Rural Free Delivery mailbox padlock
National Postal Museum

Rural Free Delivery mailbox padlock

Corbin Lock Company · After 1896

brass
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

Brass warded lock manufactured by Corbin. The case front was marked "RFD", the shackle front incised "MADE IN THE USA", and the case back marked "CORBIN" by the manufacturer. This lock was used to secure rural mailboxes on "RFD" routes.

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