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Not sure if this will help but could check it out as he sell padlock. His email from eBay.(Based in Australia, garryw65-2008 has been an eBay...

The answer is, it depends. If the bankers dustproof timelocks are in there and unlocked you're golden. If they are frozen up in there in the locked...

Going back a bit, one possible reason for the use of brass or phosphor bronze rather than cast iron block casting which was originally to prevent the...

Thanks. So maybe the 1960s are possible and 5" long keys might have really been necessary.

one of these is 68142

Normally see those with the single way keyway and thick gauge to suit stems and bits on bank strongroom doors.

I normally see them on safes and strongrooms, not seen one on a ship yet, and would have thought that if it was a corrosion thing then the whole lock...

Perhaps corrosion resistance? I have seen another lock which deviated from the standard steel body by being made from bronze because of this reason....

The safe is a HHM ( Herring Hall & Marvin). The lock is a custom made lock for HHM by Yale. This safe and lock where made about 1928. The lock is a...

Nice job HUW. Now this mean have to handmade a whole lot of it because I'm sure everyone would like one. Just joking with you but least it is really...

These are photos of my two Mystery Locks. Any information about them would GREATLY be appreciated. Thank you again.

I'm new to this site and trying to navigate and learn as I go. These photos are of the keyhole covers of my two Mystery locks.

pictures would help

Looks classic French, a lot of makers made that style, if you do an Internet search for 'coffre fort ancien' you'll see loads of them. It's...

Makes perfect sense, thanks for clearing that up for me Oldlock. Cheers, Dean

Cell locks are a type all of their own, extremely strong, durable and well made. While I'm not saying that padlocks were never used I would lay very...

Did they not use this type of padlock on the cell doors with the sliding steel bar ? Or do you just hear this story a lot.

Thanks so much for that Oldlock. It means a lot knowing how old it is. I have read that Chubb had a contract to supply the government with these...

Made in early 1895. Almost certainly not used as per the story.

A few Dollars for Django. Spaghetti western from 1966. About 4 minutes into the movie. Bramah lock and a four dial combination lock?

Lock weight is 760g 7cm wide 11 cm high 2 cm thick 1382452 serial number I have been told from the old owner that this lock was from the old...

Correct, a passive or dead relocker as we call them in the UK.

Thanks. Have seen modern backpans with the cheap wafer locks.