Recently purchased used lock

[Chris in SE PA]

Hello and good evening.  I recently bought a used lock.  I was wondering if anyone on here had any knowledge of the Company that made it, or of the quality of their product overall.  Sparks well and appears to be built well.  I haven't taken it apart as of yet.

[Bob Roller]

The only "Cole" I ever knew that assembled locks was Ted Cole in Pittsburg,Pa. and he passed away before 1980*.It could be someone salvaged some of his parts.He worked with W.G.Sutter of Ruffsdale,Pa. and Sutter made mainsprings out of 1095 for use in these locks and the mechanisms were castings but I have no idea as to who did  them or the location of the foundry.Cole had a booth at Friendship
Bob Roller
* Possibly died in the early 1960's

[Chris in SE PA]

Thank you.  The Date inside is 1960, not 1980. Sorry, if my picture is a little blurry.

[Bob Roller]

If you use that lock or any other with a mainspring that rides a ramp on the tumbler,take a "q"tip and put a spot of STP or some other "Superslick"lube on the ramp.That will help the performance a bit.
Bob Roller

[Chris in SE PA]

What do you mean by a ramp?

[Daryl]

The tumbler's "nose" where the main spring rides.
I use a spot of moly grease.