Description: eBay Listing Template r1 IF YOU DON'T SEE THE LOCK YOU NEED, ASK US, WE HAVE HUNDREDS & HUNDREDS OF OLD VINTAGE LOCKS IN STOCK! J. H. MERSMAN, COVINGTON, KY MORTISE LOCK with KEY - FULLY RESTORED (16880-T)Vintage, Circa 1850-1860, fully restored, J.H. Mersman, Cov, KY. Mersman was born in Oldenburg, Germany in 1833 and migrated to Cincinnati. He opened a hardware company in Covington and sold builder's hardware. This lock may have been made by him, but it is more likely it was made by Alex Aupperle, an early and well known Cincinnati locksmith who made many locks and trained early Cincinnati locksmiths, possibly under apprenticeship. The lock is identical to Aupperle locks of the 1850's-1880's era.The lock is reversible. FACEPLATE: Faceplate is brass, 6" long, 15/16" wide, 1/8" thick. BOX: Box is 3 7/8" deep from the front edge of the face plate and it is 4" top to bottom. SCREWS: Screw holes are on 5 1/8" centers. BACKSET: Backset (the distance from the front edge of the face plate to the center of the knob post hole) is 2 3/4". DROP: Drop (the distance from the center of the knob post hole down to the center of the round portion of the key hole) is 2 5/8".KNOB POST: The lock requires a standard 5/16" knob post.KEY: The lock comes with one functioning key. High quality, early production, probably hand made, functions perfectly and comes with the key. Ready for your project! SEE OUR FULL INVENTORY of MORTISE LOCKS & KEYS HERE! Village Salvage • 85 S. Main Street • P.O. Box 284 • Waynesville • Ohio • 45068
Price: 50 USD
Location: Waynesville, Ohio
End Time: 2024-12-05T18:47:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.95 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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Type: Mortise Lock
Decade: 1860
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Material: Brass, Steel
Features: Salvage
Maker: Mersman, Covington, KY
