Introduction
L. Dietle
The lock photos
The next two photos show what I believe to be Whitmore & Wolff locks, where one of the names is missing due to uneven stamping and/or lock plate corrosion. The rifle the second lock is mounted on was made by William Sink, an ancestor of the present (2025) owner.
The purpose of this page is to show photos of gun locks that are stamped with the brand name "Whitmore & Wolff". Click here to read about the history of the 1800s Whitmore & Wolff hardware store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The following two photos, which were provided by Stephen Miller of BV Colonial Crafts, show a Whitmore & Wolff lock before and after the lock plate was cleaned. The stamping "WHITMORE & WOLFF PITTSBURGH" was more legible after the lock was disassembled and cleaned. Click here to see photographs of the rifle this lock is mounted on.
