Key Identification

[mdsiu]

I need information on what appears to be a safe deposit box key made by the Eagle Lock Company of Terryville CT. It has A9AGX2 engraved on it. Does anyone know of any banks in the Maryland area that might have used such a key and/or might still be using them?

[TheSkyer]

I'm not sure this can be discuss in the general area of this forum....

[freakparade3]

If he simply wants information on a key I see no harm in allowing the discussion. I hope someone can help.

freakparade3

[datagram]

I think we are OK to talk about them, but maybe not when someone's first post asks what banks are using them Nice try, though!

dg

[straightpick]

Eagle Lock was a small player in the safe deposit lock field, having made about 15 different models(compare to Diebold which has had well over a hundred different locks). There may still be some places that have these locks. Eagle Lock Co. has long been out of business. Can't tell you anything from the code number; Eagle destroyed all of their records when they went out of business.

[ToolyMcgee]

I need information on what appears to be a safe deposit box key made by the Eagle Lock Company of Terryville CT. It has A9AGX2 engraved on it. Does anyone know of any banks in the Maryland area that might have used such a key and/or might still be using them?

How did it come into your possession? If no one is paying for the box, then all you have is a neat old key. Things like PO box, safe deposit box, and other randomly aquired old keys should be looked on as just that. Even if you found the bank that uses these locks, they wouldn't be so accomodating in giving you even the name of the individual who held the account, much less access to the box. What is it you hope to gain, and is it worth the effort. If it is simply knowledge of an old or current bank that uses the locks, then I would say it's probably not worth it. Cool collectible though.

-Tooly

[mdsiu]

The key in question was left to me (along with other property) by my grandmother who recently passed away. Her other SDB key was labeled with the bank name and with the appropriate court papers, I was able to access that one. However, this particular key was not labled and there was no paperwork among her effects to indicate what bank it might have come from. If I can find the bank, then I can present them with my papers and access the box - if it still exists. I just need a direction to go in...

[sfi72]

Maybe we could have a picture of the key?

[mdsiu]

Here is the key in question...

[jerrasis]

I'm sorry I can't help but I would like to say, that is a very nice looking key.

[raimundo]

If the bank does not know shes passed away, they will send her some bill when the rent on the box is due. If that doesn't happen, it may be that she only had one box at a time, and that key is to a box previously owned, perhaps at a bank that is closed or merged to a megafraudcorp. make araingements to recieve what ever mail is still comeing (ask the mailman if hes notifying postal customers of her death)
What were the circumstances in which you found the key, if it was in a bunch of junk at the bottom of a drawer, that may be a clue that it is not currently a relevant key, while the one with the label signifiyed that one was still relevant.
Read the lists of unclaimed accounts that are occasionally published by banks before they claim their profit from your loss. Such things as unclaimed SD boxes may be auctioned off without knowing what is in them, or perhaps not, unlikly that a banker would produce a chance of someone getting a bargain.
Let us know how it comes out and post it in this thread.

[mdsiu]

Thank you all for the advice, but I found the box to which the key belongs. It was from a bank in Sunbury PA.

[freakparade3]

unlikely that a banker would produce a chance of someone getting a bargain.

Priceless Ray, absolutely priceless.