Lot #86 - Boston & Maine "Pebble" Finish Cast Panel Lock & Key
Boston & Maine Railroad Pebble Finish
Cast Panel Brass Lock with Key. Lock measures 2 5/8" by 3 5/8".
The key pattern is what Key Lock & Lantern diagrams refer to as a
"standard" B&M bit. It is an Eastern Division Switch bit
pattern. The cast panel is very nice with some green copper oxidation. The
key is marked Bohannan with "B&MRR" stamped on the front and
"12447 S" stamped on the reverse. This lock is in unusual
uncleaned condition. This is not a common Boston & Maine item. Very Good
condition. From a collector: This is a lock made by MILLER. The pock-marked finish was
one of their signature styles as well as the feature of protruding pins and
not peened-over rivets. You will see that the pins extend up from the lock
body and when the front is pressed on, they were then machined flat to the
height of the grommets cast into the front cover. This allowed for the lock
to be taken apart for repair without having to file or chisel off rivet
heads to get to the insides. The grommets give a little more beef to the
lock front when hammering down with a hollow punch to firmly join front to
back.
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copyright Scott Czaja 201 
ky05
Railroad
Boston & Maine
Size
standard
Type
Cast Back panel
Condition
Very Good