Antique, Old and vintage combination padlocks

Adrian Weber

Hello everyone 🙂-:

I was recently able to get my hands on some really nice old combination padlocks. Normally I do prefer locks with keys but if I can get my hands on a vintage combo lock preferably with package I will get it! I really like the old American Lock as it also weighs a bit more and is a bit thicker then the other masters. I have no clue how old they are but would like to know, I can only guess 60s-80s. The Champ looks a bit older than the other two. The Junkunc ones are probably the oldest and more interesting ones!

I do have the patents on the newer ones or lets say I was able to find them:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pdfs/US2926514.pdf
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pdfs/US3270534.pdf

I do not have the patents on the older Junkunc padlocks and would really like to have them. I hoped that someone here can maybe help me with that. There is an engraving on the padlock which says “Pat’D. Oct. 28. 1912.” and also “Junkunc Bros. MFRS. Chicago,ILL.”

I do sadly not have the combinations for these but I do have another NOS small one with the original combination tag!

Thank you in advance 🙂

Adrian Weber

I have added some pictures of the small Antique one, it is in a very good condition and works perfectly 🙁nerd):

Billy B Edwards Jr. CML

dicey wrote
I do not have the patents on the older Junkunc padlocks and would really like to have them. I hoped that someone here can maybe help me with that. There is an engraving on the padlock which says “Pat’D. Oct. 28. 1912.” and also “Junkunc Bros. MFRS. Chicago,ILL.”

I do sadly not have the combinations for these but I do have another NOS small one with the original combination tag!

Thank you in advance 🙂

Patent numbers. 948,280 - 1,042,447 - 1,404,968
BBE.

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Adrian Weber

That was fast and easier than I thought 🙂-:

Thank you BBE!

Donnie

I too have a likeness for these early Junkunc lock’s…….both combination & turnkey.
My one combination has a unique sequence to open
turn 2 or more times to the right…stop a #
turn left past the 2nd # TWICE & stop on it on the 3rd pass
turn right to the next # and open
Oct. 22, 1912..pat date… long shackle, small dia. all brass……….dia. about 35mm

Adrian Weber

I play with them from time to time, maybe I can get them open one day 🙂

Cliff

Do you know if there is a list of the combinations for these Junkunc Bros locks? It says patent Oct 29, 1912. I have the code from it. E 314226

Cliff

Pschiffe

Cliff wrote
Do you know if there is a list of the combinations for these Junkunc Bros locks? It says patent Oct 29, 1912. I have the code from it. E 314226 Cliff

I don’t think that old series is found in locksmiths’ code books.

Pete Schifferli

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Martha336

I was looking for something else awhile back and found this site:

http://www.vintagecombinationlocks.com/

Martha336

Adrian Weber wrote
Hello everyone 🙂-:

I was recently able to get my hands on some really nice old combination padlocks. Normally I do prefer locks with keys but if I can get my hands on a vintage combo lock preferably with package I will get it! I really like the old American Lock as it also weighs a bit more and is a bit thicker then the other masters. I have no clue how old they are but would like to know, I can only guess 60s-80s. The Champ looks a bit older than the other two. The Junkunc ones are probably the oldest and more interesting ones!

I do have the patents on the newer ones or lets say I was able to find them:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pdfs/US2926514.pdf
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pdfs/US3270534.pdf

I do not have the patents on the older Junkunc padlocks and would really like to have them. I hoped that someone here can maybe help me with that. There is an engraving on the padlock which says “Pat’D. Oct. 28. 1912.” and also “Junkunc Bros. MFRS. Chicago,ILL.”

I do sadly not have the combinations for these but I do have another NOS small one with the original combination tag!

Thank you in advance 🙂

Here is a site that lists U. S. Patents by years, maybe you can narrow your search? :

http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/issuyear.htm

Martha

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Cliff

Pschiffe wrote
I don’t think that old series is found in locksmiths’ code books.

Pete Schifferli

Thanks for the suggestion anyway. I some really old code books that I can check.

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