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I guess I'm still confused as to what the "B" means stamped on them before the "Q". The person selling them has no idea either. Bit, maybe?

See my post of 17-10-16 from the archives: http://www.antique-locks.com/showthread.php/4627-WANTED-Q-Corbin-Skeleton-Keys Pete Schifferli

i was informed that a fellow collector has one in his collection,there must be a few out there,but hard to come by

Not sure I'm my application pertains, but why are you using adhesive at all? I have done custom paint work on cars using gold leaf. If you have...

I am not a gold leaf expert but I have learned a few things. If clear coat has an adverse reaction with the gold leaf it is because it has reacted...

Amazing work. Definitely a work of love. Does the gold leaf go on top of the clear or does the clear coat go over the leaf? I've read some...

Forgot to add the following and can't edit my post. FYI: These padlocks seem to have been made with a variety of different shackle sizes and shapes...

I could imagine that the vault owners would like to bling it up a bit and it looks good enough to be of the time, but they didnt want to pay Chubb...

I played around with it in photoshop and it sure looks like the word 'CHUBB' where you said. It's blurred but shows up a bit better when converted...

You have to remember that until quite late in their history they made a significant proportion of their safes and other items to order. Whatever you...

I've bought three parkers recently Huw, French, Indian and Chinese! Not one were of the old quality. I'm also pretty impressed with Tom's reply. I...

What an interesting and informative reply Tom. Always impressive when a company continues to offer that level of back-up all those decades later...

Serial is 04 008. (Or 008 04) In any case less than 10% of the serial number of the lock on this web page. That is why I think it should be long...

Yes, it has all these gun powder vents. And yes, I have seen this page already. The most similar is second row on the right. With the holes it has to...

Cast and chilled irons are notorious for it tbh- if it doesn't get you with a hard outer 'skin' then internal hard spots often will- and they'll...

Hi Cepasaccus, nice lock has it got the vent holes through the bolt head and the channels in the case- theres a bit of info on the Hobb's/Milners...

Started working on the door. Bolted on a 2"x2" block of steel for mounting the dead bolt. Milled a pocket for it. I was surprised that the cast...

Am I imagining an indistinct 'Chubb' engraved in the top centre on the reverse of the bow, or is that where the seller got the Chubb name from, as...

Hi Warren, your RE & Co key looks to be a rim lock key going by the length, the symmetrical cuts on the bit and the presence of the collar suggesting...

He certainly is a worthy hero and great to see a pub in his name but I bet it's his other inventions that will have got his name on there like the...

It might be worth reading the very first post in the thread...

Welcome billygoat, great workshop I can't imagine having that much space to play with!

I have a gougler lock my dad received when he hired in at a plant 43 yrs ago and doesn't have the combination. The number on the back is 256 and at...

Dear Brian, I had no luck with the local locksmith. Please send me a link to the company that has the locks pictured below. I would be happy...

There is always a problem if you cant see the safe which they came off - Chatwood refurbished locks...indeed they took 5 or however many tonne safes...

I got this Protector lock from ebay: The screws are nicely numbered by dots from no dot to three dots. The imprint is very weak, but I believe...

Nice, loving the workshop, thought you were a collector of beam trolleys until I saw the size of some of the chucks 8-) , you need them.