Great American L-Auction Part 1
🔐 Great American L’Auction: Online Antique Lock Auction
Hosted by: Bid Y’all Auction & Realty
Bidding Ends: June 19, 2025
👉 www.BidYall.com
🔎 Discover Rare Americana from a Private Collection
Step into history with the Great American L’Auction, a one-of-a-kind online event showcasing an exceptional selection of antique padlocks, keys, and early security devices. This incredible assortment spans the 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring legendary American lockmakers and highly collectible mechanical marvels.
🔑 Featured Items Include:
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Yale, Sargent & Champion 6-Lever Padlocks
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Brass heart locks stamped “GRP CO,” “D.M. & Co.,” “W.B.” and others
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Intricately detailed lever locks with original chains and keys
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Cannonball and barrel locks, warded locks, railroad locks
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Early patented styles with unique mechanical designs
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Complete sets & matching key collections
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Rare “MADE IN USA” industrial padlocks & ornate cast iron varieties
📸 Auction Highlights
The collection is beautifully photographed with close-ups of stamping, mechanisms, and patina. Each item tells a story—from commercial use to secure freight railcars and postal deliveries.
These aren’t just locks—they’re relics of American ingenuity and industrial design.
🗓️ Auction Details:
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Bidding Ends: Thursday, June 19, 2025
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Location: Online Only at www.BidYall.com
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Preview: Online photo gallery now available
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Shipping: Nationwide shipping offered on all items
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Auctioneer: John Slaughter – NCAL #10427, SCAF #4206
🔨 Don’t Miss This Collector’s Showcase!
Whether you’re a seasoned collector, locksmith, or history buff, this sale offers an unmatched chance to own genuine artifacts from America’s mechanical past.
👉 Register and bid now at www.BidYall.com
Due to Cataloging Issues the close date for this auction will be extended to 6/19/25!
This listing is for a vintage Russell & Erwin Mfg Co Scandinavian lock, accompanied by its corresponding key. The padlock showcases the company's insignia.
This is a sturdy padlock with its key and attached chain. The lock is marked 'FR CO' for the St. Lous-San Francisco Railway.
Heart-shaped brass padlock with chain and key. Marked "G.P. Co." for the Georgia Pacific Railway on the front. The back is marked "To Get Key Out, Close The Block".
An Adlake padlock from the Pecos Vally Southern Railway with an attached chain and a key that fits the lock. The lock is marked with 'PAT 2040482'.


















































