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These are in my collection. Nice condition, the key was custom made by Ian.

speaking for myself, I had no idea that this show was on. Was it intentionally kept a secret?

Does anyone have any info on these? I only have this picture. are they double-locking? Does the cut in the key flag serve a purpose?

I have just got Field and Sons leg irons, but without a key. Hiatt keys won't fit. Is there a way to measure the TPI of the bolt, and the diameter, with everyday…

Hello, could somebody help me with this handcuffs? What is the value of this type? https://pix.sfly.com/XS6i_7 I have a long-chain version of these. No markings. They were sold…

Did Smith and Wesson ever make the Smith and Wesson 1900 legirons in a hinged configuration? I thought I saw some at a gun show in the 80's? If they did are they…

can anyone sell me, or tell me where to get, a pair of Ripp Mitts? ...I want the old design, without the velcro. The new design (with velcro) is part number RITR100 at Handcuff…

I wonder how collectors or dealers are supposed to learn about such laws. Is any special paperwork now required to mail handcuffs out of the US for repair, with the intention of having them…

http://www.historyextra.com/news/harry- ... der-hammer Its usually possible to tell if handcuffs can be easily rapped, by feeling the force needed to screw the key in. Or more scientifically, by measuring…

were they Manufactured and what Problems are they prone to having. Don, I have heard it said that it's important to turn the key in one direction to open them, but I don…

hello Ian, I know, I'm sorry. Someone is sending these junk emails out, and it isn't me or Hotmail. I closed that Hotmail email account, and notified Hotmail, as soon as I…

Can anyone tell me what year these handcuff would be and the value, thanks! They are stamped TCP A good sign of a darby from an eastern country seems to be if the periphery…

I see that the end caps are pinned. And the chain attachment is forged into the bow, not cast as part of the bow. I have never seen any clear dating of these characteristics…

I am a handcuff collector from Austria and I am looking for these shackles or wrist irons: Does anybody know where I can buy them? The obvious solution: send an e-mail to www…

I managed to measure the pitch of the internal threaded bolt by making an impression with playdo on a wire. The average of 10 measurements was 11.1 TPI, with a standard deviation of…

Anyone know the specifications for a key for FWSM Darby Cuffs? I don't have the cuffs yet, but have heard that a Hiatt Darby key doesn't work. If someone knows the threads…

On a recent drive, I saw a sign to the Wyoming Frontier Prison, Rawlins WY, and stopped to take a look. The free Museum was poor but the $8 guided tour was really excellent…

I have noticed that the older Derby handcuffs (and leg irons) usually seem to have pins around the circumference of the end-plug of the lock tube, usually 4 pins, one at every 90…

http://www.ebay.com/itm/291131544933?ss ... 1423.l2649 Real or replica in alloy? The item is obviously the 'pot metal' adopted by Hiatt after the end of their Derby production for police use…

I am the exhibit manager at a small museum. I am trying to date a set of Hiatt Model 104 Darby Handcuffs in our collection. The Key is oval at the top and say…

The item is listed as such (I'm not the seller): Original Antique Iron Police HANDCUFFS Manacles Item number: 7755473589 I saw no mention of make, model or year. I'm guessing they are…

I heard that very soon a company in the middle east which is creating high quality darby look-alike irons will soon be making near identical copies of the Bean Giant manacle... stay tuned…

The bottoms of the lockcase on Hiatt Darby handcuffs were sealed by hand by hammering in a plug. For a period of time in the early 20th century each individual workman in the Hiatt…

<font color= blue> Hi, I recently picked up a long chain Lilly Leg Iron and noticed that each clevis is a different size. All of the links look good and untouched so it is…

I have acquired three sets of Towers leg irons and one set of Hiatt leg irons. The keys did not come with these devices. Can someone please assist me in acquiring information of where…

I have just got Field and Sons leg irons, but without a key. Hiatt keys won't fit. Is there a way to measure the TPI of the bolt, and the diameter, with everyday…

I have a very nice pair of Hiatt leg irons for trade or sale. The cuffs are marked "Hiatt" and "Hard". The key is marked "Hiatt" as well. They are probable from the 19th…

<font color= blue> Hi, I recently picked up a long chain Lilly Leg Iron and noticed that each clevis is a different size. All of the links look good and untouched so it is…

Looking at ebay item 111812631066 I'd say this is a modern eastern reproduction, but quality looks much improved from a few years ago. The key entry is angled more authentically to the lock…

Hello! I'm selling Leg irons used in Kakola prison. Prison was shutdown in 2007. And I bought leg irons from man who bought them from auction where some material from prison were sold…