Q: My Lane cedar chest pictures Molly Pitcher firing her husband’s cannon after he collapsed. The serial number is 2575150. Can you tell me when it was made?
The brand name 'Lane' or 'Virginia Maid' is located inside the cedar chest. If the lid latches shut without depressing a button on the outside of the chest, the lock needs to be replaced. Lane cedar chest serial numbers are either stamped or applied to the bottom of the chest. Some chest serial numbers have an extra digit that denotes the location of the plant where it was manufactured. The extra digit is the last digit formed after the serial number is written backwards. Sorry, the combination of your search terms and filters the term you searched for the combination of your selected filters did not match any results. To see results, remove tags above or CLEAR ALL to begin a new search. Q: My Lane cedar chest pictures Molly Pitcher firing her husband's cannon after he collapsed. The serial number is 2575150. Can you tell me when it was made.
A: You can find out when your Lane chest was made by reversing the serial number. Your chest was made on May 15, 1975 (05/15/75) at factory number 2. Lane cedar chests made before 1987 have the old style locks that can latch shut and trap a child inside. If you haven’t already replaced the lock, you should contact the manufacturer and they will send you a new replacement safety lock. You can find the form to request a replacement on.