Vintage Sesamee Locks

ghuber

Hello. I am rebuilding a 1933 Waco ULA airplane that was originally manufactured in Troy, Ohio. These aircraft utilize a Sesamee suitcase type hasp lock on the two luggage compartments that are installed on the aircraft. The Waco Aircraft Company apparently bought these locks in bulk to install on their airplanes. Sesamee also sold these locks to trunk and luggage companies. The hasp lock that I need has tumblers above a narrow, round knob that acts as a latch to release the hasp. Sesamee later went to a different style mechanism that has a latch on the side of the tumblers. These later Sesamee locks are fairly easy to locate. Thus far, I have been unable to locate the early version of this hasp lock. I am wondering if anyone may be able to locate one of these locks or if you know someone who may be able to locate these locks. Any thoughts that anyone might have are surely appreciated.

Pschiffe

I can give you a little history which you may find interesting, but I don’t think it will help you find the locks you are seeking. In 1946 Corbin Cabinet Lock Division of American Hardware Corp. took over manufacture and distribution of the Sesamee line of locks from Bemis & Call Co. of Springfield, MA*. The successor company, CCL Security Products, a division of The Eastern Co. in Wheeling, IL still offers padlocks under the Sesamee marque.

*adapted from Locks and Lockmakers of America, Rev. 3rd. Ed., by Thomas F. Hennessy

Pete Schifferli

Dean Nickel

Without a picture of what you have, I don’t know for sure but I think they are no longer made if it is the standard chest lock. They pop up on ebay now and then but that is about the only way I know to find one.

ghuber

This is a photograph of the Sesamee lock I am looking for.

Pschiffe

ghuber wrote
This is a photograph of the Sesamee lock I am looking for.

You might try Ohio Travel Bag, catalog shows a number of similar locks, perhaps something you could use, but not identical:
http://www.ohiotravelbag.com

Pete Schifferli

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Dean Nickel

Page 107 looks very close.