ORIGINAL OLD UNION BATHROOM / TOILET LOCK RECENTLY RECLAIMED / SALVAGED FROM AN OLD SCHOOL TOILET BLOCK. MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE JOSIAH PARKES AND SONS AT THE UNION WORKS IN THE WEST MIDLANDS. AS CAN BE SEEN THIS LOCK IS IN GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION AND COMES COMPLETE WITH THE KEEP. THE MECHANISM OPERATES FLAWLESSLY AND THE LOCK IS IN GOOD OVERALL CONDITION.   THE VACANT / ENGAGED DISC IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND SHOWS NO UNDUE WEAR OR MARKS.    AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN A ORIGINAL OLD SCHOOL BATHROOM LOCK. THIS ITEM BENEFITS FROM THE FACILITY OF BEING EITHER FITTED TO LEFT HAND OR RIGHT HAND OPENING DOORS AND ALSO CAN BE OPENED FROM THE THE OUTSIDE MAKING IT IDEAL FOR FAMILY BATHROOMS. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN OVERHAULED, STERALISED AND METICULOUSLY HAND POLISHED TO A HIGH LUSTRE AND IS READY TO GRACE ANY MODERN OR PERIOD BATHROOM DOOR. SAVE THE PLANET AND FIT SOME QUALITY NEW OLD STOCK ENGLISH HARDWARE TO YOUR DOORS. BEWARE OF THE CHEAP IMITATIONS BEING PEDDLED ABOUT AS THESE ARE FROM THE FAR EAST AND POORLY MADE OUT OF CHEAP SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS.  THESE CHEAP REPLICAS LOOK CHEAP AND WILL NOT LAST MANY YEARS OR APPRECIATE IN VALUE AND RARITY LIKE CLASSIC BRITISH LOCKS. IF ONE DOES REQUIRE A GOOD QUALITY CHEAP LOCK I SELL THESE TOO PLEASE SEE MY OTHER ITEMS.