PRESENTING a FABULOUS Large Set of 1920s Yale Mortice Locks with Plates.
AMAZINGLY complete set!
Probably made in the US, circa 1920-29.
These are without doubt from the Art Nouveau/Art Deco Era.
They were salvaged from the solid walnut doors, that were located in a Mansion in Dallas, that was built in 1929.
They are all marked for ‘Yale’ “Made in the USA’, locks in black enamel and antique brass.
The Set consists of:
1. Pair of Yale Mortice Locks with Recessed Door Plates. Suitable for door of a minimum of 1.5 inches thick, but can accommodate a thicker door. (Top right). 1 Original working key.
2, Pair of Yale Mortice Locks with Flat Door Plates. Suitable for door of a minimum of 1.5 inches thick, but can accommodate a thicker door. (Pair down 2nd on right). 2 Original working keys.
3. Large Yale Double Mortice Lock with both Door Plates. Also, it has the Yale Cylinder Lock insert. Suitable for door of a minimum of 1.5 inches thick, but can accommodate a thicker door. (3rd down on the right). 1 Original working key for cylinder lock.
4. Pair of Standard Yale Mortice Locks with no Door Plates. Suitable for door of a minimum of 1.5 inches thick, but can accommodate a thicker door. (Either side of the large one)
5. Yale External Mount Knob Lock with brass knob. (Bottom right)
6. Pair of Yale Mortice Lock Latch Levers for installation inside door frame with levers on the main insert to move latches either end to secure door in place. (On the left).
In Total – there are 22 Pieces (including the keys)
These were originally used in the Mansion we rescued them from, with the most UNIQUE hand-beaten bronze Handles/Knobs (which we have listed separately in this category).
Also, we rescued these from the now demolished Mansion, along with the UNIQUE hand beaten Bronze Door Straps and hardware (posted separately) which have no markings and are unlike ANYTHING we have seen before.
The original antique brass door hinges (posted separately) are marked as being made by “McKinney”.
Most are in very good original condition, with only some very minor blemishes. The large Mortice Lock in the center with the lock insert has some damage, namely some broken and missing enamel around the cylinder insert portion. Professionally installed, however, it should work fine and the missing enamel would be concealed inside the door frame. One lock (extreme bottom left) is missing it’s catch. Easily replaced by a locksmith. When we originally listed these we had no keys, but, recently we discovered a small box from the same estate that had a large number of Yale keys in it. We have identified that 1 key works both the locks referred to at No. 1 above, individual keys (x2) work with both the locks referred to at No. 2 above, and we found the key for the cylinder lock insert referred to at No. 3 above. Keys for the others can easily replaced by a locksmith.
Yale is one of the world’s oldest lock manufacturers, owned by its parent company, Assa Abloy. Over its extensive history, Yale has received patents for dozens of its products, and the company has distributed its products to more than 120 countries, including Australia, Greece, India, Kuwait, and others. Yale’s headquarters are located in Stockholm, Sweden.
In 1868, the business was founded in Stamford, Connecticut, by Henry R. Towne and Linus Yale Jr., an inventor of the pin tumbler lock. The founding name of the corporation was Yale Lock Manufacturing Co. and later the name was changed to Yale & Towne, basing themselves in Newport, New York..
From 1843 to 1857, Yale had registered eight patents, such as pin tumbler safe lock, safe lock, bank lock, vault, safe door bolt and padlock with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.[1] Around 1876, they have added the manufacturing of chain blocks, electric hoists, cranes and testing machines, becoming the pioneer of crane builder in the United States. By 1880, they had established branches in Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago.
In the early 20th century, the company expanded its international sectors and engaged in global market by conducting partnership, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures with other companies in the same industry. In addition, the firm increased employment to more than 12,000 people, along with the business expansion.
As one of its business expansions, Yale established a British operation by acquiring the business of H&T Vaughan, a long- established lock manufacturer in Wood Street, Willenhall. The acquisition allowed the firm to be the historic centre of the British lock industry, and became the major employer in the town.[when?]
Then, the British Yale became involved in the early motor industry and supplied locks to various manufacturers when the cheaper diecast-based leaf tumbler technology became available. Yale saw an unexpected revival of activity in the motor trade from the 1960s onwards when security fitters adopted its “M69” window lock as a simple add-on fitting to prevent theft, especially on vans. This trend continued until the early 1990s, when it was superseded by electronic devices.
The firm continued to supply all lock requirements to Rolls-Royce Motors until 1991, when there was an acrimonious parting. However, the British business had been sold by its parent to merge with the Valor Company to form Yale & Valor in 1987. After a further takeover by Williams Holdings, various sections of the Willenhall operation and outlying operation such as their diecasting foundry were closed.
In March 2000, the remainder of the British business, especially Yale Security subsidiaries, was sold to Assa Abloy which were producing fire alarm systems, burglar alarms and glass break detectors.
Between July 2012 and late spring of 2013, Assa Abloy started to relocate Yale’s factories from Lenoir City, Tennessee, their home since 1953, to Berlin, Connecticut.
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yale_(company)
Large Set of 1920s Yale Mortice Locks with Plates – 22 pieces.
Provenance: From a Wealthy Dallas Mansion built in 1929.
Condition: See full listing (above)
Dimensions: The Pair of Yale Mortice Locks with Recessed Door Plates (No 1 Above) are 6 inches long, 3 inches wide and 1 inch deep
The Pair of Yale Mortice Locks with Flat Door Plates (No 2 Above) are 6 inches long, 2.5 inches wide and 1 inch deep
The Large Yale Double Mortice Lock with both Door Plates (No 3 Above) is 8 inches long, 3.75 inches wide and 1 inch deep
The Pair of Standard Yale Mortice Locks with no Door Plates (No 4 Above) are 5.75 inches long, 2.7 inches wide and 1 inch deep
The Yale External Mount Knob Lock with brass knob (No 5 Above) is 3.75 inches long, 2.5 inches wide and 1.75 inches deep
The Pair of Yale Mortice Lock In-door Latch Levers (No 6 Above) are 22 inches long, 1.25 inches wide and 1.5 inch deep
SALE PRICE NOW: $1,800 (Full Set – Total 22 pieces)
