US Brass Locks With Unknown Acronym

[otter42]

Bought three US stamped locks at a garage sale yesterday.  The man had been in the Marine Corp, but I can't figure out what SET means. Any ideas 💡? Thought maybe he worked for a government agency like BLM or Forest Service. Are these Government issue locks? Thanks for any thoughts. Ken 

 

[dmar836]

Just mfg. company names, no?

[otter42]

I think Reese in the Mfg, but SET would mean something else. I worked at the power company,  and our locks had the manufacturer,  and then PPL for Pacific Power & Light. So I think this was used for some Govt agency with SET as their acronym.  

[RWW]

That is one of a SET of locks that are keyed alike.

[otter42]

Hadn't thought of that, thanks. They both have different keys, so they weren't part of the same set. 

[General Apathy]

17 hours ago, otter42 said:

Bought three US stamped locks at a garage sale yesterday.  The man had been in the Marine Corp, but I can't figure out what SET means. Any ideas 💡? Thought maybe he worked for a government agency like BLM or Forest Service. Are these Government issue locks? Thanks for any thoughts. Ken 

 

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Hi Ken,

 

thanks for posting this hadn't thought about it before,  you had me looking at the few locks I have, and one of them also has ' SET ' same as yours but a different manufacturer.

 

I have other locks one with ' OGJ or QGJ ' hard to tell so small, another has ' AVS ' on the bottom and the key number stamped, this one has crossed Cannons on the side surrounded by Ordnance. Department. U.S.A..

 

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regards lewis

 

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[Johan Willaert]

I believe the SET may indicate the lock came in a 'set' of different locks that all opened with the same key...

Just a hunch

Edit: just now read the above... seems my hunch was right...

[otter42]

At the power company we  had 2 different keyed locks. They looked identical. One was for general use and one for substations. They were stamped A1 or A2, so I never thought of the set idea. Thanks for all your help and comments,  Ken. 

[Mr Ed]

Just a quick reply, 3 years later of course !  Back in the '70's, I'm familiar with the brass American and the brass Reese type locks.  In my circle they were considered a secondary type padlock (not high security).  For instance, theses would not be used on weapons racks or ammo storage containers, or securing "M" series vehicles.   The word "set" does mean as pointed out, a set of same keyed locks.   My familiarity with the "set" is with the American type, typically came 5 locks to a "set" with 10 keys of the same cut.   The American type brass locks I recall also being around in the national guard as well many years later still serving as well.