Only just found this thread.
Around the turn of the century, Yale began exporting a small-case cylinder rim latch to Britain. Several British makers...
You're right! I wasn't quite sure i had the name right; John Oldcorn was somebody else, I met in another life long ago. No doubt others will remember...
Can't vouch for my memory anymore but I seem to remember that Tommy told me that he had restored the Parautoptic Lock for the Science Museum. In fact...
Hi gentlemen, just take a look on the wylk's link, i have the same passion on vault doors so completely agree with the crazy Adam's experience. just...
I have a lock from the same system. Quite sure these are ex museum show case locks and were made by Chubb to match existing Hobbs keys as the design...
New member, came across the forum whilst looking into some chubb locks i’ve picked up. Former career was as a commercial diver,now retired from that...