ANTIQUE D.&R.G. RWY CO. 1870 CARLOCK BRASS PANCAKE 6-LEVER by D.K. MILLER

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THIS IS AN AMAZING OLD PIECE OF RAILROAD MEMORABILIA. THE LOCK IS MADE BY D.K. MILLER LOCK CO. AND IS STAMPED WITH HIS NAME AND PHILEDELPHIA U.S.A. THERE IS ALSO PATENT INFORMATION THAT READS PAT. JU 26 70 OCT. 21 73. THE FRONT OF THIS BRASS "PANCAKE" LOCK SHOWS THE DENVER-RIO GRANDE RAILWAY CO. AND IDENTIFIES THE PIECE AS A CARLOCK. IT IS STAMPED WITH #937 ON FRONT
THE LOCK HAS MUCH WEAR AND TEAR AND SHOWS ITS AGE. THE LOCK HAS A NATURAL PATINA EXCEPT ON THE SIDE WITH STAMPED INFORMATION. IN THIS AREA THE LOCK HAS BEEN POLISHED, POSSIBLY BY PREVIOUS OWNER IN ORDER TO READ THE IDENTIFYING MARKINGS. THE TWO SHEETS OF PAPER SHOW A VERY SIMILAR LOCK THAT SOLD AT AUCTION FOR 00. THIS PAPERWORK CAME WITH THE LOCK WHEN I PURCHASED IT BUT IT IS NOT IDENTIFYING THIS EXACT LOCK AS THE ONE FROM AUCTION HAD ONLY A #538 ON THE FRONT AND NO MAKER MARK.
I DO NOT HAVE A KEY FOR THIS LOCK. PLEASE REVIEW PICTURES CAREFULLY AS ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS.
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