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This is a gallery of vintage handcuffs. The date given is the date of the original patent of the hancuff shown or the approximate date of introduction. The country of origin is the place where the cuff is thought to have been manufactured. Some of the data in this table is in doubt and there are almost certainly errors. Please send an email or leave a note in the guestbook if you can correct any errors or supply any additional information about the items pictured here.

Vintage handcuffs are defined roughly as those made from the time of the American Civil war through the 1970s. Many more modern handcuffs exist, but they are intentionally not included with this gallery.

Unless otherwise credited all text and pictures presented on these web pages are copyrighted © 2000 by Joseph W. Lauher. All rights are reserved. Text and pictures may not be copied without permission.

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Name Picture Date
of
Patent or
Introduction		 Country
of
Origin 
 Adams adams 1862 USA
Alcyon Alcyon 1970s? Spain
American Munitions
Chicago		 American Munitions. 1940s USA
American Munitions
Fond du Lac		 American Munitions 1950s? USA
American Munitions
Later Model		 American Munitions Later Model 1970s? USA
August Schwarz
 August Schwarz 1930s Germany
August Schwarz
 August Schwarz 1930s Germany
Baker Restraint Belt
with Baker Darby cuffs
 Baker Restraint Belt Early 1900s? UK


Bagno		 bango ? ?
 Bean Cobb Bean Cobb 1899 USA
Bean Cobb by
Harrington & Richardson		 HR Bean Cobb 1930s USA
Bean Giant Bean Giant 1887 USA
 Bean Hiatt Bean Hiatt 1890s ? UK or USA
 Bean Patrolman Bean Patrolman 1880s USA


Bean Patrolman
with links		 Bean with links 1880 USA
Bean Patrolman
on a Chain		 Bean on a Chain 1880s USA
 Bean Patrolman Cuffs on a Hyatt and Tankersley Belt Bean Belt 1888 USA
Bean Prison Bean Prison 1880s USA


Bean Prison
Plated		 Bean Prison Plated 1880s USA
Bianchi Bianchi 1970s Taiwan
Bockin Bockin 1924 USA
BR-S Handcuffs BR-S 1950s? Russian


Brass Darby		 Brass Darby Early 20th
Century?		 South Africa?
Burdick Chain Handcuff Burdick 1903 USA
Caveney Bottleneck Caveney 1910 USA
Carberry Carberry 1912 USA
Chief of Police
Peerless Style Handcuff		 Chief Police 1970s? Japan


Chubb Adjustable Darby		 Chubb Adjustable 1970s UK

Chubb Darby		 Chubb Darby 1970s UK
Chubb Detainer chubb detainer 1980 UK
Chubb Escort chubb 1970s UK
Clejuso Adjustable
 Clejuso Darby 1930s? Gemany
Clejuso Adjustable ??
 Clejuso Darby 1930s? Gemany
Clejuso Adjustable
 Clejuso Darby 1930s? Gemany
Clejuso Adjustable Darby
on a long chain
 German Long Chain 1930s? Germany
Clejuso
Early Model		 Clejuso 1950s? Germany
Clejuso
Standard Weight		 Clejuso 1960s Germany
Clejuso
Standard Weight
Modified Swivel		 Clejuso 1960s? Germany
Clejuso
Double Weight		 Clejuso 1960s? Germany
Colombia
Gobierno Nacional
Srevici Oficial		 Colombia 1960s? Spain
Colt Colt 19730s USA
Colt
 Colt 19730s USA
Crockett and Kelly
Model 1 Version 1		 Crockett and Kelly 1970s USA
Crockett and Kelly
Model 1 Version 2		 Crockett and Kelly 1970s USA
Crockett and Kelly
Model 2		 Crockett and Kelly 1970s USA
 Cumming Cumming 1899 USA
Czar's Letter Handcuffs
An Ian McColl Original		 Czar 1900 inspired
1999		 Australia
Czech Swivel Cuff
Unknown origin
 Czech 1930s? Czechoslovakia

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