maritimenut 06 Jun 2021
#1Just picked these up at a flea market. I just can not find anything about them. Any ideas?
They look like Lorey handcuffs to me.
Spencer
Ian McColl 06 Jun 2021
#3IS a Lorey, very sort after and on the endangered list cuff.
Maritimenut:
I'm sure that we'd all be curious as to what the dealer told you about these handcuffs...Did he seem to know that these were rare handcuffs? ...and did his selling price to you, reflect that?
How & when did they came into his possession?
From whom did he obtain them from? (a collector, dealer, etc?)
...and until now, did you think at the flea market - that they were just a plain old pair of antique handcuffs?
maritimenut 06 Jun 2021
#5The dealer had no idea what he had. They were sitting in a box at his house for years. He was an antique dealer and closed down his shop many years ago.
I've collected some handcuffs over the years along with other police memorabilia so I knew that they were unusual.
Thanks for all the info. Quite a story about Lorey. You guys are great!
Ian McColl 07 Jun 2021
#6Maritimenut read up on the history of this unique
cuff.
http://handcuffs.org/bushey/Joseph%20Lo ... ndcuff.pdfUnknown / guest 07 Jun 2021
#7If that link didn't work, try this, book listed at the bottom.
http://handcuffs.org/bushey/maritimenut 07 Jun 2021
#8Thank you, a very interesting and informative read
PaulJDavies 07 Jun 2021
#9So, these and the Kimball are less rare than they used to be then? ;-)
Luckily I don't crave unusual US cuffs like I used too!
Paul
Ian McColl 07 Jun 2021
#10PaulJDavies wrote:
↑Jun 07, 2021
So, these and the Kimball are less rare than they used to be then? ;-)
Luckily I don't crave unusual US cuffs like I used too!
Paul
He might have the prototype model
holstcollection 07 Jun 2021
#11Congratulations to a great finding of a very rare cuff! It's really a pity that John Bushey is no longer alive as he would have been the most excited of us.
I assume you didn't get the combination with them and that will be a tricky part to open them.
Lars
maritimenut 10 Jun 2021
#12No combination and yes it is a tough one to open.
PaulReardon 23 Jun 2021
#13This is a significant find. Congratulations