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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Museums You can see locks in your travels

    Started by Dean Nickel, 01-12-12 06:13 PM
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  1. Charles Smith Sons & Co, Birmingham

    Started by mercury, 10-10-13 01:02 PM
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    Richard Phillips
    07-04-25, 06:45 PM Go to last post

  2. Replacement Horizontal Mortice Locks

    Started by StripyPaint, 13-11-16 10:47 AM
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    Richard Phillips
    07-04-25, 05:02 PM Go to last post

  3. How to repair cuffs?

    Started by Cepasaccus, 15-06-17 10:28 PM
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    Richard Phillips
    07-04-25, 04:47 PM Go to last post

  4. Key In Knob (KIK) different/similar standards?

    Started by wylk, 19-09-24 06:12 PM
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    wylk
    04-11-24, 10:19 PM Go to last post

  5. A layman's question

    Started by anngibson, 29-10-12 06:29 PM
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    Syd Waterman
    12-09-24, 02:46 PM Go to last post

  6. Coffer Lock?

    Started by Daveofsuffolk, 26-07-09 07:27 PM
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    Doug MacQueen
    04-06-24, 11:35 PM Go to last post

  7. Bell Ringing Antique Lock

    Started by Jack Kuchera, 27-04-06 03:55 AM
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    Sprockets
    29-05-24, 09:48 PM Go to last post

  8. French Farmhouse lock

    Started by Andrew Worthington, 21-05-24 09:59 AM
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    Andrew Worthington
    22-05-24, 09:48 AM Go to last post

  9. Earlier Manifoil than Mark IV? And other questions.

    Started by wylk, 13-06-11 08:04 PM
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    Gary Stephenson
    13-04-24, 03:18 PM Go to last post

  10. Mosler Safe

    Started by Timothy, 28-10-20 10:58 PM
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    Keith Kolander
    31-03-24, 04:45 PM Go to last post

  11. Tabernacle

    Started by capt midnite, 01-01-23 09:30 PM
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    Huw Eastwood
    31-05-23, 02:25 PM Go to last post

  12. Charles Smith & Sons + Books on UK Prison Locks

    Started by Shammon, 27-08-14 11:18 PM
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    Daniel John
    29-09-22, 03:19 AM Go to last post

  13. wanted: 'Security Surveyor' 1977 vol. 7 num. 5 [lever lock article]

    Started by Richard Phillips, 08-01-22 02:11 PM
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    Richard Phillips
    11-01-22, 03:26 PM Go to last post

  14. Twiskee patents and/or history?

    Started by wylk, 22-01-11 09:23 PM
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    Sprockets
    21-12-21, 12:54 AM Go to last post

  15. Chubb Shell Safe

    Started by Peter Gunn, 16-04-09 04:06 PM
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    Tom Gordon
    10-11-21, 02:20 AM Go to last post

  16. Chubb Key Questions ???

    Started by Angusbuddy, 28-03-09 05:46 PM
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    Tom Gordon
    10-11-21, 02:00 AM Go to last post

  17. Combination Safe that has Means for Preventing Unauthorize

    Started by Timothy, 22-04-21 09:44 PM
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    Doug MacQueen
    25-04-21, 02:36 AM Go to last post

  18. Radiographing & Moderate Heating of Combination Locks.

    Started by Sprockets, 19-11-19 10:57 PM
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    Sprockets
    04-03-21, 12:25 AM Go to last post

  19. Keys for old Samsonite/Schwader luggage locks...

    Started by rick1959, 25-11-20 05:26 PM
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    rick1959
    10-12-20, 05:33 PM Go to last post

  20. Interesting Historical References

    Started by Pschiffe, 05-12-20 01:46 AM
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    Pschiffe
    05-12-20, 01:46 AM Go to last post

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