Indianapolis Lock Show report

I am back from the Indianapolis lock Show. I've been going for 25 years and I think this was the slowest of all of them. The only handcuff collectors there, besides myself, were Mark Lundblad and Chuck Chandler, and Howard Hunt. I came home with a single Bean cuff with chain and loop exactly like shown in the catalog. It was used for transporting prisoners on the railroad. It looks brand new and has original key. Small size cuff, but swivel is thicker than standard for this cuff. It has the "T" and 1882 and 1884 dates. I also found a nice Cake Co. Thumbcuff, which is a duplicate. Most of the other cuffs that were there were common Peerless style junk. There is a banquet on Saturday night, and there is always entertainment. This year it was the "Central Indiana Folk Music and Mountain Dulcomer Society"...I kid you not.
All the lock collectors are great people, and I had a great time. Unfortunately, I think this show has seen it's run for handcuffs. Now the place to be is at Cannon's Great Escapes Escape Artist Convention in Ontario, California at the end of September.
The dog picture is to show that at least one person at the show had a sense of humor. The poor dog.

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

I am back from the Indianapolis lock Show. I've been going for 25 years and I think this was the slowest of all of them. The only handcuff collectors there, besides myself, were Mark Lundblad and Chuck Chandler, and Howard Hunt. I came home with a single Bean cuff with chain and loop exactly like shown in the catalog. It was used for transporting prisoners on the railroad. It looks brand new and has original key. Small size cuff, but swivel is thicker than standard for this cuff. It has the "T" and 1882 and 1884 dates. I also found a nice Cake Co. Thumbcuff, which is a duplicate. Most of the other cuffs that were there were common Peerless style junk. There is a banquet on Saturday night, and there is always entertainment. This year it was the "Central Indiana Folk Music and Mountain Dulcomer Society"...I kid you not.
All the lock collectors are great people, and I had a great time. Unfortunately, I think this show has seen it's run for handcuffs. Now the place to be is at Cannon's Great Escapes Escape Artist Convention in Ontario, California at the end of September.
The dog picture is to show that at least one person at the show had a sense of humor. The poor dog.

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Stan

Thanks for the report. If it was not so far I would have gone to the show as well. I always found the locks interesting and always found I learned something by just looking at them carefully. But it would be nice if there were more handcuff collectors represented. Not everyone can go all the way to California.

Anyway you Bean cuff is nice. The one I have is on the opposite end of the condition scale.

Joe

I am back from the Indianapolis lock Show. I've been going for 25 years and I think this was the slowest of all of them. The only handcuff collectors there, besides myself, were Mark Lundblad and Chuck Chandler, and Howard Hunt. I came home with a single Bean cuff with chain and loop exactly like shown in the catalog. It was used for transporting prisoners on the railroad. It looks brand new and has original key. Small size cuff, but swivel is thicker than standard for this cuff. It has the "T" and 1882 and 1884 dates. I also found a nice Cake Co. Thumbcuff, which is a duplicate. Most of the other cuffs that were there were common Peerless style junk. There is a banquet on Saturday night, and there is always entertainment. This year it was the "Central Indiana Folk Music and Mountain Dulcomer Society"...I kid you not.
All the lock collectors are great people, and I had a great time. Unfortunately, I think this show has seen it's run for handcuffs. Now the place to be is at Cannon's Great Escapes Escape Artist Convention in Ontario, California at the end of September.
The dog picture is to show that at least one person at the show had a sense of humor. The poor dog.

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Mr. Anonymous:
The Indianapolis Lock Show is in it's 26th year, so I don't think it has been kept a secret. It has been mentioned many times on this forum, and as recently as a few weeks before the show. The next show is April 28-29, 2007 at the Holiday Inn East in Indy. I can provide more details for anyone who asks, using their real name and email address.
Stan

I am back from the Indianapolis lock Show. I've been going for 25 years and I think this was the slowest of all of them. The only handcuff collectors there, besides myself, were Mark Lundblad and Chuck Chandler, and Howard Hunt. I came home with a single Bean cuff with chain and loop exactly like shown in the catalog. It was used for transporting prisoners on the railroad. It looks brand new and has original key. Small size cuff, but swivel is thicker than standard for this cuff. It has the "T" and 1882 and 1884 dates. I also found a nice Cake Co. Thumbcuff, which is a duplicate. Most of the other cuffs that were there were common Peerless style junk. There is a banquet on Saturday night, and there is always entertainment. This year it was the "Central Indiana Folk Music and Mountain Dulcomer Society"...I kid you not.
All the lock collectors are great people, and I had a great time. Unfortunately, I think this show has seen it's run for handcuffs. Now the place to be is at Cannon's Great Escapes Escape Artist Convention in Ontario, California at the end of September.
The dog picture is to show that at least one person at the show had a sense of humor. The poor dog.

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Stan,
I guess I should have checked the board more often. I wanted to go to the Lock Show this year...guess I missed it! I'll have to put it on my calendar now for next year! Hmmm...maybe that was why Trinity called me...to see if I was going to need a place to crash in Indy!

Margarette

I am back from the Indianapolis lock Show. I've been going for 25 years and I think this was the slowest of all of them. The only handcuff collectors there, besides myself, were Mark Lundblad and Chuck Chandler, and Howard Hunt. I came home with a single Bean cuff with chain and loop exactly like shown in the catalog. It was used for transporting prisoners on the railroad. It looks brand new and has original key. Small size cuff, but swivel is thicker than standard for this cuff. It has the "T" and 1882 and 1884 dates. I also found a nice Cake Co. Thumbcuff, which is a duplicate. Most of the other cuffs that were there were common Peerless style junk. There is a banquet on Saturday night, and there is always entertainment. This year it was the "Central Indiana Folk Music and Mountain Dulcomer Society"...I kid you not.
All the lock collectors are great people, and I had a great time. Unfortunately, I think this show has seen it's run for handcuffs. Now the place to be is at Cannon's Great Escapes Escape Artist Convention in Ontario, California at the end of September.
The dog picture is to show that at least one person at the show had a sense of humor. The poor dog.

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There is always Ontario the end of September. You were one of the few from the 2 Indy escape shows who didn't make it.
Stan