JORITZ! International Harvester Best Lock Padlock Tractor Works, Old Logo.

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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 from the famed McCormick Tractor Works on the South side of Chicago.
This is a more rare lock than ones with the usual ""Man On Tractor" logo which was phased in during the 1940s.
This lock pre-dates that era!   The original logo on this lock dates back to the period shortly after the formation of the IIH Corporation at the turn of the century.
The lock snaps open and the key turns smoothly.  It is well used, with small bruises on the body consistent with its age.
A nice AND rare padlock from the early IH company!!
Mike