Chubb Lock Serial Numbers

[Peter Gunn]

Locks were produced in five different Workshops between 1818 and 1936 when Chubb ceased applying serial numbers. Here are the details and approx. range of serial numbers:

1818 - 1836 Temple Street, Wolverhampton #0001 - 7000
1836 - 1838 St. James Square, Wolverhampton #7001 - 19800
1838 - 1882 Horseley Fields, Wolverhampton #19801 - 899500
1882 - 1898 Glengall Road, London #899501 - 1375300
1898 - 1936 Railway Street, Wolverhampton #1375301 - 1889615

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[oldlock]

A little more information for those who are not aware of this, the famous firm of Chubbs stamped every lock they made before 1936 with a unique serial number and maintained a record of who made the lock, the date of manufacture and sometimes to whom the lock was sold.

The records are not currently available but Peter has been able to work out approximate dates based on serial numbers.

For more information check Peter's website.

Paul

http://www.chubbarchive.co.uk