Rural Free Delivery mailbox padlock

National Postal Museum

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.
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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Topic
Customers & Commerce
Record ID
npm_1992.2002.585
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8fdf40b8d-c40d-4c35-ad1f-7dc815907346
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