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ANTIQUE UNION PACIFIC ROADWAY & BRIDGE DEPARTMENT RR LOCK

$ 19

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: THIS LOCK IS DEFINITELY USED AS IT HAS A SLIGHT FILM OF GREASE THAT HAS CAUSED SOME BLACKENING OF SURFACE. THERE IS ALSO A HOLE UNDER THE LOCK MECHANISM AND I AM NOT SURE IF IT SHOULD BE THERE OR IF IT IS MISSING A RIVET. LOCK IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL.
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    I KNOW THERE ARE MANY "FAKES" OR REPLICAS OF THIS LOCK OUT THERE BUT I BELIEVE THIS ONE TO BE THE REAL THING BECAUSE OF ITS ORIGIN. MY PARTNER WHO IS 57 YRS. OLD HAD A GRANDFATHER WHO WORKED FOR UNION PACIFIC MOST OF HIS LIFE. HE LIVED ON THE STATELINE BETWEEN NEBRASKA AND IOWA AND ALTHOUGH HE PASSED OVER 20 YEARS AGO, HIS WIDOW JUST PASSED AT THE AGE OF 101 YEARS OF AGE.
    WE WERE BLESSED TO RECEIVE MANY PERSONAL TREASURES FROM THIS ESTATE AND MADE THE DECISION TO SHARE SOME OF THESE ITEMS WITH THOSE TRUE COLLECTORS WHO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF HONORING  THE AMERICAN RAILROAD AND THE ROLE IT HAS PLAYED IN SHAPING OUR HISTORY.