JORITZ! International Harvester Best Lock Padlock, Melrose Park Works, Key

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TO LOCATE OTHER ARTICLES FROM THIS SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION, USE THE KEYWORD SEARCH "JORITZ!"
FROM HERE FORWARD I WILL BE LISTING A SERIES OF ARTICLES FROM WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE  "JOHN JORITZ  COLLECTION".....  HE ACTUALLY **DIED** SUDDENLY ON MY PROPERTY 3 YEARS AGO.....  A LOTTERY MILLIONAIRE LOANED ME THE MONEY TO BUY THIS COLLECTION FROM HIS FAMILY.......  THIS COLLECTION HAS A LOT OF HIGH-END SMALL MEMORABILIA, AND THOUSANDS OF ADVERTISING BROCHURES!!!
I met John Joritz years ago due to our overlapping interests in antiques, railroads and in his case, serious collecting of International harvester memorabilia.  He was one of the most knowledgeable individuals you would ever meet on the IH company history!   There are articles in this collection with a direct connection to the McCormick family.
He was a premier collector and excellent historian on IH company and Cyrus McCormick and the Reaper Company that became International Harvester Corporation at the turn of the last century.  He was well known in the agricultural memorabilia world.   People arriving on this eBay site and my wife's site where articles will also be listed will quite possibly be familiar with John!
Here is an article from his collection!
This is a padlock with a key, and retention chain, fully functional!
From the Melrose Park Plant.
It has the "old"  "Man On Tractor" that was in use from the 1940s up until 1973 when it was retired and a new, similar logo with more stylizing was introduced.
This lock is then pre-1973.
Smooth tight action. Nice "choker" chain!
Overall, pretty nice condition!   Great memento from the IH company!
Mike
Mike