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Offline Dan Fruth

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Fort Davis locks
« on: September 27, 2015, 12:36:41 AM »
I'm looking for information on contemporary locks stamped "Fort Davis" I am aware of 2 known locks from this supplier...An early profile, and a latter period. Any info would be appreciated...Thanks..Dan
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Offline C Wallingford

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Re: Fort Davis locks
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2015, 01:28:36 AM »
Was that the name of the small store that Don and Addie Davis had in Friendship back in the 70's an early 80' ?
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Re: Fort Davis locks
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2015, 02:14:30 AM »
I don't know , but I'm interested in "who' made the locks, as they are quite good.
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Fort Davis locks
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2015, 03:51:40 AM »
Don and Addie's store was called Fort Davis. I remember it and them well.Addie was a quilt
maker of superb talent.Don was a curmudgeon.
Post a picture of both sides of the locks and maybe I can help you. They are not mine because I never
used any name but my own.

Bob Roller
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Re: Fort Davis locks
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2015, 04:28:35 AM »
I'll put up some photos tomorrow...If I can figure out how to do it!
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Re: Fort Davis locks
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2015, 05:13:55 AM »
This is just conjecture, but the lock looks like something Jack Haugh would build. I know he was working for H & B forge during the early 70s, and they were working on molds for a lock...not sure if they ever got it off the ground, but the lock I have might be one of theirs...Just a thoght
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