Griffin & Nichols Darby

Here are some pictures of the Griffin & Nichols Darby recently purchased on eBay.



The top of the cuff is marked Griffin & Nichols. This same logo is found on a plug 8 in my collection. At the bottom of the cuffs is the village name Aston Cantlow in large bold letters.

The Griffin & Nichols Company was founded in about 1818 as the result of a partnership between Thomas Griffin and James Nichols. Griffin's original company was founded about 1780. By 1829 the company name was changed to Nichols, presumably due to Griffin's retirement.

This history allows us to date the Darby to this short period of time roughly 1818-1829. I have seen several cuffs marked Griffin only, but only two marked Griffin & Nichols. Cuffs marked Nichols only are rather common.



This picture shows the cuff next to a conventional Hiatt Darby. The most noticeable difference is the more massive linkage. The swivel is only slightly bigger, but the four chain links are considerably bigger than the two links of the Hiatt Darby. This makes the overall linkage longer. The shape of the cuffs is a little different than normal. The width of each cuff is smaller in proportion to its height.



The swivel plus four chain link arrangement was also used by Hiatt for their lightweight "Superintendent" model. But the links and the swivel are much smaller. The mass of the Griffin & Nichols cuff is 484 grams, only slightly more than the standard Hiatt shown above, 460 grams, but considerably more than the "Superintendent" model at 344 grams.

The about photo also shows the unusual key that came with the Griffin & Nichols cuff. It appears to be the original key. The key is threaded with the same cut that was standard for most British Darbies. A standard Hiatt key will open the Griffin & Nichols cuffs.

The village of Aston Cantlow lies near Stratford upon Avon about twenty miles south of Birmingham where the cuffs were made.

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/hea ... antlow.htm

The cuffs were a bit expensive, but I am quite pleased with them.
But due to their cost I am taking no chances. They are under constant guard by Dac, my trusty watch cat. Don't mess with Dac!



Joe

Joe I'm Glad Your Happy with your Purchse. D,

Here are some pictures of the Griffin & Nichols Darby recently purchased on eBay.



The top of the cuff is marked Griffin & Nichols. This same logo is found on a plug 8 in my collection. At the bottom of the cuffs is the village name Aston Cantlow in large bold letters.

The Griffin & Nichols Company was founded in about 1818 as the result of a partnership between Thomas Griffin and James Nichols. Griffin's original company was founded about 1780. By 1829 the company name was changed to Nichols, presumably due to Griffin's retirement.

This history allows us to date the Darby to this short period of time roughly 1818-1829. I have seen several cuffs marked Griffin only, but only two marked Griffin & Nichols. Cuffs marked Nichols only are rather common.



This picture shows the cuff next to a conventional Hiatt Darby. The most noticeable difference is the more massive linkage. The swivel is only slightly bigger, but the four chain links are considerably bigger than the two links of the Hiatt Darby. This makes the overall linkage longer. The shape of the cuffs is a little different than normal. The width of each cuff is smaller in proportion to its height.



The swivel plus four chain link arrangement was also used by Hiatt for their lightweight "Superintendent" model. But the links and the swivel are much smaller. The mass of the Griffin & Nichols cuff is 484 grams, only slightly more than the standard Hiatt shown above, 460 grams, but considerably more than the "Superintendent" model at 344 grams.

The about photo also shows the unusual key that came with the Griffin & Nichols cuff. It appears to be the original key. The key is threaded with the same cut that was standard for most British Darbies. A standard Hiatt key will open the Griffin & Nichols cuffs.

The village of Aston Cantlow lies near Stratford upon Avon about twenty miles south of Birmingham where the cuffs were made.

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/hea ... antlow.htm

The cuffs were a bit expensive, but I am quite pleased with them.
But due to their cost I am taking no chances. They are under constant guard by Dac, my trusty watch cat. Don't mess with Dac!



Joe

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Awwwwwwww what's the Baby Boo Boo Kitty's name Joe?
He/She sure is a cutey!
I have a Russian Blue and she lets me stay at my house....is'nt that nice of her

Cin

Here are some pictures of the Griffin & Nichols Darby recently purchased on eBay.



The top of the cuff is marked Griffin & Nichols. This same logo is found on a plug 8 in my collection. At the bottom of the cuffs is the village name Aston Cantlow in large bold letters.

The Griffin & Nichols Company was founded in about 1818 as the result of a partnership between Thomas Griffin and James Nichols. Griffin's original company was founded about 1780. By 1829 the company name was changed to Nichols, presumably due to Griffin's retirement.

This history allows us to date the Darby to this short period of time roughly 1818-1829. I have seen several cuffs marked Griffin only, but only two marked Griffin & Nichols. Cuffs marked Nichols only are rather common.



This picture shows the cuff next to a conventional Hiatt Darby. The most noticeable difference is the more massive linkage. The swivel is only slightly bigger, but the four chain links are considerably bigger than the two links of the Hiatt Darby. This makes the overall linkage longer. The shape of the cuffs is a little different than normal. The width of each cuff is smaller in proportion to its height.



The swivel plus four chain link arrangement was also used by Hiatt for their lightweight "Superintendent" model. But the links and the swivel are much smaller. The mass of the Griffin & Nichols cuff is 484 grams, only slightly more than the standard Hiatt shown above, 460 grams, but considerably more than the "Superintendent" model at 344 grams.

The about photo also shows the unusual key that came with the Griffin & Nichols cuff. It appears to be the original key. The key is threaded with the same cut that was standard for most British Darbies. A standard Hiatt key will open the Griffin & Nichols cuffs.

The village of Aston Cantlow lies near Stratford upon Avon about twenty miles south of Birmingham where the cuffs were made.

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/hea ... antlow.htm

The cuffs were a bit expensive, but I am quite pleased with them.
But due to their cost I am taking no chances. They are under constant guard by Dac, my trusty watch cat. Don't mess with Dac!



Joe

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Dear Cindi,

"They are under constant guard by Dac, my trusty watch cat." Does that help?

My cats enjoy playing with my chain nippers -- actually, they enjoy playing with anything that wasn't designed for cats. They like the clinking sound when they bat one about. When the sound of the nipper being swatted stops, I invariably end up retrieving it from under a sofa or the oven.

Their attitude towards restraints is practical. It takes ingenuity to put an obsolete object to productive use. Whilst they never would, say, write a book about things humans collect yet no longer use, they certainly would relish chewing such a book...and have done many times in past.

Cheers,

Jack
http://www.editing.org.uk/tanis/collectibles.htm

Here are some pictures of the Griffin & Nichols Darby recently purchased on eBay.



The top of the cuff is marked Griffin & Nichols. This same logo is found on a plug 8 in my collection. At the bottom of the cuffs is the village name Aston Cantlow in large bold letters.

The Griffin & Nichols Company was founded in about 1818 as the result of a partnership between Thomas Griffin and James Nichols. Griffin's original company was founded about 1780. By 1829 the company name was changed to Nichols, presumably due to Griffin's retirement.

This history allows us to date the Darby to this short period of time roughly 1818-1829. I have seen several cuffs marked Griffin only, but only two marked Griffin & Nichols. Cuffs marked Nichols only are rather common.



This picture shows the cuff next to a conventional Hiatt Darby. The most noticeable difference is the more massive linkage. The swivel is only slightly bigger, but the four chain links are considerably bigger than the two links of the Hiatt Darby. This makes the overall linkage longer. The shape of the cuffs is a little different than normal. The width of each cuff is smaller in proportion to its height.



The swivel plus four chain link arrangement was also used by Hiatt for their lightweight "Superintendent" model. But the links and the swivel are much smaller. The mass of the Griffin & Nichols cuff is 484 grams, only slightly more than the standard Hiatt shown above, 460 grams, but considerably more than the "Superintendent" model at 344 grams.

The about photo also shows the unusual key that came with the Griffin & Nichols cuff. It appears to be the original key. The key is threaded with the same cut that was standard for most British Darbies. A standard Hiatt key will open the Griffin & Nichols cuffs.

The village of Aston Cantlow lies near Stratford upon Avon about twenty miles south of Birmingham where the cuffs were made.

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/hea ... antlow.htm

The cuffs were a bit expensive, but I am quite pleased with them.
But due to their cost I am taking no chances. They are under constant guard by Dac, my trusty watch cat. Don't mess with Dac!



Joe

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Hey Jack, What is your name?

Here are some pictures of the Griffin & Nichols Darby recently purchased on eBay.



The top of the cuff is marked Griffin & Nichols. This same logo is found on a plug 8 in my collection. At the bottom of the cuffs is the village name Aston Cantlow in large bold letters.

The Griffin & Nichols Company was founded in about 1818 as the result of a partnership between Thomas Griffin and James Nichols. Griffin's original company was founded about 1780. By 1829 the company name was changed to Nichols, presumably due to Griffin's retirement.

This history allows us to date the Darby to this short period of time roughly 1818-1829. I have seen several cuffs marked Griffin only, but only two marked Griffin & Nichols. Cuffs marked Nichols only are rather common.



This picture shows the cuff next to a conventional Hiatt Darby. The most noticeable difference is the more massive linkage. The swivel is only slightly bigger, but the four chain links are considerably bigger than the two links of the Hiatt Darby. This makes the overall linkage longer. The shape of the cuffs is a little different than normal. The width of each cuff is smaller in proportion to its height.



The swivel plus four chain link arrangement was also used by Hiatt for their lightweight "Superintendent" model. But the links and the swivel are much smaller. The mass of the Griffin & Nichols cuff is 484 grams, only slightly more than the standard Hiatt shown above, 460 grams, but considerably more than the "Superintendent" model at 344 grams.

The about photo also shows the unusual key that came with the Griffin & Nichols cuff. It appears to be the original key. The key is threaded with the same cut that was standard for most British Darbies. A standard Hiatt key will open the Griffin & Nichols cuffs.

The village of Aston Cantlow lies near Stratford upon Avon about twenty miles south of Birmingham where the cuffs were made.

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/hea ... antlow.htm

The cuffs were a bit expensive, but I am quite pleased with them.
But due to their cost I am taking no chances. They are under constant guard by Dac, my trusty watch cat. Don't mess with Dac!



Joe

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Joe's Dac, the sleepy Sentry,
Try for those Cuffs and he'll divert your entry,
with values so high intended for Gentry,
oh how I wish they were complimentary

Here are some pictures of the Griffin & Nichols Darby recently purchased on eBay.



The top of the cuff is marked Griffin & Nichols. This same logo is found on a plug 8 in my collection. At the bottom of the cuffs is the village name Aston Cantlow in large bold letters.

The Griffin & Nichols Company was founded in about 1818 as the result of a partnership between Thomas Griffin and James Nichols. Griffin's original company was founded about 1780. By 1829 the company name was changed to Nichols, presumably due to Griffin's retirement.

This history allows us to date the Darby to this short period of time roughly 1818-1829. I have seen several cuffs marked Griffin only, but only two marked Griffin & Nichols. Cuffs marked Nichols only are rather common.



This picture shows the cuff next to a conventional Hiatt Darby. The most noticeable difference is the more massive linkage. The swivel is only slightly bigger, but the four chain links are considerably bigger than the two links of the Hiatt Darby. This makes the overall linkage longer. The shape of the cuffs is a little different than normal. The width of each cuff is smaller in proportion to its height.



The swivel plus four chain link arrangement was also used by Hiatt for their lightweight "Superintendent" model. But the links and the swivel are much smaller. The mass of the Griffin & Nichols cuff is 484 grams, only slightly more than the standard Hiatt shown above, 460 grams, but considerably more than the "Superintendent" model at 344 grams.

The about photo also shows the unusual key that came with the Griffin & Nichols cuff. It appears to be the original key. The key is threaded with the same cut that was standard for most British Darbies. A standard Hiatt key will open the Griffin & Nichols cuffs.

The village of Aston Cantlow lies near Stratford upon Avon about twenty miles south of Birmingham where the cuffs were made.

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/hea ... antlow.htm

The cuffs were a bit expensive, but I am quite pleased with them.
But due to their cost I am taking no chances. They are under constant guard by Dac, my trusty watch cat. Don't mess with Dac!



Joe

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I am sorry, I have no response for the earlier posted message. I do have a question. I recentley lost a friend who was 88 years old, her husband was a Major in a police department in Georgia... he is still alive, but at 96 his mind has pretty much gone. Anyhow, We were going through the belongings at their home and I found a few pairs of handcuffs. One was a pair of Hiatt Darby non-adjustable cuffs. I cleaned them up, the only markings on them that I can see is the number 32, on the key and on one of the cuffs. Looks like there could have been a couple letters stamped on opposite side of key but if so they are too worn to tell. All the cuffs on this and other web-sites have more stamped information, but mine have none other than the numbers. Just wondering if anyone knew anything about them or where I might go to find out any information. Thanks for your time.
Pablo

Here are some pictures of the Griffin & Nichols Darby recently purchased on eBay.



The top of the cuff is marked Griffin & Nichols. This same logo is found on a plug 8 in my collection. At the bottom of the cuffs is the village name Aston Cantlow in large bold letters.

The Griffin & Nichols Company was founded in about 1818 as the result of a partnership between Thomas Griffin and James Nichols. Griffin's original company was founded about 1780. By 1829 the company name was changed to Nichols, presumably due to Griffin's retirement.

This history allows us to date the Darby to this short period of time roughly 1818-1829. I have seen several cuffs marked Griffin only, but only two marked Griffin & Nichols. Cuffs marked Nichols only are rather common.



This picture shows the cuff next to a conventional Hiatt Darby. The most noticeable difference is the more massive linkage. The swivel is only slightly bigger, but the four chain links are considerably bigger than the two links of the Hiatt Darby. This makes the overall linkage longer. The shape of the cuffs is a little different than normal. The width of each cuff is smaller in proportion to its height.



The swivel plus four chain link arrangement was also used by Hiatt for their lightweight "Superintendent" model. But the links and the swivel are much smaller. The mass of the Griffin & Nichols cuff is 484 grams, only slightly more than the standard Hiatt shown above, 460 grams, but considerably more than the "Superintendent" model at 344 grams.

The about photo also shows the unusual key that came with the Griffin & Nichols cuff. It appears to be the original key. The key is threaded with the same cut that was standard for most British Darbies. A standard Hiatt key will open the Griffin & Nichols cuffs.

The village of Aston Cantlow lies near Stratford upon Avon about twenty miles south of Birmingham where the cuffs were made.

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/hea ... antlow.htm

The cuffs were a bit expensive, but I am quite pleased with them.
But due to their cost I am taking no chances. They are under constant guard by Dac, my trusty watch cat. Don't mess with Dac!



Joe

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You need to post a picture. We can then help you identify your cuffs.
Joe

Here are some pictures of the Griffin & Nichols Darby recently purchased on eBay.



The top of the cuff is marked Griffin & Nichols. This same logo is found on a plug 8 in my collection. At the bottom of the cuffs is the village name Aston Cantlow in large bold letters.

The Griffin & Nichols Company was founded in about 1818 as the result of a partnership between Thomas Griffin and James Nichols. Griffin's original company was founded about 1780. By 1829 the company name was changed to Nichols, presumably due to Griffin's retirement.

This history allows us to date the Darby to this short period of time roughly 1818-1829. I have seen several cuffs marked Griffin only, but only two marked Griffin & Nichols. Cuffs marked Nichols only are rather common.



This picture shows the cuff next to a conventional Hiatt Darby. The most noticeable difference is the more massive linkage. The swivel is only slightly bigger, but the four chain links are considerably bigger than the two links of the Hiatt Darby. This makes the overall linkage longer. The shape of the cuffs is a little different than normal. The width of each cuff is smaller in proportion to its height.



The swivel plus four chain link arrangement was also used by Hiatt for their lightweight "Superintendent" model. But the links and the swivel are much smaller. The mass of the Griffin & Nichols cuff is 484 grams, only slightly more than the standard Hiatt shown above, 460 grams, but considerably more than the "Superintendent" model at 344 grams.

The about photo also shows the unusual key that came with the Griffin & Nichols cuff. It appears to be the original key. The key is threaded with the same cut that was standard for most British Darbies. A standard Hiatt key will open the Griffin & Nichols cuffs.

The village of Aston Cantlow lies near Stratford upon Avon about twenty miles south of Birmingham where the cuffs were made.

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/hea ... antlow.htm

The cuffs were a bit expensive, but I am quite pleased with them.
But due to their cost I am taking no chances. They are under constant guard by Dac, my trusty watch cat. Don't mess with Dac!



Joe

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Paul,
take some good pictures of your handcuffs then go
to http://photobucket.com and register. You can then upload your
handcuff pictures there. make a new post here and copy/paste
the URL of the picture you want in the post.

Be sure to preview your post before submitting to make sure that the
right picture is presented.

good luck..