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CLARKE COMBINATION LOCK ** U.S. TREASURY **

I'm not sure what to think of this auction price. It kind of blows the pricing for these locks skyward. Not a complaint, just an observation.

ANTIQUE BRASS CLARKE COMBINATION LOCK
PATENTED DATE: FEB 20,1876
** U.S. TREASURY **
VERY RARE!
NO RESERVE AUCTION!
APPROX. 4-1/2 INCHES LONG
APPROX. 2-1/4 INCHES IN WIDE - eBay (30 Jan 2012)

This padlock had a high bid of $860 (Plus $5.99 Shipping).
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19thC Edwin Cotterill padlock

These padlocks always seem to go for such extreme amounts, and yet they do seem to come up often enough that if you really want one, you will get a chance, if you dig deep enough into your pocket. To make things worse, there are a couple different models if you look at all the Cotterill padlocks I have cataloged over the years.

Very rare 19thC Edwin Cotterill padlock with original key. Five inches high and weighing nearly one kg.

It is in excellent working order and good condition for its age. The number 37077 is stamped on the front of the lock and also on the key.

The escutcheon is held in place by a small button at the bottom of the keyhole. The end of the key is used to depress the button in order to move the escutcheon and allow access to the keyhole. - eBay (30 Jan 2012)

This padlock had a high bid of 433 British Pounds/$678 (Plus 10 Pounds Shipping).
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Mühlenfeld Berliner

Here is an excellent example of a German Mühlenfeld Berliner Handcuff:

historical handcuff
very rarely
without a key / closed!, rust, used
exact age unknown
original photos, articles comes as shown! - eBay (15 Jan 2012)

This Mühlenfeld Berliner handcuff had a high bid of 1,910 Euros/$2,467.72 (Plus 17 Euros Shipping). The price gives you an indication of how rare these cuffs are. 

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CLARKE COMBINATION LOCK CO CIRCA 1876

Here is another example of the Clarke Combination Padlock.

ONE OF A KIND. ONLY ONE LISTED ON EBAY. HAVE BEEN SOLD AT AUCTION HOUSES FOR $1500, with combination. I DO NOT HAVE COMBO. THE LOCKING SYSTEM IS A PUSH BUTTON WYSTEM WITH RANDOM LETTERS ASSIGNED TO EACH BUTTON. THE BACK OF THE LOCK CLEARLY STATES "U.S. TREASURY LOCK". A TRUE AMERICAN RELIC...WILL CONSIDER SERIOUS OFFERS AND SUGGESTIONS AT HOW TO OPEN, AS ONCE IT IS OPENED THE COMBINATION CAN BE CHANGED. BACK CASING SEEMS TO BE EMPTY, BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT MAY BE "STASHED" AWAY INSIDE THE LOCKS INARDS. AS STATED, A US TREASURY LOCK FROM THE 1870'S MANUFACTURED BY CLARKE COMBINATION LOCK CO. OF BALTIMORE, MD. - eBay (21 Dec 2011)

This padlock had a price of $750 (Plus free Shipping) but failed to find any takers.
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WINCHESTER LOT OF 21 PADLOCK LOCK COMPLETE SET-WITH KEYS

Here is something that does not come up for sale every day, if ever. There is a subset of padlock collectors that only collect Winchester padlocks. That partly explains the high bidding on this auction.

Up for auction is a complete set of original/authentic Winchester padlocks, These locks are all in excellent condition with some being NOS and all have working keys with most having original keys. This set is the cream of the crop and I will let the pictures do the talking. You will not find a nicer set of Winchester locks than this one. - eBay (19 Jan 2012)

This padlock collection had a high bid of $3,383 (Plus $20 Shipping) but failed to meet the reserve price.

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1857 Pin Tumbler Linus Yale PadLock

This is a very interesting padlock. I have never seen one like it before. The price qualifies this for being 'rare.'

You are bidding on an authentic Linus Yale Pin Tumbler pad-lock patented in 1857. Linus Yale was an American inventor and manufacturer of locks. His most famous invention was the re-design of the ancient Egyptian wooden lock with pins and now one of the most popular lock designs worldwide. Linus Yale opened a lock shop in the early 1840s in Newport, New York, specializing in bank locks.

This is truly very rare and hard to find. Very collectible. One is on display at the Connecticut museum of locks. If you notice the above picture 2 & 3, when the patent number was stamped, the last number looks like an error and was over stamped with a 7. This makes this lock very collectible. Pictures 4 shows the design and 5 the patent. - eBay (6 Jan 2012)

This padlock had a 'Buy-it-Now' price of $800 (Plus $15 Shipping).
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