Sliding Key Padlock

The following photos and description were submitted by a reader of this blog.

...a sliding key padlock that I'm assuming is English made as the only wording on it are "Provisionally Protected" which is similar to the American "Patent Protected". The lock is all steel with a brass keyhole cover and a brass key guide inside, The lock measures 3.375" tall, 2.5" wide,.75" deep. the key is a Odell style sliding key that is inserted into the front and slid up to unlock and slid down to relock..

This is a pretty neat design. 'church' gate latch sliding keys are pretty common on eBay. This is the first time I can recall seeing this kind of design in a padlock.

Thanks much to this read who was kind enough to share a peek at part of his collection.

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"Rosicrucian Combination Padlock"

The following photo and description was submitted by a reader of this blog.

...I call a Rosicrucian combination lock based on the script on the combo wheels that is often called the Rosicrucian/Freemason cipher. This lock could well be a Freemason padlock. The lock is of steel construction with 6 brass wheels and a brass knob on the center pin. The lock measures 3.5" long,2.5" tall, .75"wide

I am grateful to this valued reader for sharing part of his collection.
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BRASS JOHNSONS ROTARY PAT FEB 5, 1861 PADLOCK

Well this is a special rare padlock.

VERY RARE BRASS JOHNSONS ROTARY PAT FEB 5, 1861 PADLOCK LOCK WITH ORIGINAL KEY

VERY RARE JOHNSONS ROTARY LOCK CO N.Y. BRASS PADLOCK WITH ORIGINAL BRASS KEY. WORKS GREAT. FRONT IS MARKED "JOHNSONS ROTARY LOCK CO NY. FG JOHNSONS PAT. FEB. 5, 1861" SHACKLE HAS "No 50" AND THE LETTER "P" ON THE FRONT. THEY KEY IS ALSO MARKED "NO. 50" ON ONE SIDE AND "JOHNSON'S ROTARY LOCK CO."

VERY RARE PADLOCK, WITH UNUSUAL MECHANISM AND KEY. WORKS GREAT.

MARKINGS: SEE ABOVE

MEASUREMENT: IT IS APPROXIMATELY 4 " TALL X 2 1/2" WIDE - eBay (28 April 2013)

This padlock had a 'Buy-it-Now' price of $2,800 (Plus $9.95 Shipping).
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Walden Tool Handcuffs

You know that you have reached a point of satisfaction in collecting when you see opportunities and pass on them. A year ago I would have snapped this up when I spotted it. For some reason I saw it when it was first listed and... did nothing. I have only seen two others and I thought the price was fair. Apparently so did another collector.

Congratulations to them for the newest addition to their collection.

Up for sale is a very rare set of Walden handcuffs patented in Boston Mass. around 1918. Due to the delicate design not many of these have survived and would be a great addition to anyone's collection. This set was brass plated or similar and is the only pair I've seen like such in any collection. Both sides lock and unlock accordingly and the "arming buttons" also work. One post is missing but does not prevent a key from working. As seen in the photos the plating is worn in a few places which I reckon can be expected for being nearly 100 years old. - eBay (13 May 2013)

This set of cuffs had a 'Buy-it-now' price of $1,100 (Plus $22.95 Shipping).
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1890s-1900s Combination Padlock "Clock Hands"

This has to be one of the coolest combination padlocks out there.

This is a Beautiful And Rare All Original Antique 1890s-1900s Combination Padlock With "Clock Hands" In As-Is Found Lightly Used Condition.

Here are the details. This Antique Combination Padlock With "Clock Hands" is in clean as found stored Condition. The Antique Combination Padlock With "Clock Hands" is 100% All Original,and a Very Hard to find Antique Padlock. This one is a Beauty.

The Antique 1890s-1900s Combination Padlock With "Clock Hands" has some light wear from use and age.

The Antique Combination Padlock is locked. The Clock Hands move freely ,and the shackle is not frozen. With sometime working the combination it will work. I have no way of figuring out the combination.

This one will be sold As-Is for your padlock restoration purposes. Please use the photos as a reference. The Original Brass Dial is in Beautiful Condition with no damage. The Brass Dial is stamped,3744. The Antique Combination Padlock is in Beautiful Condition considering it is over 90 years old. It also has a wonderful aged patina. This one is Rare, and a High Quality and solidly built Combination Padlock. The Combination Padlock measures,1 7/16" wide, and 2 1/2" tall. This one is a Beautiful And Rare All Original Antique 1890s-1900s Combination Padlock With "Clock Hands" In As-Is Found Used Condition that will make a wonderful addition to your collection or Restoration Project. - eBay (14 May 2013)

This padlock had a high bid of $356 (Plus $5.10 Shipping).
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Elias Richard Handcuff

This is an extremely rare set of handcuffs. You can see a previous example here. You can see that the other set went for over $6,000. I understand that despite this auction ending at $160 that the actual price was higher, although it is unclear to me how high a price they were sold for.

ANTIQUE HANDCUFFS WITH KEY

WORK EXCELLENT - eBay (11 March 2013)

This padlock had a stated high bid of $160 (Plus $6 Shipping).
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