Oh.Picked up a pair of cuffs in Tallinn. Said by 2 independent dealers to be KGB and/or Estonia prison cuffs from 50's or 60's. Both dealers remarked that "unmarked" cuffs of this particular kind meant they were KGB. Dingy and sharp-edged w/ odd side entry barrel/screw key, but they work fine.
Maybe I can post a pic when I get photobucket up and running.
Ummm, whatever. Just passing on some info and not baiting the hook for a sale. The 2nd independent dealer (another store), upon inspection of the cuffs, made the same comment regarding origins. They had no vested interest in a sale or misinformation and no high-minded pretensions. Whether or not the stated history of the cuffs is true, I don't know, but I was just passing on the story to forumites who may have an interest and I certainly trust the "man on the ground" in Estonia over some ranting internet dweeb who thinks he's got it all figured out, to put it politely.Picked up a pair of cuffs in Tallinn. Said by 2 independent dealers to be KGB and/or Estonia prison cuffs from 50's or 60's. Both dealers remarked that "unmarked" cuffs of this particular kind meant they were KGB. Dingy and sharp-edged w/ odd side entry barrel/screw key, but they work fine.
Maybe I can post a pic when I get photobucket up and running.
""unmarked" cuffs of this particular kind"Picked up a pair of cuffs in Tallinn. Said by 2 independent dealers to be KGB and/or Estonia prison cuffs from 50's or 60's. Both dealers remarked that "unmarked" cuffs of this particular kind meant they were KGB. Dingy and sharp-edged w/ odd side entry barrel/screw key, but they work fine.
Maybe I can post a pic when I get photobucket up and running.
How about a picture of your cuffs.Picked up a pair of cuffs in Tallinn. Said by 2 independent dealers to be KGB and/or Estonia prison cuffs from 50's or 60's. Both dealers remarked that "unmarked" cuffs of this particular kind meant they were KGB. Dingy and sharp-edged w/ odd side entry barrel/screw key, but they work fine.
Maybe I can post a pic when I get photobucket up and running.
Yes, Stan, I know, will get to it, but I'm frantically packing up for another trip and it might have to wait until I get back on Wed.Picked up a pair of cuffs in Tallinn. Said by 2 independent dealers to be KGB and/or Estonia prison cuffs from 50's or 60's. Both dealers remarked that "unmarked" cuffs of this particular kind meant they were KGB. Dingy and sharp-edged w/ odd side entry barrel/screw key, but they work fine.
Maybe I can post a pic when I get photobucket up and running.
Well, Monica, I dont know what type of cuffs the former KGB used, but I would bet my bottom ruble that they were of Russian or at least Soviet manufacture. I do, however, possess non-restraint items that were certainly used by KGB agents. What I have learned about them through a Russian speaking emigrant is that they are marked with the factory of manufacture, any relevant usage information and the factory inspectors ID number, but there is absolutely no reference to the KGB or any other agency that may have used them. Should they have failed to perform satisfactorily in the field due to a quality control issue, you can be sure that the factory inspector responsible would receive a most unpleasant visit.Picked up a pair of cuffs in Tallinn. Said by 2 independent dealers to be KGB and/or Estonia prison cuffs from 50's or 60's. Both dealers remarked that "unmarked" cuffs of this particular kind meant they were KGB. Dingy and sharp-edged w/ odd side entry barrel/screw key, but they work fine.
Maybe I can post a pic when I get photobucket up and running.
Monica,Picked up a pair of cuffs in Tallinn. Said by 2 independent dealers to be KGB and/or Estonia prison cuffs from 50's or 60's. Both dealers remarked that "unmarked" cuffs of this particular kind meant they were KGB. Dingy and sharp-edged w/ odd side entry barrel/screw key, but they work fine.
Maybe I can post a pic when I get photobucket up and running.
Thanks for the help guys. Mark, I will get the pic up on the forum or send one for you to host - I promise. I am at the beach now and the pic is on a computer at home. Give me until mid next week when I return home.Picked up a pair of cuffs in Tallinn. Said by 2 independent dealers to be KGB and/or Estonia prison cuffs from 50's or 60's. Both dealers remarked that "unmarked" cuffs of this particular kind meant they were KGB. Dingy and sharp-edged w/ odd side entry barrel/screw key, but they work fine.
Maybe I can post a pic when I get photobucket up and running.
Dear Franklin,Picked up a pair of cuffs in Tallinn. Said by 2 independent dealers to be KGB and/or Estonia prison cuffs from 50's or 60's. Both dealers remarked that "unmarked" cuffs of this particular kind meant they were KGB. Dingy and sharp-edged w/ odd side entry barrel/screw key, but they work fine.
Maybe I can post a pic when I get photobucket up and running.
Hi Jack:Picked up a pair of cuffs in Tallinn. Said by 2 independent dealers to be KGB and/or Estonia prison cuffs from 50's or 60's. Both dealers remarked that "unmarked" cuffs of this particular kind meant they were KGB. Dingy and sharp-edged w/ odd side entry barrel/screw key, but they work fine.
Maybe I can post a pic when I get photobucket up and running.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/261154/t ... in+EstoniaPicked up a pair of cuffs in Tallinn. Said by 2 independent dealers to be KGB and/or Estonia prison cuffs from 50's or 60's. Both dealers remarked that "unmarked" cuffs of this particular kind meant they were KGB. Dingy and sharp-edged w/ odd side entry barrel/screw key, but they work fine.
Maybe I can post a pic when I get photobucket up and running.
