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  1. #1
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    Default Early eagle logo lock marked D & M

    I found this lock in a family barn that dates back to the Civil War. It is very similar to some shown in a book on items from the year 1865. I tried to find Eagle Lock Co early logos on line to no avail.
    D&M could be either of two railroads (MI & WI) The hasp is missing but the pin for it is still intact and undamaged. Any ID help would be appreciated.
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    The branding on that lock doesn't have any association with the Eagle Lock Co. It stands for Davenport, Mallory & Co. The company name was established in 1861 and ended with the deaqth of MR. Mallory in 1865 when it was changed to Mallory, Wheeler & Co.

    So your smoke house lock has a small window of time when it could have been manufactured, 1861 to 1865.
    BBE.

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    Default Early eagle logo lock marked D & M

    Thanks. That covers the period. The barn was started just prior to the Civil War and finished after.

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    Default D & M lock

    I believe your lock is a little older and rarer than the earlier post suggests.
    Here are the ballpark years of operation of the eventual Mallory, Wheeler & Company, as it changed names.

    Pierpoint Hotchkiss 1835 – 1843
    Pierpoint, Mallory & Co. 1843 – 1853
    Davenport & Mallory Co. 1853 – 1858
    Davenport, Mallory & Lockwood 1858 – 1860
    Davenport, Mallory & Co. 1860 – 1868
    Mallory, Wheeler & Co. 1868 – 1913

    There are a lot of "D, M & Co" branded locks out there (~1860-~1868), and even more "M W & Co". But as I understand it, the earlier Davenport & Mallory Company (note the '&' between the D&M, not the M&Co") existed from 1853 - 1858 and I've seen only a very few locks with that branding.

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