Forum: Pre Industrial Revolution Locks
Moderator: Awaiting/TBA |The lockmaking scene changed late in the 18th century when the Industrial Revolution got under way and locking principles started to be explored. This forum therefore is for the many and varied interesting locks before 1778 where the fixed ward or spring barbs were the means of security.
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Thanks Huw for the comments. It’s possible that the inscription “Mappin’s Patent” on the top cap was no longer included when the name was changed to F.Whitfield & Co. by 1875. I cannot recall...
Is it a Mappin