1870 Star Lock Works padlock

Reba729

Hi, I have a Star Lock Works brass, lever, crab style padlock, patented March 1870 and stamped as such. Patent # 100402, invented by Louis Hillebrand when he and Wolf first owned the company in 1870. When it is opened there is a capital X on the back side of the opened part of the shackle. Oldbiscuit-Mark has a picture of a lock just like mine in Keys under Key Hunting by Reba729. There is no rust on mine but on the front it looks like someone hit it with a ball-pein (sp) hammer, little dings. Other than that it seems to me it is in very good condition and doesn’t look like it has a lot of use on it. Have 2 keys that open it, not original. Most of the ones I have seen on-line are newer than mine and in much worse condition. Seen values from $20 to $140. Wondering where mine falls? Reba729–Becky Clark

Dean Nickel

We need pictures to even to start to answer this question. Both sides and with it open and closed.

Reba729

:8):Halflock, Besides being new to lock collecting I’m rather new at doing a lot of things on the computer. Hubby is supposed to show me how to download pictures from my camera to computer then post them on the site. Sometimes I’m not always first on his list of things to do so hope I can post the pics soon. Thank a lot. Becky Reba729