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Finnish handcuffs of Peerless style. This set is marked "VANKEINHOITOLAITOS" which mean National Penitentiary Board. Single locking. |
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"Formerly owned by Timo Tuomivaara" |
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Flash Action Manacle Patented in the U.S. in Feb 11, 1930, by M. A. Gill.
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FN Herstal, Belgium handcuffs from 1960's. These handcuffs are opened by a magnetic key. |
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French chain handcuffs |
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These Frech handcuffs are extremely rare. The top of the cuff has a heptagonal (seven sided) bolt attached. By screwing up the bolt, both sides with rings are relased and can be pulled to release the chains. |
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French bicycle chain handcuff |
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French bicycle chain handcuff, variation.
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French bicycle chain handcuff, small size version. |
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French bicycle chain handcuff, variation with six posts. |
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French thumb cuff with original padlock from the 19:th century. |
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French handcufs of unknown origin. |
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French "Marrocan" handcuffs, solid key. |
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French "Marrocan" handcuffs, solid key. Odd swivel. |
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French handcuffs of unknown origin marked "SURETÈ NATIONALE". The keys are marked SNA which might be the manufacturer. From the 1940's. |
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French aluminium handcuffs of unknown origin. |
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French handcuffs of unknown origin from 1940's. |
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Froggatt Darby handcuffs. British manufacture, mid or late 1800's. |
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Froggatt Darby handcuffs marked; "T. Froggatt", "Hard", "Warranted Wraught", "Best" and No. "32" on one cuff and the key. |
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GECO, German handcuffs of Darley style. These handcuffs are probably manufactured in the 1940's. |
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German chain cuff with padlock manufactured by Franz Leicher, München in the 1950's.
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The chain is marked "BBPol" which mean Bayerische Bereitschaftspolizei. |
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German single handcuff manufactured by Carl Reher, probably in the 1950's. This cuff is very large and made of aluminium. |
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German handcuffs It's said the maker of these handcuffs is Karl Schwertfeger in Hannover but it's not confirmed. |
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Both bows are marked "82" which might be the year of manufacture or patent issued, 1882. The lock construction is similar to the Finnish Kakola but these are considerably lighter. They take a key with a protruding top, similar to the Kakola.
Formerly owned by the legend Ray McKee.
Weight: 480 gram |
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German figure of 8 handcuff, unknown manufacturer. |
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German Prison Handcuffs, unknown manufacturer. |
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German Prison Handcuffs, unknown manufacturer. |
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East German Prison Handcuffs |
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These extremely heavy iron handcuffs, 1220 g (2,11 lb), takes the same key and have the same lock construction as the DDR Polizei. They are most likely of East German manufacture in 1950's.
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Goncz model GHC-100, american manufactured. |
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Hamburg 8 handcuff, probably an early version manufactured by the German company Kayser. |
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Harrington & Richardson/ Bean, double link version.
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Harrington & Richardson Super Handcuffs 123, first version without grooves in bows. Patented in the U.S. in 1934. |
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Harrington & Richardson Super Handcuffs 123, second version with grooves in the bows. |
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Harrington & Richardson Super Handcuffs 123, second version. This set has two extra factory added links. |
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Harvard Model 1a, without groves in the bow. Manufactured in USA in the 1940's. Double locking by turning the key to the right. |
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Harvard Model 1a, without groves in the bow. Plated version. |
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Harvard Model 2 Manufactured in USA in the 1950's. The moving bows have grooves on the front only. |
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Harvard Model 2 Manufactured in USA in the 1950's. The moving bows have grooves on booth sides. |
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Harvard Model 2. This is a thrid variation and the moving bows have grooves on the backside only. |
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Heteka, Finnish handcuffs
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Manufactured by the Finnish company Heteka (Helsingin Teräskaluste = Helsinki's Steel furniture). The design is very close to Konepaja Voima but these cuffs have grooves in the moving bows. "Formerly owned by Timo Toumivaara"
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Hiatt Bean Model 122. Stamped "Hiatt" on each bow. These are much lighter compared to the US made Bean. This is the version without release buttons.
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Hiatt Bean Model 122. Stamped "Hiatt" and "England" on each bow. These are much lighter compared to the US made Bean. |
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This is the version with release buttons. |
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Hiatt Irish 8, handcuff and key marked "30". |
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Hiatt Cap Wrist locks handcuffs marked Pfeil Stedall & Sons. The end lock takes a Home Office pattern key. |
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Hiatt restraint belt, older version with backstrap Darby handcuffs and original small front lock. |
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Hiatt Solid State handcuff. |
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Hiatt Darby handcuffs. Stamped "HIATT BEST" , "WARRANTED WROUGHT", "HARD" and "144" on cuffs and key. |
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Hiatt Darby handcuffs, later version. |
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Hiatt Darby handcuffs. Very small, ladies size. |
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Hiatt Darby, women size. Stamped "56" on handcuffs and key. |
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Hiatt Model 124, flexible bows.
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Hiatt Darby adjustable, type 115, older version.
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Hiatt "Sheffield" pattern. |
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The handcuff key has external threads instead of threads inside the key. Both the key and the handcuffs are stamped “12”.
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Hiatt "Home Office" pattern. The handcuffs and the key are both marked "Hiatt" and "31". |
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Hiatt Darby handcuffs covered with leather. This version was probably only used in Sweden. |
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Hiatt Darby, later model. |
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Hiatt Peerless, second pattern. Double locking through hole on back of the handcuffs. About 1950. |
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Hiatt Peerless, second pattern. Double locking through hole on back of the handcuffs. Small swivel version. About 1950.
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Hiatt 1960 solid key pattern. No stampings. |
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Hiatt 1960, long bow. Marked "oil regurary". |
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Hiatt 1960, long bow version.
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Hiatt UL-1 ultimate handcuffs. These handcuffs are rigid but can be folded by unlocking the middle section. |
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Horst Moabit 607, steel handcuffs on belly chain. Manufactured by Kurt Metk, Berlin. |
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Horst Moabit 608, cable handcuffs. Manufactured by Kurt Metk, Berlin. |
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Horst Moabit 615, manufactured by Kurt Metk in Berlin. This is an early model with the key holes on the reverse side and narrower moving bows. |
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Horst Moabit 615, foldable handcuffs made of steel. manufactured by Kurt Metk, Berlin. |
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Horst Moabit 615, foldable handcuffs made of aluminium. manufactured by Kurt Metk, Berlin. |
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Horst Moabit 616, made of steel. Manufactured by Kurt Metk, Berlin. |
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Horst Moabit 616, made of aluminium. Manufactured by Kurt Metk, Berlin. |
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Horst Moabit 675, steel handcuffs. Manufactured in 1983, just before the company went out of business. This version take a smaller squared key. |
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In the company's late days, a very few handcuffs were manufactured which makes this model among the rarer. Unknown manufacturer. |
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Horst Moabit 675, steel handcuffs. In opposit to the other "675" this version have milled holes in the bows instead of ratchets. |
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Manufactured by Kurt Metk, Berlin. |
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Horst Moabit 676, aluminium handcuffs. This version have milled holes in the bows instead of ratchets.
Manufactured by Kurt Metk, Berlin.
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Hugo Stanley, manufactured in Finland. Stamped "Hugo Stanley Lahti" |
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These cuffs are very rare, only 1000 of them are said to be manufactured, this is # 1097. Double locking through key hole. "Formerly owned by Timo Toumivaara"
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Hungarian handcuffs The lock construction has a revolving wheel inside the lockcase instead of standard ratchet bars. Very smooth action. |
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Hungarian handcuffs, key pattern variation. There are several different key patterns for these handcuffs (see comparison).
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Indian Darby handcuffs. These cuffs are stamped "16" on the key and both cuffs. Also stamped "SW Din & son Aligarh"", "1944" and "No 2" for size. |
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One stamping is the British Broad Arrow.
Weight: 800 gram |
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Indian Darby handcuffs. Only stamped "045" on the handcuffs and on the key. |
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Weight: 710 gram |
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Irish 8 of unknown origin. This specimen has a left handed key which makes unique as this is the only LH Irish 8 known.
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This handcuff is made in mid 1800's. |
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Irish 8 handcuffs of unknown origin. Stamped only "Hard" and the letter "W". The key is stamped with the letter "T". British manufacture about 1840's. |
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Irish 8 handcuff of unknown orign. |
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Irish 8 handcuff of unknown orign. |
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Irish 8 handcuffs of unknown origin with original key. |
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Irish 8 handcuffs of unknown origin. Stamped "W. COWEN" and 1882. |
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Italian Bagno handcuff "Ferri di sicurezza da Carabinieri". Italian manufacture, probably early 1900's. |
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Italian Bagno handcuff "Ferri di sicurezza da Carabinieri", later manufacture. |
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Italian Bagno handcuff "Ferri di sicurezza da Carabinieri" , later manufacture. |
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Italian handcuffs by unknown manufacturer. |
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Italian handcuffs from 1940's. Unknown manufacturer.
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Italian handcuffs from 1940's. Round link version. |
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Iver Johnson Patrolman. Patented in USA in 1882. Both hinges are marked "IVER JOHNSON CO - BOSTON". Plated.
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Iver Johnson Patrolman. Patented in USA in 1882. Both hinges are marked "IVER JOHNSON CO - BOSTON". Unplated. |
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Iver Johnson Prison, unplated. |
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JG backstrap Darby handcuffs. British manufactured and stamped 1952 (the year of manufacture). |
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JGA, German manufactured handcuffs. |
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Judd, manufactured by Mattatuck MFG CO Waterbury Conn. USA and patented in 1904. Stamped "PAT'D AUG 2 '04". |
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