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04-10-2008, 09:43 PM
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Really Old Brass Lock
Hello Pappy,
I found this lock today at an old house in Charlestown, Indiana. It is a Fraim lock with a spring loaded key cover. The lock is marked "U.S.B.I.R." My question is; what does this "U.S.B.I.R." stand for? Is a railroad lock? How old is it and is it valuable? Thanks and HH! H.D.
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04-10-2008, 09:46 PM
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Probally an old rail road lock United States and
something and Indianana Railroad.................. My guess
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04-10-2008, 10:18 PM
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I don't have an answer for you....but its a cool find!!
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04-11-2008, 06:26 AM
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That is a sweet old lock! I think finding locks is very cool. I only have 2, congrats on the dig, Beale.
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04-11-2008, 07:24 AM
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Railroad Lock
Fraim Lock Company was in business from 1881-1955. The lock you have is a Binghamton Railroad Lock from Niagara Falls. It appears to be in pretty good shape and cleaned it would fetch about $45.00 at a trade show. Your lock is probably from around the early 1900's.
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04-11-2008, 09:22 AM
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Thanks Pappy!!
Thanks for the info Pappy. I figured that it was probably a railroad lock, but I had no idea which one. Thanks again and HH!
H.D.
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Coin Finds Since I Got My XLT on 11/5/2007: Total Old Coin Count: 67 Silver: War Nickels: 1 Half Dimes: 4 Seated Dimes: 1 Seated, 2 Barber, 1 Roosevelt Quarters: 2 Washington Half Dollars: Dollars: Other: 1789 1/2 Reale Copper: Half Cents: Large Cents: 1, 1833 Flying Eagle: Indian Heads: 6 Wheats: 37 Two Cents: 2, 1864 and 1865 Nickels: Shield: Liberty "V": 2 Buffalo: 1 Jefferson: 3 If you search, you will find! Old Coin Count for 2008: 53 Clad Coin Count for 2008: 32
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04-11-2008, 10:22 AM
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Great find
with a little wd40 it might work again.... well maybe ALOT of wd40 jT
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