For Sale - HIATT Cap Wrist Lock Cuff - For Chain Gang

I am selling this awsome Hiatt Cap Wrist Lock.

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VINTAGE HIATT CAP LOCK 'HANDCUFF'

This is a very simple design but also very secure once the chain gets passed through the hole. This is the working end of prison chains that once locked prisoners together for transport.

VINTAGE HIATT CAP LOCK HANDCUFF. Greetings, Hello fellow collectors, Here is a very scarce cuff, complete with the cap lock cover. I suspect this hiatt was made late 19th to early 20th century. The cuff is in very good condition and would make a fine edition to any collection as many advanced collections lack this piece. The cuff would of been likely attached to a transport chain with a group of prisoners. Condition of this item is excellent as most are a rust bucket that i have seen over the years. Normal ware and tear is present and some light oxidation. The cap fits perfectly, it does have a small ding you can see in the last pic. Outstanding specimen! Ships priority mail with insurance. Only ships to the lower 48 and no international of any kind. Comes with a money back guarantee! - eBay (March, 2022)

This 'Handcuff' had a bid of $334.99 (Plus $15 Shipping) but the auction was ended by the seller 'because the item was no longer available'. -----

`Hiatt` Style Cap Wrist Locks

This is a very nice, albeit somewhat rusty rare set of Cap Wrist Locks.

A beautiful old chain and cap wrist locks for restraining a group of prisoners, in this case five. I believe that this possibly dates to the end of the C19th, C1890. I think that these cap wrist locks were originally designed by Hiatt. It must be an interesting story to learn how a chain that would have held a gang of prisoners came to end up at a car boot sale in North Yorkshire in a box load of rusty old spanners... A google search for `chain room` at Millbank or Dartmoor will give a result showing these items in situ (see photo below). Pictures of chain rooms show the restraints hung on the walls and I wonder if they would have been numbered when being stored, perhaps the numbers relate to different wrist sizes as, as can be seen from one of the photos they did come in different sizes to accomodate varying wrists. Or maybe the number was allocated to a particular prisoner ... so that if a wrist lock was missing so was the prisoner !

This particular chain measures 58" long. There are 5 cap wrist locks, one of which is missing the actual `cap`, all of the others have stamped matching numbers (see photos). The largest in size are stamped 52 & 65, the next size down is stamped 13, the next is stamped 46, and the smallest is stamped 11. The bit that looks like half a pair of handcuffs is in fact the end lock which was used to stop the wrist locks from coming off the gang chain. This end lock has no key. I have been over this with a fine tooth comb and can find not even the faintest hint of a makers stamp. As you can see from the photos, I havnt cleaned or touched this, so there is some surface rusting, but the hinges on the locks are good. If you have any further questions I would welcome such enquiries.

Just been horrified by the prices for postage. The parcel will weigh over 2 kgs which means that it will have to be sent by Courier.... or... I can split it into 2 parcels which will keep it below the Royal Mail limit but in most cases there wont be much of a difference when you add in 2 tracking costs. If you have any further suggestions or preferences please let me know. - eBay (4 Nov 2012)

This set of Cap Wrist Locks had a high bid of 831 British Pounds / $1,322.12 (Plus Shipping).
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My Bean Collar

Here is a photo of my bean collar attached to chain with bean handcuffs and leg irons.

One key operates all of the locks.

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PRISON SHACKLES - LEG & WRIST IRONS - 19TH CENTURY

What an interesting set of shackles. I'm not surprised that these went for the final price.

This auction is for a superb original antique set of shackles. These are made of very heavy metal (iron) and consist of a pair of handcuffs (for the wrists) and a pair of legcuffs with a joining metal chain (there is no lock or padlock with this set). These shackles date to the late 19th. century or early 1900's and according to the previous owner these came from a prison here in the Netherlands. These shackles are not marked and they are in superb condition. There is wear from age and use as you'd expect (see pictures) but no repairs or damage. The cuffs lock beautifully and fit well around an adult man's wrists and leggs. The inside space (opening) of the wrist cuffs measure 2-3/4" long (7 cm), a fraction under 2-1/8" wide (5,3 cm) and 1-1/2" deep (3,7 cm). The leg irons (the space measured on the inside) measure 3-1/2"across (9 cm) and 1-7/8" deep (4,7 cm). These are genuine antique shackles and cuffs, made from hand wrought iron. They are very heavy and superb quality, wonderful smooth and tight mechanisms with the original chain. The chain is not very long, so I'm not sure whether the chain would have been used just to tie the legcuffs, and then the handcuffs may have been tied together directly with a padlock or had their own chain originally. Or of course the chain could have gone through all the cuffs tying the prisoner's feet and hands close together. The chain measures 23-1/4" long (59 cm). The chain links are approx. 2" long and 5/8" wide. - eBay ()

This set of shackles had a high bid of $1,515 (Plus Free Shipping).
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FINLAND dungeon slave NECK COLLAR

This is a cool collar. Actually, a very cool collar. It was listed at least once before for I think $1,750. The opening price was now dropped $500 but still appears to be too high.

here is an ORIGINAL -- HUGH -- NECK COLLAR --- that my father in law acquired in the 1960's ..... this EUROPEAN dungeon NECK COLLAR came out of an OLD OLD museum in HELSINKI, FINLAND that was closed down ........ the NECK COLLAR shackle is approx. 8 1/2 inches x 9 1/2 inches & has an INSIDE dia of approx. 6 inches x 5 3/4 inches...... the IRON band with is approx. 2 inches...... the old chain is approx. 4 foot 11 inches in lenght with a 4 3/4 inch SPIKE....... NOTE ::::: when used in a dungeon the SPIKE would be pounded into the wall & there the person would stay for ?? the rest of their life .............. ......... i do not know how old it is but probably dates to the 17th century............ - eBay (13 Jan 2011)

This collar had an opening bid of $1,275 (Plus $25 Shipping) but had no takers.
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PRISON LEG IRON

Here is a neat leg shackle. Looks like it was for securing a person to a fixed object. Then again, this can be something that has nothing to do with being a leg shackle. But as you can see, there is a notch so that the chain would not chafe against the leg, so it was made to lock around something.

You are looking at a Leg Iron that has been Used. This Leg Iron looks as if it has been around for a long time. The item is 33" long and the chain is 26" long, the ring is 3 1/8" round, the shackle has a 2 3/4" opening, and the chain is 5 /16" thick. This appears to have a chain that would go through the iron ring and the leg iron on the ankle as seen in the old chain gangs. It weighs 3 3/4 lbs. It is a very interesting item to have.... - eBay (18 June 2010)

This padlock had a high bid of $109.50 (Plus $4.95 Shipping).
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ROYAL CROWN marked dungeon shackles leg irons

Here is a very nice and unique set of leg irons.

fantastic !!! MONSTER set of authentic old leather covered LEG shackles that are ?? maker marked or royal family crest marked......... we have had these since the mid 1960's in our own collection......... these shackles came out of an old castle & were in a museum for many years in the HELSINKI -- FINLAND area......... - eBay (6 June 2010)

This padlock had an opening bid of $999.99 and a 'Buy-it-Now' price of $1,120 (Plus $35 Shipping) but failed to attract any bidders.
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Old Towers Ball & Chain

A couple ball and chains were listed on eBay recently. Sure, there are always the cheap fake ones, but these definately appeared to be authentic, or at least made from authentic items.

Nice old original Towers Ball & Chain. Functions nice with key, old pitting but good condition overall, chain aprox 7 ft. Very Heavy. - eBay (8 June 2010)

This set of ball and chain had an opening bid of $650 (Plus $35 Shipping) but received no bidders.
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Georgia State Pen. Chain Gang Handcuffs

Now this is a neat prison item.

Old set of Towers Chaingang cuffs. Very Nice original. (one cuff missing). No key. Some cuffs faintly show towers name and a few patent dates. - eBay (8 June 2010)

This set of prisoner chains had an opening bid of $850 (Plus $15 Shipping) but received no bidders. I am a little surprised about that. Then again, the bidding does seem to be pretty scarce for items over $400 except for the most rare items, where the sky is the limit.
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18th Century Iron Slave Manacles Cuffs & Chain

Here is a very interesting and surely rare set of chain restraints.

18th Century Iron Slave Manacles Cuffs & Chain

230cm long chain with a stop attached to one end, there are 6 wrist or leg cuffs which hinge open and lock with a slide on separate piece, these slide on the chain and cannot be opened when on the chain, the cuffs are different diameters, no damage - eBay (22 April 2010)

This set of restraints had a high bid of 272.67 British Pounds / $418.63 (Plus 16 Pounds Shipping).
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Bean Collar - Leg Iron - Cuffs Combination

Here is an interesting combination of restraints. Very nice.

Antique Neck, Hands , Ankle Shackles! Real Deal! - Here is a set of antique neck, hands, and ankle shackles. It is most unique to find one with the neck shackle! These are NOT the replicas floating around everywhere, but genuine vintage restraints. BOTH keys are included, which is unusual. I do not know their exact vintage. The restraining chain is marked “ Dixie Brand Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Electric Weld”. The handcuffs are marked “Tower Bean’s Pattern”. I could find no marks on the neck or ankle cuffs. They work fine. The locks are a bit tricky as these older mechanisms tend to be. GREAT collectible! Winner pays a flat $8.00 shipping to the USA. Thank you. - eBay (8 June 09)

This restraints set had an opening bid of $99 and sold via a 'Buy-It-Now' price of $150 (Plus $8 Shipping). But then the set was relisted noting that the original listing was not suppossed to have a 'Buy-it-Now' option. That listing too was pulled.
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Vintage German Police Chains Handcuffs Transport

I do not exactly care for the chain handcuffs, but the padlock is really nice:

ORIGINAL GERMAN TRANSPORKETTE
Police Transport Chains
COMPLETE W/ORIG LOCK, KEY
Made famous by Houdini in a Court Case

Up for auction is a remarkable find: an original German Transporkette with orig key and lock.

These were used by German Officials to transport criminals. Houdini won a large court case by escaping from these

They are in excellent cond, everything works perfectly - eBay (22 April 09)

This set of chain handcuffs sold for $80 (Plus $9.95 Shipping).
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