Mechanicals
"P.O.D.".
3 1/2" high x 2 1/2" wide.
Stamped Steel body. Steel shackle. Used on motor vehicles starting in the
1920's. Made for: USPS. Mfg by: Slaymaker. "The Marc Garcia Collection" |
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"REGISTERED PHILIPPINE MAIL".
2 3/4" high x 1.712" wide x 1.208" deep. Bronze body. Bronze
shackle. Brass plated finish. Pin
tumbler, 2 pins.
"REGISTERED PHILIPPINE MAIL" is stamped on the obverse of the body. "1600" is
stamped on the reverse of the body. Brass number wheels. Brass star gears. Mfg by: Vicente Zamora.
Some locks are marked
Vincente Zamora. "The Mike Pitman Collection" |
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"REG'D U.S. MAIL" - "D". 2
1/2" high x 1 3/4" wide x 1 1/8" deep. Brass body. Brass shackle. Pin tumbler,
3 pins. Plastic number wheels. Brass turnstiles (gears). Made for: United States Treasury Department. Mfg by: Mail Equipment
Shops. "The Mike Pitman Collection" |
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"REG'D U.S. MAIL" - "S" - New Model - Serial Number on Reverse.
2 1/2" high. Stamped Brass body. Brass shackle. Pin tumbler. 3 pins.
Plastic number wheels. Plastic turnstiles (gears). There is no brass boarder around the
counter. Made for: USPS. Mfg by: Mail Equipment Shops. "The Jon Flatt Collection" |
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"STREET LETTER BOX LOCK UNITED STATES" - Numbered - 2 Digits.
2 7/8" high x 2" wide. Brass body. Brass shackle. Push key, 5 levers.
These locks were numbered: 1-23, 25-36, 44, 48-51, 55-59. Made for: United States
Postal Service. "The Mike Pitman Collection" |