Vintage John McLane Cast Bronze U.S. Post Office Box Door Circa Early 1900\'s
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Vintage John McLane Cast Bronze U.S. Post Office Box Door Circa Early 1900\'s:
$120.00
This is a rare early 1900\'s John McLane keyed post office box door. The door is in fantastic working condition with everything working exactly as it should. The door includes the original numbered key, which matches the lock number.
Please utilize the pictures to determine the condition of the door as they are taken of the exact door you will receive. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Thank you.
In the year 1880, Hon. John McLane commenced the business of manufacturing post office furniture, and three years later bought the mill property on Nashua street, then known as Fuller Mills. Securing the ownership of several valuable patents relating to post office box doors he enlarged his business to a considerable extent. In 1885, finding his factory inadequate to supply the growing demand for improved post office equipment he started a factory in Chicago, Il., where twenty-five men were employed, 40 remaining at work upon the home plant. In 1888, having largely increased his facilities for rapidly producing post office outfits at home, and the lease of his Chicago manufactory having expired, the machinery of that establishment was moved to Milford. Now all manufacturing is done in this town. An office and salesroom are continued at Chicago as a matter of convenience in the distribution of the product of his factory. A small business has become an extensive and profitableaffair. More than 12,000 post office outfits have been made and sold. They have been sent into every state and territory and into nearly every county inthe United States. The business was never more prosperous than at the present time, and is one of the substantial industries of the town. Number of hands employed 1897, between thirty and forty. Mr. McLane also employs from fifteen to twenty hands in the manufacture of baskets of all kinds.
Vintage John McLane Cast Bronze U.S. Post Office Box Door Circa Early 1900\'s:
$120.00