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Strongbox lock identification Herring or Chubb
Doug, I thank you for your thoughts. I have little to make me think it was in the early part of the 1800's other than the lock design and the very rough cut screws.
Assuming I am correct in the owner of the box whose name is painted on the bottom in script and the campaigns of Shiloh and Corinth painted thereon, he had the box for sure at the time of his death at Atlanta in 1864.
Honestly, I'm grabbing for straws. I had competed my 17 year off and on attempt to learn all I could about this box and its supposed owner and had written my personal account of what I had learned, when I came across the Antique-Locks.com site. It is a phenomenal collection of knowledge. You know we never give up on our hopes and dreams.
I still believe it could be a Herring box just based on looks. Not a very sound basis, I agree, but all I had.
I would like for you to see the screws that attached the lock to the front of the strongbox. if this helps my case let me know. See attachment.
Now!! I hope shortly plan to post a picture of a jail cell that has been my side yard for the past 20 years. I know more about it. It was made by Diebold in Cleveland prior to 1890 with steel made in Pittsburg. It has four massive lever locks. Hope you will take a look at it.