Lane Cedar Chest Recall Lock. My mom still has her lane hope chest from the 50's and she got her lock replaced a long time ago (lane will send out a free replacement). In march 2000, they instituted the free lock replacement program. Lane chests have been recalled because the lid instantly locks when it closes.
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History of lane and boxes. Two numbers are marked #481073 (i think) and the serial number is #735260. In 1996, lane furniture industries recalled 12 million of their cedar chests to retrofit them with safety locks.
I snatched this up when i found it on craigslist no key / lock assembly, just a lever as shown.
The chest features a hinged lid and bracketed feet. Combine chalk paint with stain for a farmhouse finish. A friend of ours just gave us a lane cedar chest, and the finish has deteriorated somewhat over the years. East coast and mid states can take 1 to 3 lane cedar hope chest antique appraisal. All lane & virginia maid brand cedar chests built between 1912 & 1987 need to have their locks replaced. The cedar chests made by lane during this time frame, including those made by the altavista (virginia) box company, were equipped with an old latch configuration that would allow the all lane cedar chests manufactured after 1987 have been equipped with the upgraded safe lock mechanism. In 1996, lane cedar chest issued a recall for an in home replacement of the locks on some of their cedar chests; I am sorry you can't get all of the.
