Though I had to miss the 2024 Lancaster Lock Show, this wee ball lock from my workshop attended! It has a 1-inch diameter body and laminated steel shackle and is based on a 400-year-old lock in my collection. It was the prize in a raffle to help support this wonderful event, which is the “premier lock collectors show on the East Coast” and a celebration of the history of lock manufacturing in Pennsylvania.

If you’re curious about lock collecting, don’t miss Lancaster’s Lock Collecting page, which tackles the big question: “Why locks?”