I.D. help for a Yale lock

[stevewitt]

Greetings all,

I got this padlock from my Grandmother when she passed away 10 years ago. I spent about 4 hours one night last week trying to identify it using the web, but had no luck. I found this forum with Google. Any help would be most appreciated. Images attached (I hope)

Regards,
Steve

[oldbiscuit]

Steve,What information are you looking for? As the lock says, it's a Yale. The fact that it has no other name or initials cast or stamped on it leads me to assume that it was just for retail sale. It's not a rare lock, but not a common lock either especially having a working key. Yale started in business around 1868 in Stamford Connecticut. As to the year yours was made, it's hard to say with any certainity. But I would think the early 1930's to the early 1950's. Value is another thing that's hard to say. There are collectors that only collect Yale locks and others that collect brass locks or lever locks. This lock might be worth more to these collectors, but either way it is worth at least $35.Hope this gives you a little info. Mark

[stevewitt]

Mark,

Thanks for the info. I just wanted to get some kind of idea as to its age and value which you've helped me with. Thank you! Now how would I go about selling this?

thanx again,
Steve

[oldbiscuit]

Steve, You could post it on this site under the Locks for sale or wanted heading, or put it on ebay.However if you put it on a website auction site,I'de wait till late fall or winter as it seems that locks bring better prices during those months. Mark