PRE WWII VINTG ARGUS MFG CO. POLICE IRON CLAW RESTRAINT

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ESTATE FRESH!! WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET! We purchased a large lot of vintage pre WWII police items for the estate of an ex policeman. The original owner of all these items passed away in the 1960's and were left in a trunk in his attic. The original owners son sold his house and this item along with many others were sold to us. This iron claw works and is damage free. It has minor to moderate finish wear and needs a good cleaning. It has no breaks or defects. It is serial number 168915 and is of the 3rd version. Invented by Yngve Smith-Stange, The Iron Claw was the most commercially successful mechanical come along in the history of law enforcement. It also was the only one to be serial numbered sequentially. It was made for decades by the Argus Manufacturing Company of Chicago, then by Jay Pee of New York. The Iron Claw received two patents, the first (1,950,757) in 1934 and the second (2,066,654) in 1937. The one in this auction is an early 3rd version, with serial number 168915. The mechanism permitting The Iron Claw to open and close comprises a series of interlocking, sharply serrated teeth arranged in a zigzag pattern around the circumference of the handle's neck, just above the shoulder. These could pinch or cut an officer's hand while using the device. On 13 May 1935, a full fourteen months after the first patent was granted, Smith-Stange applied for the second patent, the subject of which was a protective collar to cover that section of the handle. At that time, the PAT. PEND. stamp-mark changed to PAT. 1950757 over OTHER PAT. PEND. This is known as the second version of The Iron Claw. When the second patent was granted on 5 January 1937, the stamp-mark changed again to PAT. 1950757 over PAT. 2066654 . This is known as the third version. Please see the pictures and my other auctions for other like items. To see more unique antiques from Cindys_Basement visit our eBay store. * I do my best to accurately describe each and every item to its current condition. 100% money back guarantee on items if not as advertised. *In some cases we will ship the cheapest way which also takes longer. If you want your item shipped with a faster service please let us know. We can re-invoice you and charge you for Priority or Express mail. * Combine shipping options may be available, please contact me for details on a multi purchase discount.*eBay's shipping calculator is not always correct. It is either to much or to little. If the postage charged is too much we will refund you the overage. If the postage is to little we reserve the right to bill you for the shortage. * For your convenience please direct all inquiries through eBay's "ASK SELLER A QUESTION", I will respond quickly! ( we do not use our email ).*If you get an email from someone stating they are us offering you another itemor asking that the payment be sent elsew please do not reply! Contact us through eBay and i will show you how to report the message to ebay. * We want your item to arrive safe. Please note that a small handling fee is added to our shipping costs to cover packing materials.* Items are shipped within 72 hours of cleared payment (not counting weekends and holidays). Large items may require a little more time.* Due to the volume of our sales we do not always send an email when we ship. Please note that we do follow the above shipping schedule.* Insurance is required on all fragile items and items with a value of $50.00 USDor more.*Please read the listing and look at the pictures so you know what you are getting and know the terms of the sale. We have been getting hammered with feedback because the buyer did not read the listing and this is not fair to us or the other bidders. *Theft is a crime regardless of the location being it in a store or online perpetrator's will be pursued to the fullest extent of the law! *If ... read more

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