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Antique Collectibles, Oddities and More

United States Bureau of Internal Revenue

7/5/2016

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Identification -  
U.S.B.R - United States Bureau of Internal Revenue is a solid brass padlock.

History - 
The U.S.B.R. is a tamper proof paper seal padlock. A U.S. Patent was issued to Thomas Slight on August 5, 1878 and produced by Slaymaker Lock Co. in Lancaster, PA until the early 1920's. 

Tech Info - 
The key rotates counter clockwise to unlock and a window reveals a paper seal.
1 Comment
Rick
12/1/2017 16:46:47

Thank you for posting the images and information on the U.S. Bureau of Internal Revenue padlock. I have one that was given to me a number of years ago from someone I worked for.

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