondering why the hole cover looks so nice.

Daryl

 

[RickyP]

I dont have any info, but cool lock

 

[crashbro17x]

Ok. I looked up your lock in "The Padlock Collector": by Franklin M. Arnall; 1996. The locks I found, that were similar, were categorized as "Wrought Iron Lever". The book says the locks in this chapter could vary from 40 to 150 years. It goes on to say that the locks are single chamber, dead bolt type, and use barrel keys. It says that Mallory Wheerler, Sargent, and Russell and Erwin were the predominate manufacturers of these kind of locks. It also said that these locks are known as "smoke house" or "smokies". I didn't find the exact lock, but I did find two with similar markings on the key hole cover.

The first one I found has the same marking on the cover as yours, but it has a vertical "U.S.A." above the design found on yours. It is identified as R & E Co., USA....according to this book it is worth 20 bucks (and I will assume that means in perfect condition).

The second lock I found also has the same design on the cover is identified as R & E Co. It too is priced at 20 bucks.

Both of the examples I found had differences in the shape of the body of the lock from yours, as well as different shaped key hole covers. But maybe this will get you headed in the right path. I would think that the R & E Co. represents the Russell and Erwin manufacturers name listed above.

Hope this helps!

 

[kuger]

I'm wondering why the hole cover looks so nice.

Daryl

I dont know?All I did was lightly rubbed the dirt off with a tooth brush.The site also produced three other locks(no markings) and a 1848 large cent.Everything pre dated 1855.Thanks very much Crash for your time,thats more info then I could find!

 

[Montana Jim]

I'm wondering why the hole cover looks so nice.

Iron lock... brass key hole cover.

 

[BioProfessor]

But not even a little corrosion? Nice ground.

Daryl

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Ok. I looked up your lock in "The Padlock Collector": by Franklin M. Arnall; 1996. The locks I found, that were similar, were categorized as "Wrought Iron Lever". The book says the locks in this chapter could vary from 40 to 150 years. It goes on to say that the locks are single chamber, dead bolt type, and use barrel keys. It says that Mallory Wheerler, Sargent, and Russell and Erwin were the predominate manufacturers of these kind of locks. It also said that these locks are known as "smoke house" or "smokies". I didn't find the exact lock, but I did find two with similar markings on the key hole cover.

The first one I found has the same marking on the cover as yours, but it has a vertical "U.S.A." above the design found on yours. It is identified as R & E Co., USA....according to this book it is worth 20 bucks (and I will assume that means in perfect condition).

The second lock I found also has the same design on the cover is identified as R & E Co. It too is priced at 20 bucks.

Both of the examples I found had differences in the shape of the body of the lock from yours, as well as different shaped key hole covers. But maybe this will get you headed in the right path. I would think that the R & E Co. represents the Russell and Erwin manufacturers name listed above.

Hope this helps!

yep barrel key.

 

[crashbro17x]

I'm wondering why the hole cover looks so nice.

Daryl

I dont know?All I did was lightly rubbed the dirt off with a tooth brush.The site also produced three other locks(no markings) and a 1848 large cent.Everything pre dated 1855.Thanks very much Crash for your time,thats more info then I could find!

Hey man, no problem. I found a padlock a couple of weeks ago and a friend had loaned me the book to find out about my lock. Thought I'd look yours up while I still had the book.