Story Padlocks

 

Click to Enlarge Image Arabian also known as Eastern Star. 2 1/2" high x 2" wide x 13/32" deep (Actual: 2.494" high x 1.981" wide x .404" deep). Iron body. Iron shackle. Original key. Curved recess shackle. Push Key. Mfg by: National Hardware Co.
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Click to Enlarge Image Aztec - 2 1/4". 2 1/4" diameter. Iron body. Iron shackle. Original key. Barrel key. Mfg by: Norwich Lock Mfg. Co. More...  
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Click to Enlarge Image Aztec - 2 1/2". 2 1/2" diameter. Iron body. Iron shackle. Barrel key. Mfg by: Norwich Lock Mfg. Co. More...
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Click to Enlarge Image Bird Pattern - "R&ECo". 2 5/8" high x 2 1/4" wide. Iron body. Iron shackle. Warded. The R&E Co. trademark is cast on the obverse of the shackle. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. More...
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Click to Enlarge Image Cherub also known as Cupid - "USA" - 2". 2" wide (Actual: 2.028" wide x 2.664" high x .544" deep). Black paint background. Original key. "USA" is cast on the obverse of the case at 5 o'clock. The R&E Co. trademark is cast on the reverse of the case at 6 o'clock. Iron body. Iron shackle. Push Key. This lock was available in 2 finishes: Florentine Bronze, and Kahal Bronze. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. Henry E. Russell Jr. Design Patent # D11308 (same as the "Japanese Pattern").  More...
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Click to Enlarge Image Chinaman - Scrolled Shackle. 3 7/8" high x 2 3/8" wide. Iron body. Iron shackle. Barrel key. "PAT'D. OCT. 22, 1878." is cast on the reverse of the case at 6 o'clock. Mfg by: Trenton Lock and Hardware Co. John Gerard Design Patent # D10877 (Same as the "Werewolf"). More...
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Click to Enlarge Image Diana - No "USA". 2 7/8" high x 2 1/8" wide x 3/4" deep. Iron body. Iron shackle. Warded. "USA" is not cast on the petals of the center flower on the reverse of the body. There is no circle with a center dot cast on the fourth petal. The "RECo" trademark is cast on the reverse of the case at 6 o'clock. Some locks have periods cast in the patent date. These locks have 1 or 2 indents on the reverse of the case at 1 o'clock. We believe that these indents represent key codes. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. Charles H. Smith Patent # 272593. More...
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Click to Enlarge Image Eagle Liberty - Design 1. 2 1/16" wide (Actual: 2.058" wide at the base x 2.478" high). Iron body. Iron shackle. Warded. Flat key. Original key. Some bronze finish remains. We have not found a 5 star shackle variety as depicted in the patent. Mfg by: Trenton Lock and Hardware Co. Possibly catalog #1976. John Gerard Design Patent # D11259. More...  
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Click to Enlarge Image Eagle Liberty - Design 2. 2 13/16" high x 2 3/8" wide (Actual: 2.815" high x 2.375" wide). Iron body. Iron shackle. Original paint. Warded. Flat key. Operating key. Chip on base. We have not found a 5 star shackle variety as depicted in the patent. Mfg by: Trenton Lock and Hardware Co. Catalog #1977. John Gerard Design Patent # D11259. More...
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Click to Enlarge Image Evil Eye - Floral Reverse. 3 5/16" high x 2 7/16" wide. Iron body. Iron shackle. Push Key. The Floral design is on the reverse of the body. Curved recess shackle. Mfg by: National Hardware Co.
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Click to Enlarge Image Ganesha - Design 1 - Barrel Key - 2 1/4 - "USA"". 3.015" high x 2.238" wide x .618" deep. Iron body. Iron shackle. Barrel key. The R&E Co. trademark is cast on the obverse of the case in the center. "USA" is cast on the reverse of the case at 10 o'clock. The design aspects are different than that of #1277 due to the size difference. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. Henry E. Russell Jr. Design Patent # D11308 (same as the "Japanese Pattern").
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Click to Enlarge Image Ganesha - Design 1 - Barrel Key - 2 1/2". 3.358" high x 2.532" wide. Iron body. Iron shackle. Barrel key. The R&E Co. trademark is cast on the obverse of the case in the center. "U S A" is not cast on the reverse of the case at 10 o'clock. The design aspects are different than that of #589 due to the size difference. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. Henry E. Russell Jr. Design Patent # D11308 (same as the "Japanese Pattern").
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Click to Enlarge Image Ganesha - Design 2 - Push Key - 2 1/4". 3.034" high x 2.238" wide x .623" deep. Iron body. Iron shackle. Push key. The R&E Co. trademark is cast on the obverse of the case in the center. The obverse of the case has the Japanese Pattern type flowers. The case post placement is different than Design #1. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. Henry E. Russell Jr. Design Patent # D11308 (same as the "Japanese Pattern").
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Click to Enlarge Image Hunchback also known as Person With Mouth Open. 3" high x 2 1/4" wide. Iron. Barrel key. Mfg by: Trenton Lock and Hardware Co. John Gerard Patent # 195000.
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Click to Enlarge Image Knight. 2 1/4" high x 1 7/8" wide. Iron body. Iron shackle. Warded. Curved recess shackle. This padlock is similar to the John Gerard "Eagle Liberty" in size and shape. The curved recess shackle is characteristic of other John Gerard designs. Some molds have very minor size and detail differences. 655
Click to Enlarge Image Mail Box. 3 1/8" high x 1 3/4" wide (Actual: 3.150" high x 1.760" wide). Iron body. Brass shackle. Aluminum finish. Lever. Flat key. "PAT.NOV.22.98. PAT.JAN.31.99." is stamped on the reverse of the shackle. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. Henry G. Voight Design Patent # D29701 ("Mail Pouch"), Henry G. Voight Patent # 618487. A subsequent Louis H. Wales Design Patent # D32619 was issued.  More...
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Click to Enlarge Image Mail Pouch - Patent Dates. 3 1/8" high x 1 13/16" wide (Actual: 3.132" high x 1.799" wide). Iron body. Brass shackle. Old copper finish. Lever. Flat key. Some locks have "PAT.NOV.22.98. PAT.JAN.31.99." stamped on the reverse of the shackle, and others have patents pending. Designed by: Henry G. Voight. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. Henry G. Voight Design Patent # D29701, Henry G. Voight Patent # 618487More...  
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Click to Enlarge Image Masonic - Small - Case Style 2. 2 13/16"  high x 2 3/16" wide (Actual: 2.811" high x 2.167" wide). Iron body. Iron shackle. Push Key. Operating key. Mfg by: Norwich Lock Mfg Co. More...
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Click to Enlarge Image Masonic - Large - Case Style 1. 3 1/8" high x 2 1/2" wide (Actual 3.148" high x 2.484" wide). Iron body. Iron shackle. Push Key. Operating key. Mfg by: Norwich Lock Mfg Co. More...
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Click to Enlarge Image Mercury also known as Mercury Messenger of the God's. 2" high x 1 11/16" wide (Actual: 2.024" high x 1.659" wide). Iron body. Iron shackle. Push Key. Designed by: John Gerard. Mfg by: National Hardware Co.
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Click to Enlarge Image "NHCo" - Small. 2 1/2" high x 2" wide (Actual: 2.496" high x 2.015" wide). Iron body. Iron shackle. Push Key. "NHCo" is intertwined on the obverse and the reverse of the body. Mfg by: National Hardware Co.
"NHCo" Group Image
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Click to Enlarge Image "NHCo" - Medium. 2 3/4" high x 2 3/16" wide (Actual: 2.723" high x 2.194" wide). Iron body. Iron shackle. Push Key. "NHCo" is intertwined on the obverse and the reverse of the body. Mfg by: National Hardware Co.
"NHCo" Group Image
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Click to Enlarge Image "NHCo" - Large. 3 1/4" high x 2 1/2" wide (Actual: 3.218" high x 2.471" wide). Iron body. Iron shackle. Push Key. Original key. Most of the original lacquer is present. "NHCo" is intertwined on the obverse and the reverse of the body. Mfg by: National Hardware Co.
"NHCo" Group Image
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Click to Enlarge Image "SK" - "NHCo" Reverse also known as "SK" Coat of Arms on Fence. 3 5/16" high x 2 7/16" wide. Iron body. Iron shackle. Push key. Operating key. 75% of the original lacquer is intact. "NHCo" is intertwined on the reverse of the body. Curved recess shackle. Mfg by: National Hardware Co.
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Click to Enlarge Image Skull and Crossbones - Floral Reverse - Curved Recess Shackle.  3 1/4" high x 2 7/16" wide x 1/2" deep. Iron body. Iron shackle. Push key. The floral design is on the reverse of the body. Curved recess shackle. Mfg by: National Hardware Co.
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Click to Enlarge Image Sphinx - Rays - 2 3/4". 2 3/4" diameter. Iron body. Iron shackle. Barrel key. Original key. The R&E Co. trademark is cast on the reverse of the case at 6 o'clock. The 2 3/4" size is not listed in any of the R&E catalogs. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. Rodolphe Christensen Design Patent # D11305.  More...
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Click to Enlarge Image Sunflower - Iron - Sunflower Obverse. 2 7/8" high x 2 1/4" wide. Iron. Original barrel key. Florentine bronze finish. Trunk/Hasp lock. The Japanese Pattern type floral design was used on the obverse of the body. "PAT.APR.18.1882" stamped on the reverse of the case at 6 o'clock. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. Thomas Lyons Design Patent # D12891.
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Click to Enlarge Image Sunflower - Iron - Shield Obverse. 2 7/8" high x 2 1/4" wide. Iron. Barrel key. Black enamel paint finish. Trunk/Hasp lock. The obverse of the case has a shield type design cast on it. The R&E Co. trademark is cast on the obverse of the body. "PAT.APR.18.1882" stamped on the reverse of the case at 6 o'clock. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. Thomas Lyons Design Patent # D12891
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Click to Enlarge Image Sunflower - Iron - Shield Obverse. 2 7/8" high x 2 1/4" wide. Iron. Barrel key. No black enamel paint finish. Trunk/Hasp lock. The obverse of the case has a shield type design cast on it. The R&E Co. trademark is cast on the obverse of the body. No "PAT.APR.18.1882" stamped on the reverse of the case at 6 o'clock. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. Thomas Lyons Design Patent # D12891
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Click to Enlarge Image Temple - Design 1 - Iron. 2 1/4" high from center x 1 1/2" wide  from center x 13/16" deep (Actual: 2.230" high from center x 1.530" wide from center x .690" deep). Iron body. Iron shackle. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. The R&E Co. trademark is cast on the obverse of the body. The production/date code is cast on the reverse of the body. 80% of the japanning finish is in tack.  US Patent #98015. More... More...
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Click to Enlarge Image Temple - Design 2 - Iron. 2 11/16" high from center x 1 13/16" wide from center x 13/16" deep (Actual: 2.705" high from center x 1.805" wide from center x .820" deep). Iron body. Iron shackle. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. The R&E Co. trademark is cast on the obverse of the body. The production/date code is cast on the reverse of the body. US Patent #98015. More... More...
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Click to Enlarge Image Temple - Design 3 - Iron. 2 7/8" high from center x 1 15/16"  wide from center x 7/8" deep (Actual: 2.865" high from center x 1.960" wide from center x .860" deep). Iron body. Iron shackle. Operating key cut using an original R&E blank. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. The R&E Co. trademark is cast on the obverse of the body. The production/date code is cast on the reverse of the body. US Patent #98015.  More... More...
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Click to Enlarge Image Temple - Design 3 - Brass. 2 7/8" high from center x 1 15/16"  wide from center x 13/16" deep (Actual: 2.875" high from center x 1.965" wide from center x .828" deep). Brass body. Brass shackle. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. US Patent #98015.  More... More...
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Click to Enlarge Image "US" - Canteen - Iron - Upside Down "US". 3 1/16" high x 1 15/16" wide x 1" deep (Actual: 3.033" high x 1.935" wide x .970" deep). Iron body. Brass shackle. Warded. Mfg by: S. R. Slaymaker. More...
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Click to Enlarge Image "US" - Canteen - Iron - Right Side Up "US". 3 1/16" high x 1 15/16" wide x 1" deep. Iron body. Brass shackle. Traces of copper flashing exist. Warded. Mfg by: S. R. Slaymaker. More...

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Click to Enlarge Image "US" - Canteen - Aluminum. 1 1/8" high x 3/4" wide x 5/16" deep ( Actual: 1.110" high x .720" wide x .339" deep). Aluminum body. Aluminum shackle. There is a little switch at the base of the case that releases the shackle. Mfg by: S. R. Slaymaker.
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Click to Enlarge Image Vase - Floral - No "USA". 3 1/4" high x 1 11/16" wide x 15/16" deep (Actual: 3.278" high x 1.709" wide x .938" deep). Iron body. Iron shackle. Warded. The R&E Co. trademark is cast on the obverse of the case at 12 o'clock. There is a floral design cast on the reverse of the body. Mfg by: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co.   More... 624
Click to Enlarge Image Werewolf. 4 1/2" high x 2 5/8" wide. Iron body. Iron shackle. Barrel key. Mfg by: Trenton Lock & Hardware Co. John Gerard Design Patent # D10877More... 625
Click to Enlarge Image Widows Mite - Floral Reverse. 3 3/16" high x 2 3/8" wide. Iron body. Iron shackle. Push Key. Original key. 95% of the original lacquer finish is intact. The Floral design is on the reverse of the body. Curved recess shackle. Mfg by: National Hardware Co.
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