Written by I love old hardware catalogs and they are a great way to research your antique tools and padlocks. Here are some links to great antique hardware catalogs (oldest first):
Russell & Erwin 1865 (padlock pages)
Sargent and Company 1874 price list with illustrations — I love the terms (PROMPT CASH, ALWAYS)!
Chas A Strelinger Company Detroit Builders Hardware catalog 1880
James Smart Manufacturing Co. 1883
Catalog of Building Hardware 1883
Russell & Erwin 1886 Architect’s Edition
John H Graham & Co hardware catalog 1891
Hammaher Schlemmer Co builders’ hardware catalog 1894
Rice Lewis & Son General Hardware catalog 1898
PF Corbin Co. advertisment 1899
Aikenhead hardware catalog 1912
W. J. Tiebout Hardware catalog 1920
Russell & Erwin hardware catalog 1926
This isn’t a catalog, but it does help with research:
Iso information on glass doorknob assemblies.
I’m trying to identify and possibly place a value on this old padlock I’ve got ! But I can’t seem to find one similar? I know its a 6 lever lock ,and it has a T-32 ENGRAVED IN IT AND POSSIBLY THE MODEL NO. 2203L AND A LARGE P ,POSSIBLY ?
Submit a photo of your old padlock in our forums under Antique Padlock Collectors and I’m sure you’ll get answer pretty quick.
https://www.antiquesnavigator.com/forums/forum/antique-padlocks-collectors/