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The Weitzel Lock, was built between 1873 and 1881 directly south of the State Lock, and was the first lock to be operated by the federal government. At 515 ft (157 m) long, 80 ft (24 m) wide, and 17 ft (5.2 m) deep, it was the longest lock in the world upon its completion.
As settlement of Michigan's Upper Peninsula increased, Sault Ste. Marie grew, due to its strategic location on the portage route around the rapids. This was accelerated by the 1840s copper boom, and more so by the construction of the first American lock in 1855.
The first modern lock was completed in May 1855 by Erastus Corning's St. Mary's Falls Ship Canal Company, and was known as the "American Lock". Today, there are four parallel locks on the American side of the river, although only two are in regular use. The Soo Locks became part of the Great Lakes Waterway system in 1959. [citation needed]
When demand surged after the war, their ability to supply goods from the earlier manufactured stock cemented a position as the largest United States supplier of locks. [2] Rhinehart retired in 1952. Schoepe sold the company in 1957, [2] to American Hardware Corporation. They merged with Emhart Manufacturing Corporation in 1964.
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A shroud covers parts of the stainless steel, allowing the locks to come in different colors. [10] Master Lock requested that the designer locks be stocked in departments outside the hardware section of retailers. [11] In 2003, the company acquired Illinois based American Lock and all their intellectual and material property. [12]