Guest imported_virgilmule Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I know this is a long shot, but...The ignition key on my '30 Marmon is stamped "Courtney's" and "530 W. 125th". My guess is NYC, but I really don't know for sure. Does anyone out there have any memory of such a place? Was it a car dealership? A hardware store? Any help - or possible leads - would sure be appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Go to the NY Times website and use their search. You can go back to 1890, but you should look at 1930 to 1940 and see if you can come up with something. If they every placed an ad it will come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I googled "530 W. 125th". I found this page of locksmith publications. Apparently in the early 1930s there was a major locksmith (Master Locksmith) located at that address in NYC. It was large enough at the time to have it's own periodical publication.The location is 2 blocks or less from both Columbia University and C.U.N.Y. (City College), and about 3 block from the Apollo Theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1935Packard Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I googled the address, and it looks like it was a lock company in New York City.http://www.wclca.net/books.htm**********************Master Locksmith, The Master Locksmith Corp., 530 W. 125th St., New YorkApril 1931 Nov/Dec 1931May 1931 Mar/Apr 1932June 1931 May/Jun 1932Sept 1931********************** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_virgilmule Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Thank you all VERY much for your input. Now my assumption is that "Jezebel" was purchased new from a Marmon dealer in NYC. My next step is to track down NYC Marmon dealers from that era.This is almost as much fun as restoring the old girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_virgilmule Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Following up on your leads, it turns out that Charles Courtney was an internationally known locksmith, who was beckoned all over the world to open locks. There was even a book written about his life.This is all so incredibly fascinating! Thank you again to all who started me down this road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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