Antique Iowa Lock & Mfg. Co. Combination Lock

An interesting, yet ugly combination padlock.

First Auction:

Very Rare Old Antique Iowa Lock & Manufacturing Co. Combination Lock

I recently purchased this fabulous old lock at an auction. It is marked IOWA LOCK & MFG. CO., BURLINGTON, IOWA, U. S. A., PATENTS PENDING. It has 10 brass push buttons that are very worn from age. I don't know what the combination is. It measures approx. 3 5/8" by 1 5/8" by 5/8". - eBay

It sold for $149.99 (Plus $6.95 Shipping).

Then the buyer figured out the combination, bringing a second auction:

rare antique combination lock. by iowa lock co. iowa usa. It took me three weeks to find combination. 4 digits have to be pressed. Its a beauty.

On Mar-02-09 at 12:53:37 PST, seller added the following information:

was asked what I paid for this great locked in locked position with no combination no. check it out yourself e-bay # 130284413180 The chalenge of finding the secret # was worth every dime. - eBay

This lock had an opening bid of $1 and a 'Buy-it-Now' price of $200. It had a high bid of $91 (Plus $9.05 Shipping) but failed to meet the reserve price. I was listed again here with a 'Buy-it-Now' price of $160 but failed to sell. And listed again here for the same price.
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