Posted 3 hours ago
dav2no1
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1950s Brass Master Lock Padlock
Master Lock : Master "Champ" no 1500
1951-53 2nd generation
Material: Brass
Funny how things go sometimes. I was digging through some of dad's old paperwork and found this combo card for a Master Lock. This padlock has been hanging in the workshop for as long as I remember. What I didn't know was..its Brass and 1950s.
I found this information online:
"NO. 1500
Original
1935-1951
Brass case
Brass dial with drawing of a Hurdler & inscription 'Champ"
2nd Generation
1951-1953
Brass Case
Brass dial with inscription "Master"
3rd generation
1953-1972
Stainless steel case
Steel knob with inscription "Master"
4th generation
1972 - present
Stainless steel case
Black die cast knob with inscription "Master" During the first 10 years of the 21st century some dials were fabricated of plastic with the inscription "Master"
NO. 100
1935-1941
Nickel-silver plated steel case
Nickel-silver plated steel knob with drawing of Hurdler & inscription "Champ"
Discontinued due to shortage of plating chemicals created by the war effort during WWII
According to another document the models 210 and 217 were produced in the 'late 1930's' and discontinued."
