This is a rather special find. It is a large and heavy Victorian padlock made by E. They were mainly known for making highly secure safes but also made these as well. Very occasionally they become available but without a key which wouldn’t be of much use! Usually they are only seen in collections or museums. Dimensions – It weighs an impressive 965 g, about 2.1 lbs. It is 5 1/4 ” long closed, 6 ” open. It is 3 1/8 ” wide at its widest, 2 1/4 ” at its narrowest. The body is 7/8 ” thick and the hasp is 5/8 ” thick. Also included are 4 smaller keys and a’lost & found’ tag from a company in Newport, Monmouthshire all of which are on a heavy duty key ring. For those of you who, like us, are a little older you will remember that these companies set themselves up all over the country and if found you sent it back to the company and the gave you 5/- / 25 p. We hope that we have described it fully but if there is any other information you would like please just ask. Please look at the photographs carefully as this is the item that you will receive (with apologies for any reflection). Apologies, but because of ill health we are unable to post every day. We hope that our customers will understand, Nigel & Jacky.
