High-Quality LeFebure Lock
With One Depositor Key
and One Guard Key. Used.
QUANTITY꞉ ONE high-quality LeFebure 7302 safe deposit box lock with two-keys. Includes one depositor's key and one guard's key.
BRAND / MANUFACTURER꞉ LeFebure.
MODEL NUMBER꞉ 7302 (on front plate).
CONDITIONAL ISSUES꞉ Used but in very-good condition. Fully functional, works smooth. May have some scuffs and / or scrapes. May have some oil, grease, paint or dirt. May have some pen, pencil or permanent marker. Removed from active service (from the inside of a bank vault).
NUMBER OF DEPOSITOR'S KEYS꞉ One.
NUMBER OF GUARD'S KEYS꞉ One.
DIMENSIONS꞉ Please see the listing's photographs for dimensions.
UNIT WEIGHT꞉ The lock and two keys weigh approximately 11.6 ounces (330 grams).
NOTES꞉ This is not a “similar lock” or modern-day "third-party clone." This is an original LeFebure 7302 safe deposit box. If you're a lock collector, don't get taken-in by a "reproduction" lock that is "like a LeFebure lock." Get an actual LeFebure lock manufactured by LeFebure.
You will notice in one of the listing's photographs, the lock's inner-workings appear to be a remarkable piece of mechanical engineering! We were mesmerized when we opened up a lock to photograph the inside. We have tremendous respect for the professionals that designed, manufactured, assembled and now service these locks!
ABOUT THE LeFEBURE LOCK COMPANY꞉ The LeFebure company was started in 1892 as a safe maker. It was acquired by De La Rue PLC., of England in 1992. The company may have been experiencing financial problems, as an article in the Knight-Ridder Tribune reported on July 30, 1996 that "LeFebure Corporation announced...that it will close its plant on Old Dubuque Road on September 27, idling 53 full-time and temporary workers. Production at the plant will be transferred to LeFebure's Mexico, Mo., manufacturing facility."
According to the October 12, 1998 edition of the Cincinnati Business Courier, Hamilton-based Mosler Inc. acquired LeFebure Corp. for $34 million. Mosler supplied security systems and services. After 134 years in business, Mosler filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August 2001, citing continuing debt problems and ceased operations shortly thereafter. Diebold subsequently announced programs to support former Mosler customers and ended up buying much of the former company in bankruptcy court a few months later.
Our research leads us to believe that today, replacement "LeFerbure" locks are now manufactured by a company by the name of Bullseye S.D. Locks LLC. Commencing business in 2001, Bullseye initial intention was to offer replacement LeFebure safe deposit locks.
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