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Identity & maker
Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock by Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company, Stamford, Connecticut, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
Curio Gallery
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01 / 04Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
This vintage brass padlock features custom branding for the National City Bank of N.Y. embossed on its body. Manufactured by the renowned Yale & Towne Mfg. Co., the lock showcases classic raised lettering and decorative horizontal banding. The shackle is clearly stamped with the maker's identification mark.
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Documented construction
Brass; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
United States period specification
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock.
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Collector context
Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company, Stamford, Connecticut production places this piece within the documented history of Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company, Stamford, Connecticut
Origin
United States
Year
1900
Department
scientific-instruments
Packed shipment
4 kg · 40 × 30 × 25 cm
Maker
Yale & Towne Mfg. Co.
Application
National City Bank of N.Y.
Material
Brass
Shackle Type
Standard bow shackle
Mechanism
Not visible in photographs
Key Included
Not visible in photographs
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock — photograph
Detail № 02 · Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company, Stamford, Connecticut: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock carries the material language of United States manufacturing around 1900: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company, Stamford, Connecticut. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1900
Manufacture
Produced by Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company, Stamford, Connecticut in United States; the photographed Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock retains its period design language.
1904
Field use
Used in scientific instruments work during the working life of Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1920
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock became a reference point for collectors studying Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company, Stamford, Connecticut workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The padlock shows authentic vintage patina with light surface wear, minor verdigris in recessed lettering areas, and consistent brass aging across the body and shackle. All engraved and embossed lettering remains crisp and legible.
✓
InspectedVisible surfaces
The padlock shows authentic vintage patina with light surface wear, minor verdigris in recessed lettering areas, and consistent brass aging across the body and shackle. All engraved and embossed lettering remains crisp and legible.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
✓
InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. National City Bank Padlock