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billd

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Lock assembler ID
« on: May 31, 2010, 06:36:51 PM »
I'm working on a gun with a Siler lock. The lock has a circle with a D inside stamped on the inside of the lock plate. It looks to be pretty old.  Is this a RE Davis lock?  If not, any idea who?

Thanks,
Bill
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rdillon

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Re: Lock assembler ID
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2010, 06:38:46 PM »
Yes that is a Davis lock.

Has been their touchmark for years.

Rich ;D
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Offline Roger Fisher

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Re: Lock assembler ID
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2010, 07:07:19 PM »
While on this subject who used a fine line stamp of a fish incl the dot for the eye?  Was that also Davis?
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billd

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Re: Lock assembler ID
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2010, 07:59:35 PM »
Thanks Rich,    For some reason I was thinking Davis used a diamond with a D inside as a trademark.

Bill
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California Kid

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Re: Lock assembler ID
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2010, 08:35:04 PM »
Roger, that would be Homer Sales. Appalachian lock ass. Real good lock. He used to assemble for Jim Chambers. Might be retired now though, not sure.
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rdillon

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Re: Lock assembler ID
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2010, 10:54:49 PM »
Yup Homer Sales it is!

He does still make a few but he is semi retired.  Get them while you still can.

One $#*! of a lock maker! ;D
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Offline Jim Chambers

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Re: Lock assembler ID
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2010, 03:02:18 AM »
Homer is still working on a limited basis.  For the most part, he only assembles our Round-face English and Colonial Virginia locks.  He has just about retired from assembling Siler locks, but still does one on special order.
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