Ordinance Department Padlock

otter6412

September 08, 2011 14:30

I live in the Pacific NW. I stumbled across 2 brass padlocks with the "Ordinace Department USA" crest on the front. They have the letters: "RMWEU" stamped on the bottom and also on the keys. Any idea what that may stand for?

Thanks

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  Tflogger

  September 09, 2011 10:31

  I live in western NY and have 1 padlock with key marked the same way.
  Anyone know what it stands for?

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  EOD Guy

  September 09, 2011 10:42

  It's nothing exotic. It's just the key code, using letters instead of numbers.

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  hrf

  September 09, 2011 14:24

  And it's ORDNANCE not ORDINANCE [|)]

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  tommy45autos

  September 13, 2011 08:16

  Many military padlocks from the 60s were made so you could not lock the padlock without the key inserted.In order to remove the key,you must lock the lock.This prevented some yahoo from locking you inside the magazine /bunker as long as you kept the key.Call it soldier proof!Your locks seem to be keyed in series,same key both locks.The letters may ID the keys for the locks.

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