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The fourth part has been posted on YouTube (back on September 11).
That's a particularly nice one Syd with the Mappin's patent markings as well as Whitfield's. Had a lot of those (think I've still got 4 or 5) but can't ever recall seeing any marked Mappin's, all...
Does anyone here have any Hiatt Flexible pattern handcuffs they want to sell or trade? Photos attached. Also after Chubb Excort handcuffs with or without keys.
Example of Mappin’s Patent Best 8-slide safe lock as illustrated in Samuel Whitfield’s sales leaflet of 1865. Walter Sandell Mappin was granted his patent 20th January 1862.
the first combination lock I came across when starting out, was given a cloth bank cash bag full of SAM parts and told, see if you can get that back together
Just to avoid confusion - Whitfields safe co used Mappins Patent locks. So they are one & the same ...
Today I received a used Abus 83/45 with three keys (6 pins). The "pocket" for the cylinder is now about .01" (.25 mm) bigger, and KIK cylinders actually fit as advertised. Problem solved. There...
Key In Knob (KIK)...