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20-05-25, 06:02 PM

Jason Jones replied to a thread Some old safes that turned up in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

Milner box is locked and I was expecting a triple throw lock with no curtain It is a 6 lever, large curtain (like on the < shape key ways) and pin...

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20-05-25, 05:58 PM

Jason Jones replied to a thread History of Locks May Meeting in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

Sunday June 15th is Auction day, next meeting, I can't make that one myself as I'm away on another event but sounds like it's going to be good

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20-05-25, 05:42 PM

Gary Stephenson replied to a thread Some old safes that turned up in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

some nice stuff, the hobbs, milner box and whitfield especially

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20-05-25, 05:33 PM

Gary Stephenson replied to a thread History of Locks May Meeting in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

I keep meaning to, when is the next one?

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20-05-25, 12:00 PM

Jason Jones started a thread Some old safes that turned up in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

Few old safes have turned up, some open and some locked

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19-05-25, 07:18 PM

Syd Waterman replied to a thread Hobbs barrel combination lock in Padlocks

Your correct Paul. Attach photo for comparison.

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19-05-25, 06:36 PM

Paul Challoner replied to a thread Hobbs barrel combination lock in Padlocks

Hi Syd, thanks for that, very interesting. I had a feeling that is had been tampered with. Is it the square hole and file marks over the pin that...

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19-05-25, 05:44 PM

Jason Jones started a thread History of Locks May Meeting in Safes, Strongrooms & Vaults.

Another meeting at the History of locks, strip down and reassemble a Newel and Day/ Hobbs Paratoptic lock So hands on, on this lock to get to...

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19-05-25, 05:39 PM

Jason Jones started a thread May Meeting in About The History of Locks Reasearch & Social Group

Another great session and take apart and rebuild a Hobbs / Newel and Day Paratoptic lock

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19-05-25, 03:14 PM

Syd Waterman replied to a thread Hobbs barrel combination lock in Padlocks

Hello Paul, Thought you would be interested in detail of the padlock as illustrated in Hobbs Hart & Co. catalogue issued in 1884. The price of 26/=...

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19-05-25, 11:55 AM

Paul Challoner started a thread Hobbs barrel combination lock in Padlocks

I love this lock but I don't have the combination. Does anyone have any tips to how I might get it open? I'm not a locksmith, just a collector but...

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18-05-25, 11:33 AM

Richard Phillips replied to a thread Room Keys from a Parisian Hotel... Identify Manufacturer? in Patent & Propriety Locks

This is an old thread, but for anyone searching, there is coverage of the Deny lock in PULFORD, G High security mechanical locks pp414-5. This is a...

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18-05-25, 10:44 AM

Richard Phillips replied to a thread Yes likely it is French but who made it? in Patent & Propriety Locks

Not lack of interest surely, but many on here know less about non-British and non-US locks, and least about locks from non-english-speaking...

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23-04-25, 01:08 PM

Gary Stephenson replied to a thread Yes likely it is French but who made it? in Patent & Propriety Locks

Hiya Doug, probably just a lack of knowledge on that lock, look up forum serrurier.info, don't think I am allowed to put up a link, not...

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