After two years, his small shop and skills were acquired by the Terryville, Connecticut firm of Lewis, McKee and Company, which was run by Eli Terry, son of the clock maker.
The Eagle Lock Company continued to flounder after the sale, and by the 1970s, faced foreclosure and bankruptcy. It appears in pretty good condition although the leather straps on the front are partially torn off and missing. The lock on the front reads "Eagle Lock Co. Terryville, CONN, USA; Pat'd Dec 6 1892". Antique 1800s Miniature Handmade Salesman Sample Wood Leather Iron Chest Trunk Was the trunk made in 1892 or is that simply when the company got it's first patent? Today, only four of the buildings out of some 50 remain. I would love to know more about this trunk. The most notable began in 1832, when an English immigrant and locksmith opened a small lock manufacturer in Watertown, Connecticut. The Eagle Lock Company was formed by the consolidation of several early nineteenth-century enterprises. US Military Trunk Lock OB127 In Box w/ 2 Keys. Antique Steamer Trunk Key Eagle Lock Company No. Eagle Lock Company In Antique Chests & Trunks (1900-1950), Eagle Lock Company In Collectible Locks & Keys, Eagle Lock Company In Antique Locks & Keys. 11 watching. Vintage Eagle Lock Company Terryville Conn. 8446 Steamer Trunk Lock Key K950. $10.00. The second survivor is a two-story brick power house between East Orchard Street and South Eagle Street; the smokestack has been partially demolished. The Eagle Lock Company was at the forefront of padlock security at the time. Free returns.
The first surviving building is a one story brick production shed with gable roof on the corner of South Main Street and East Orchard Street; this building held such operations as packing, stocking and shipping, buffing and plating and pin-lock production. An antique travel trunk evokes images of black and white photos snapped in exotic places. Create an account or login in order to post a comment. The company experienced precipitous growth with the onset of the First World War, and even greater expansion during the Second World War, nearly doubling the number of employees to 800. Something went wrong. What does "LC" stand for? After the company closed, the employees were honored for over 65 years of work in the town's 175th birthday.[1]. While there were attempts to purchase the manufacturing complex, none succeeded, and the company closed in 1975. If you don't have an account, create one here. This was one of the first American lock works. Eagle Lock Co.
It is not known exactly when company first moved to this site, but its location on the Pequabuck River, which runs directly through the site, shows that the original operations were water powered. It appears in pretty good condition although the leather straps on the front are partially torn off and missing.
The five-story brick loft building on the north side of South Main Street and the south bank of the Pequabuck River was constructed c.1924. To the southeast is a small one-story, storage shed built during the same period. Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate. After the War, the board of Eagle Lock deliberated, but never initiated, a move to the southeastern United States for tax purposes. 30 Eagle # 30 Trunk Key
Antique Wood Trunk, 19 " Depth X 15 " Height X 32 " Length 5 photo. The factory consisted of one main office building, and later in 1889 and 1905, extra work space was added including two five-story buildings on either side of the office. The lock on the front reads "Eagle Lock Co. Terryville, CONN, USA; Pat'd Dec 6 1892". Luggage trunks of all kinds were all the rage with travelers setting out for a lengthy journey. C $26.65. Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eagle_Lock_Company&oldid=962606885, Companies based in Litchfield County, Connecticut, Articles needing additional references from January 2020, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 June 2020, at 01:25. Antique Steamer Trunk Key Eagle Lock Co. Terryville Conn. Usa 2 photo. On both sides of the trunk there are stamped black initials which read "LC". When was it made? The most notable began in 1832, when an English immigrant and locksmith opened a small lock manufacturer in Watertown, Connecticut. In 1841, after Eli Terry's death, the business was bought by the Lewis and Gaylord Company, and then consolidated in 1854 with the James Terry Company (a maker of carpet bag frames) as the Eagle Lock Company. The company’s financial situation began to deteriorate and the company was sold in the 1960s to the Delaware firm of Penn-Akron Corporation. $29.95. Louis Vuitton trunks can sell for 3,000 to over 20,000 dollars while a common dome style trunk may only sell for 75 to 150 dollars. The Terryville factory had a manufacturing line of over 2000 different kinds of locks. There is a faint red stamp on the bottom of the trunk, which I believe says "38". Help us close this case. Copyright © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Products included trunk and cabinet locks, as well as high quality security-grade padlocks, and, in the early twentieth century, screw-machine products. It was based in Terryville, Connecticut. By whom? After two years, his small shop and skills were acquired by the Terryville, Connecticut firm of Lewis, McKee and Company, which was run by Eli Terry, son of the clock maker. Inside of the trunk are 2 removable shelves. Watch. The Eagle Lock Company (established 1833) was, at one time, the largest trunk and cabinet lock maker in the world. The remnants of the former Eagle Lock Company factory complex are located at the east and west corners of the intersection of South Main and Main Streets in Terryville, Connecticut. Martin Maier (pictured to the left) and any trunks made of all wooden slats command a much higher value and can range from $500 to $3,000. Of the four remaining buildings, only one has not been altered, while the other three were disconnected and had floors removed. or Best Offer. Free shipping. In 1943, with the largest profit margins in company history, Eagle Lock was sold to F. Bowser Inc., of Fort Wayne, Indiana, however it continued to operate under its original name and location in Terryville, Connecticut. $14.14 shipping. Antique Stage Coach Trunk Hand Forged Hinges And Lock 19th Century 4 photo. The factory had a boarding house on Prospect Street for male employees, which was torn down in the early 1900s. Antique Steamer Trunk Key Eagle Lock No.30 Eagle #30 Trunk Key. This was one of the first American lock works. The Eagle Lock Company was formed by the consolidation of several early nineteenth-century enterprises. The majority of the plant was demolished and the land redeveloped. Add your knowledge below. ... Eagle Lock Company Trunk In Antique Chests & Trunks (1900-1950) vintage foot locker. The most important factor in determining the value of your antique trunk is rarity and style. Production grew so much that, by the 1890s, the firm was one of the largest trunk lock manufacturers in the world, employing nearly 500 workers. On the north side of the Pequabuck is a one-story brick structure likely constructed during the 1940s. From United States. Buy It Now. Antique Steamer Trunk Key Eagle Lock Company 56V2 Flat Steamer Trunk Key brass The factory had buildings where the Terryville Rite Aid currently is located. With major defense contracts, it became an attractive takeover target for large firms looking to create subsidiary industries. +C $48.47 shipping. View cart for details. I purchased this trunk from a thrift store this week. There is a faint red stamp on the bottom of the trunk, which I believe says "38". The lock company housed four ponds including upper pond (now Terryville Fish and Game), middle pond (now privately owned), lower pond (no longer in existence but once held water to power the Eli Terry Waterwheel), and Reservoir One (once filling up all of the land behind the congregational church and along Eagle Street, it was drained and removed after a fire in 1975). Watch. There seems to be a problem serving the request at this time, {"modules":["unloadOptimization","bandwidthDetection"],"unloadOptimization":{"browsers":{"Firefox":true,"Chrome":true}},"bandwidthDetection":{"url":"https://ir.ebaystatic.com/cr/v/c1/thirtysevens.jpg","maxViews":4,"imgSize":37,"expiry":300000,"timeout":250}}.
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