Rural Free Delivery mailbox padlock

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Object Details

Description

Brass warded lock. The case front was marked "RFD" and the case back marked "MAIL" by the manufacturer. This lock was used to secure rural mailboxes on "RFD" routes.

Date

After 1896

Object number

1992.2002.585

Type

Mail Processing Equipment

Medium

brass

Dimensions

0.5 x 1.75 x 2.5 in (1.27 x 4.44 x 6.35 cm)

Place

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Customers & Commerce

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8fdf40b8d-c40d-4c35-ad1f-7dc815907346

Record ID

npm_1992.2002.585