Yale & Towne Padlock Catalogue

[Kenneth_V]

Came across this old Yale & Towne catalogue from 1908 in my googling today!

https://www.lockreference.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Yale-Towne-Manufacturing-Co-Price-List-to-Padlock-Catalog-1908.pdf

[GWiens2001]

Ahh, the good old days.

Gordon

[stratmando]

Thanks, Very usefull, have 3 or more that are in there.
Some of the Long thin Warded Keys, have varying depths, like a Lever Lock. Seems a long "T" would open them, but with a key looking like that, people wouldn't even want to try. Anyone know if the Lever Looking Keys really open Leverlocks, or are they actually Warded?

[Squelchtone]

I like to see the wording they used and the names they called things. It's interesting they had the term master keying already in 1908.

Do you think they drew all the padlocks or are those some sort of photographs/lithographs that are drawn over? they look so life like including what looks like light reflecting from them.

Thanks for sharing, adding that to my collection.

Squelchtone

[GWiens2001]

Some of the Long thin Warded Keys, have varying depths, like a Lever Lock. Seems a long "T" would open them, but with a key looking like that, people wouldn't even want to try. Anyone know if the Lever Looking Keys really open Leverlocks, or are they actually Warded?

They made warded lever locks, too.

Gordon

[Kenneth_V]

Here's one from 1894. Full catalogue over 200 pages

https://absupply.net/pdf/Yale-Product-Catalog-1894.pdf

[Kenneth_V]

longer 1908 version with key blanks

https://www.lockreference.com/wp-conten ... g-1908.pdf

[Kenneth_V]

History of the Trademark Yale 1914

https://www.lockreference.com/wp-conten ... e-1914.pdf

[stratmando]

Some of the Long thin Warded Keys, have varying depths, like a Lever Lock. Seems a long "T" would open them, but with a key looking like that, people wouldn't even want to try. Anyone know if the Lever Looking Keys really open Leverlocks, or are they actually Warded?

They made warded lever locks, too.

Gordon

Is is a combination of Warded AND Lever, Thanks

[GWiens2001]

No problem.

Gordon

[stratmando]

Gwiens, hope all are well, my post was actually a question, with no question mark, and Is is, don't know if I or Google did it. Wasn't saying It is, was saying "IS IT a combination of Warded AND Lever?, Believe you are saying it is Both. Later
They could have thrown in a couple of pins at the tip.

[stratmando]

The small Lock I have says Yale, not Yale and Towne, believe Yale started about 1868, Maybe Yale and Towne name started about 1883. Think Yale and Towne started Yale in 1868. Dates may be wrong.
So if this Padlock doesn't say Towne, does it mean it was made prior to 1883?
Thanks

[GWiens2001]

Strat - yes, they did make locks that were both warded and lever in the same lock.

Yale started making locks in 1840. Yale Lock Manufacturing Company was started in 1868. Later it was changed to Yale & Towne. Later yet, back to Yale. You need a scorecard to keep track of lock company names, affiliations and ownership these days.

Gordon

[stratmando]

Strat - yes, they did make locks that were both warded and lever in the same lock.

Yale started making locks in 1840. Yale Lock Manufacturing Company was started in 1868. Later it was changed to Yale & Towne. Later yet, back to Yale. You need a scorecard to keep track of lock company names, affiliations and ownership these days.

Gordon

Alarm Companies and Football, Baseball Teams as well.
If it only said Yale, would it be before a certain date?
Lock I have is before Towne

[GWiens2001]

You can also partially date them by whether or not one side shows the trefoil key bow. I have forgotten the dates and changes that occurred.

Gordon