Parker Case

[MarketHunter]

They had a handle originally, but it was just round leather nailed to the case and most didn't survive. I had one ages ago that still had handles but they were rough.

DLH

[Bill Murphy]

Yup, a handle mounted on both the top and bottom of the case. If you look closely at the first picture, you can see two of the holes one handle was mounted in.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Yup, a handle mounted on both the top and bottom of the case. If you look closely at the first picture, you can see two of the holes one handle was mounted in.

thanks -
interesting, I have an 1860 British case with the same hook latches that has a handle on the top. I had wondered if it was a later add on - but could find no other sign of handles. May have been the style of the day.

[Bill Murphy]

The handle on the top and the bottom of the case is characteristic of the Parker case. Most of them survive in some percentage of utility. One of mine shows no sign of a handle except two screws in each of the four ends of the broken off handles. Kevin McCormack will make this case whole, for a price.