American smokehouse padlocks are very common, but are important antique padlocks in the history of American manufacturing. Numerous American manufacturers produced this locks such as Mallory Wheeler, Russel & Erwin, Davenport Mallory & Co., Sargent & Co., William Wilcox & Co. Just to name a few. During the mid-19th century American manufacturing had a large […]
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 […]