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    Default Yale Chest Combination Lock.

    I recently acquired this lock in a small group of cabinet locks. I was wondering if any one can tell me approximate age and value? I can't seem to find anything online that is similar.
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    Default Yale Chest Combination Lock.

    That a nice small Yale Lock as first time see it. Could you post picture of back of lock. Reason asking to see if it has a change key hole on back. I'm sure someone will tell us something about this lock...Timothy....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Timothy View Post
    That a nice small Yale Lock as first time see it. Could you post picture of back of lock. Reason asking to see if it has a change key hole on back. I'm sure someone will tell us something about this lock...Timothy....
    Not found in Yale Catalog No. 26 c.1929, perhaps of earlier manufacture? Combo changing instructions are on the printed sheet shown in the thumbnail.

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    Combination Chest lock, was probably on an old cedar chest, or similar.

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    Is there any patent numbers on the back? can we see the back of the lock and the sides?

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    Default Yale Chest Combination Lock.

    Hoping to get more picture of the lock. As I was looking at some of patent number 668049 could be almost close to it. As we don't know what is look like inside of the look there no way to tell...Timothy...
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    Good chance that is it. The patent document pictures and what gets made under the patent are not always the same.

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    Sorry guys, I didn't get an email notifying of more responses. That patent picture looks extremely close if not exact.
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    Default Yale Chest Combination Lock.

    The only thing may look differ as the patent drawing show it square box and your picture show half circle box. As we don't know what look like inside the lock as i do believe is hole change wheel. just maybe the do have an up-date patent number for it with differ drawing. BY the way are you selling this as i see it on eBay can't believe the price for it....Timothy....

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    Tim, I am selling it on Ebay. I collect police related memorabilia but bought the box of these locks because I have never seen one before. My rule is, if you haven't seen it before, buy it. You may never see another. I am no lock expert but can't find another one like it. That is why I asked for opinions on value. I would hate to put it out there at too low of a price. If it doesn't sell this go around, i'll drop the price and let the bidding decide its value.

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