ebay 110356291444 RARE salesman sample DARBY NECK COLLAR handcuffs w key :
Looks like an Indian made darby end lock to me. How stupid does the seller think us collectors are ?

how about a real name and email address or don't post.

If you can take the time to type " Anonymousini " why not your name.

I would assume that JT can use what ever he wants in his auction descriptions.

As for anon's not using their real names, One real good reason not to would be:

1. Who would want to be looking for a new job and have the prospective employer
do a google search on your real name and come up with some of your interesting posts
on this website ... ??

And who'd pay $650 if he said it was a cheap indian made darby end lock? At least he isn't claiming John Wayne once wore it in a haunted insane asylum.

hi !! all.... how many of you collectors have ever seen an END lock as small as the SALESMAN SAMPLE NECK COLLAR ????? how many END locks have you seen with the SAME type of key as the NECK collar has ????? NONE !! but hey if they are out there & i have never seen one, i will be the 1st to accept & admitt it.... so, lets put some photos of several others up here...... joe

Joe
I don't know what it is, but I have never seen one before. And it is rather neat.
Joe

thanks !! Joe, it is indeed a rare item..... i don't see any photos posted here YET of any others..... no collector that visits this forum will end up buying it as they don't want to take a chance of being laughed at - but in reality - it would be the bargain of a lifetime..... oh well.... no big deal to me.... joe

not seeing the bargain here!....indian made item, rare maybe....but not worth the money, IMHO...why did you remove my other valid comments on this item joe?.

hey WOW !! there must be alot of the SAMPLES around as i see tons of photos of others here --- NOT.... lol .... joe

Looks like almost as many pictures as there are bids huh?

Is a typical screw key Indian padlock. The same kind used for document boxes and a pile of other things. Pray tell, why would any Indian or Pakistani shackles salesman need any kind of miniature "sample" to get prisons or police to order? Especially in India. How silly.

It looks like a typical Darby pattern end lock, and appears to be of Indian manufacture. But it is not the Indian junk that is commonly available. The bow appears to be forged and has what looks like considerable chain wear on the lower part of the arc. Either wear, or it was forged to a profile. The hinge is a folded strap like the current junk, but actually appears to have been forge welded. The patina looks real.

The item looks authentic, just not as described. As for the $650 starting price, well, the number of bids says something.