National Postal Museum
Lever pouch padlock
Smith & Egge Company · Date on Shackle: 1886
Steel lock developed by the Smith & Egge Company. The shackle front was incised "SMITH & EGGE MFG. Co." and the case front embossed "U S MAIL" by the manufacturer. This lock was adopted by the Post Office Department in 1880.
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