PA Rail Road Padlock????

[CousinEddie]

Hey everyone!! I had about an hour to kill today and I found this padlock with a Pa State emblem on it, a 1957 quarter, and a 1937 wheatie. I can find NO Info on this padlock. Just curious if anyone knows if it's Pa RR and approximately how old it is? It's is really decent condition and would work if I could find the key. The lock appears to swivel backwards (like handcuffs open up). I really love this hobby, as I am new to it.

 

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[creskol]

It is listed in the Padlock Collector as being an E.T. Faim Company all brass lock, but there are no attributions to the PRR. It probably has to do with the history of the company, which was founded in 1879 by the 3 Fraim brothers, Edward, Miller and Parker. Originally known as the Keystone Lock Works. - Edward T (E T) Fraim, Parker K Fraim and Miller W Fraim. Somewhere around 1890, Miller and Parker left the company to venture off into a business of their own, leaving just Edward to run the company, hence the name E.T. Fraim Lock Company. Edward ran the company with his two sons until his death in 1917, and shortly thereafter the company merged with Slaymaker .

 

[CousinEddie]

So, the age is anywhere from late 1800's-early 1900's? Pretty cool!! Thank you for finding that for me.

 

[CousinEddie]

Any possiblity of getting a link to that site/description?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It is listed in the Padlock Collector as being an E.T. Faim Company all brass lock, but there are no attributions to the PRR. It probably has to do with the history of the company, which was founded in 1879 by the 3 Fraim brothers, Edward, Miller and Parker. Originally known as the Keystone Lock Works. - Edward T (E T) Fraim, Parker K Fraim and Miller W Fraim. Somewhere around 1890, Miller and Parker left the company to venture off into a business of their own, leaving just Edward to run the company, hence the name E.T. Fraim Lock Company. Edward ran the company with his two sons until his death in 1917, and shortly thereafter the company merged with Slaymaker .

Creskol is correct and I also agree with the dateline on these solid bronze padlocks.

 

[CousinEddie]

Thanks guys for finding this out so quickly!!! I can see I'm going to learn alot here. This is my oldest find so far.