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Shipping crate lock

An isometric line drawing of a wooden shipping box with a small rotary rod fastener mounted on its top edge, accompanied by six smaller detail drawings showing the fastener's bracket, rod, plate, and seal mechanism.

BOX-FASTENER.Charles W. Beehler · April 19, 1887

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