Hall's Safe Co lock identification
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:43 pm
So, a friend of mine just texted me to see if I would open this for him. Of course, I told him "Of course!" So I've got until he picks it up in Feb to figure out what I'm up against... From what I've found in quick googling and searching here, it seems likely to be a direct-entry lock (the Hall's Straight Tailpiece?), it has an identical dial/handle relationship with the Hall's safe in this thread, but that's all I've got to go on so far.
I was hoping one of you guys could confirm/deny that assumption. I don't have any decent references yet to look it up.
Historically, from what I've been able to find, Hall's Safe Co was formed in 1896 (when Hall's Safe & Lock Co branched into two companies) and closed 1927. The Ubiko Milling Company (also located in Cincinnati OH) was open from 1902-1956. That would put the likely birthday of this particular safe somewhere between 1902 and 1927.
I was hoping one of you guys could confirm/deny that assumption. I don't have any decent references yet to look it up.
Historically, from what I've been able to find, Hall's Safe Co was formed in 1896 (when Hall's Safe & Lock Co branched into two companies) and closed 1927. The Ubiko Milling Company (also located in Cincinnati OH) was open from 1902-1956. That would put the likely birthday of this particular safe somewhere between 1902 and 1927.