Recent LEG IRONS Auctions

Here are some recent leg iron auctions:

-----

You are bidding on a set of antique Bean Cobb hand cuffs or leg irons. They are dated May 2, 1899. There is some surface rust, but the do still open and lock closed. The one key is also included. They are 21 inches from the tip of the lock to the tip of the lock. The chain is 10 ¾ inches long. The key will fit on either side of the lock. - eBay (1 March 09)

This set of leg irons sold for $161.99 (Plus $7 Shipping).
-----

VINTAGE HARVARD LOCK CO. LEG IRONS W/KEY BOXED

HI, APPEARS TO BE OLD NEW STOCK, SHIPPING USA 7.00, THANKS - eBay (30 March 09)

This set of leg irons sold for $31.50 (Plus $7 Shipping).
-----

Tower Double Lock Leg Irons

Tower Double Lock Leg Irons. These are my great grandfathers. Issued to him in the 1920's when he worked at the Leavenworth Ks. Penitentiary. In the first picture you can see the right leg iron is open and the left is not. It is hard to open but with a little TLC and oil it will work just fine. They have a little rust on them from all the years. The key is the original key that came with the irons. There is NO serial number on them. All that is stamped on the leg irons is TOWER DOUBLE LOCK by the hinge on the left one in picture #1. They have been in the family from day one of there use and i wish i could tell you a story of who and how many they have been on, but i cant. I just know they are original. - eBay (06 Feb 09)

This set of leg irons sold for $86 (Plus $20 Shipping).
-----

CIRCA 1855 LEG IRONS - POSSIBLE CIVIL WAR OR SLAVE USE

circa 1855 leg shackles possibly used during the civil war or for the slave trade.twenty inches long from shackle to shackle, chain length between shackles 12 inches. in good condition they come without a key. if you have any questions feel free to contact me but please do so prior to bidding. - eBay (22 March 09)

This set of leg irons sold for $100.98 (Plus Free Shipping).
-----

Leg Irons Vintage

Vintage leg irons, does not have working key, weighs 2#14oz. - eBay (11 Feb 09)

This set of leg irons sold for $119.42 (Plus $5.75 Shipping).
-----

VINTAGE TOWER LEG/HANDCUFFS DOUBLE LOCK 1860'S TO WW11

VINTAGE TOWER LEG/HANDCUFFS DOUBLE LOCK 1860'S TO WW11 - This is a vintage set of Towers Double lock Leg/Handcuffs. The Towers handcuff was made from 1860's to the WW11 era. This set of cuffs are in very nice condition & comes with key. The key is a skeleton barrel key. This is a very nice set of leg/hand irons to add to your collection. sold in as found condition. - eBay (1 Feb 09)

This set of leg irons sold for $123.01 (Plus $7.50 Shipping).
-----

Balco Leg Irons

Balco leg irons

Tower Double Lock Leg Iron

There is a Tower Leg Iron, a larger version of the handcuff. Tower double lock leg irons seem to have lasted in popularity longer than the Tower handcuffs, perhaps because there were no early Peerless leg irons. Indeed Tower leg irons were also made in the 1920s by a company named Balco. They were very similar to the originals, but featured perfectly round rings instead of the bent rings used by Tower.

This set of leg irons come with one key. The shackles are fully operational and in very good shape. There are thirteen links in the connector chain. - eBay (3 Feb 09)

This set of leg irons sold for $129.01 (Plus $10 Shipping).
-----

ANTQ.TOWER DOUBLE LOCK? LEG IRONS,CHEROKEE BILL HISTORY

ANTIQUE US MARSHAL'S LEG IRONS.AUTHANTIC.1880’s,WITH PATTEN DATES & HISTORY. USED ON CHEROKEE BILL WHO WAS HUNG BY THE FAMOUS HANGING JUDGE ISAAC PARKER IN FT. SMITH ARK. USA.
.....ASK YOUR QUESTIONS NOW, NOT LATER…..

*******************TOWER DOUBLE LOCK LEG IRONS*******************

I have for your consideration these nice authentic US Deputy Marshal's Leg Irons from the middle 1880's. I’m selling these for the grandson of US Deputy Marshal JOHN F. LONG who was a deputy marshal in the Oklahoma territory in the 1880's & 1890's. The following is the story of these old leg irons.

In 1888, at the age of 12, a man named Crawford Goldsby, AKA Cherokee Bill, shot and killed his first man; his brother in law. Due to his age, he was not prosecuted. By the time he was 18, he fell in with outlaws William & James Cook. In 1894, while riding with the Cook brothers, he shot and killed Deputy Sequoya Houston neat Tahlequah Oklahoma, which was in Indian Territory.

Sometime later, Ike Rogers and a neighbor, Clifton Scales asked Marshal Long to let them borrow his leg irons. While Cherokee Bill was visiting his girlfriend, the two men jumped him while he was sleeping. They tied him up, and put these leg irons on him and took him to jail at Fort Smith Arkansas, where he was later tried for murder by the famous "HANGING JUDGE" ISAAC CHARLES PARKER. Cherokee Bill was hanged in Fort Smith Ark. In March, 1896.. Before he was hung, he was asked if he had anything to say. He said...."HELL NO. I CAME HERE TO DIE, NOT TO MAKE A SPEECH". A few moments later, he was dead.

One of the shackles is locked, and the other is not...THERE IS NO KEY.....I feel sure the lucky bidder could find a key that would fit if wanted.

There are 5 partial patent dates that can seen. They are MAY 26, 185X, SEPT 4, 185X, MAR 5, 187X, DEC 16, 187X, & DEC 6..I can’t tell for sure what that last year is. I think it may be 188X, but all the patent years are in the 1850's,-1870's.

This is a true piece of American History from the Old West. You may never get a chance for a piece of history like this again. This is one item you definitely don’t want to let get away. - eBay (2 Feb 09)

This set of leg irons sold for $154 (Plus $15.50 Shipping).
-----

Vintage Signed Tower's Double Lock Handcuffs Leg Irons

You are bidding on a very nice vintage early pair (early 1900's) of signed Tower's Detective Double Locking Leg Irons. They are rachet design and have 10 bent round ring links (the latter ones had perfectly round rings without the bend) & two oval links. They are signed "Tower's Double Lock" on one of the cuffs. (see photos below) We do not have the keys. The leg irons have scratches & dings. They weigh 2lbs 14 ounces!

We have not cleaned these leg irons and they are in the condition that we acquired them in. They look exactly like the leg irons in the Tower's section of this website: http://www.handcuffs.org/tower/index.html

Measurements: approx. 19 1/2" length (to end of cuffs) - cuff to 6 1/4"

We have tried to describe this item as accurately as possible. Please be sure to ask any questions before bidding or to request additional photos. - eBay (2 Feb 09)

This set of leg irons sold for $171.27 (Plus $7.60 Shipping).
-----

ANTIQUE TOWER LEG IRONS UNCLEANED ORIGINAL CONDITION

ANTIQUE LEG IRONS , UNMARKED TOWER LEG IRONS, FIRST MODEL BOTTOM KEY. NICE UNCLEANED ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO KEY BUT THEY ARE AVAILABLE ON LINE, HAS A NICE PATINA ON THEM NOW. RARE AND HARD TO FIND.

CHAIN MEASURES:12 IN - eBay (18 Feb 09)

This set of leg irons sold for $200 (Plus $12 Shipping).
-----