Need help with a lock ID please

Creskol

Is this a government lock or a lock made by the United States Lock Company?

Any idea on its age?

Thanks for your help.

Scott Klemm

Your padlock appears to be a Wilson Bohannon US Lock made under an 1873 patent. It is pictured in an article by Robert Dix entitled “US Armed Forces Locks” in the Jan.-Mar. 2012 issue of Journal of Lock Collecting. You can contact Mr. Dix through his email address dixlock@aol.com. If you are a new collector of locks, you may want to subscribe to the Journal.
Scott

Creskol

Thanks very much, Scott! I appreciate the information. I will check into subscribing to the journal.