The more I look at it, the older it gets. My guess is that it’s lower hook held the lever up on a combination lock and predates the “Automatic” era starting in the 1890’s. I have found that there were quite a few companies from the 1800’s that remain virtually unknown today. For example there was a safe and lock maker in Milwaukee in the mid 1800’s named Schumacher and Johnson that patented both a keylock in 1859? and a comb lock in 1868? but a call to a major older Milwaukee safe company resulted in their never even hearing of the older company. But I know for a fact the company did exist and made safes as well. Do you think you can found out about the bank vault maker? Doug
