This is the apparently uncommon Sidleen nightlatch: has anyone else seen one in service?
This cylinder rim nightlatch came off an outer London tower block of flats, built I guess c1960, in 1969, after a wave of burglaries in the block. There is no deadlocking function, and no marking on...
The Brooking Collection appears to be approaching having a [permanent?] home and future https://thebrooking.org.uk/?trk=public_profile_project-button It was originally in Charles Brooking's home...
Here's two more locks that came from two different doors in the Sheffield area. Both buildings were owned by the same owner. 10/67 643 and 11/64 628 Both in a private UK collection.
Mine has a 'bolt' in form of a ring, to which was connected a shutter, which was moved vertically to cover the keyhole of an Invincible key lock below it. There was a long vertical safe plate (which...
Hi gentlemen, yeah very interesting! I am wondering whether he will just build the door without hinges and frame or the whole package. Cause the latter is much more complicated than the former...
Made a good job of the key — how did you achieve that colour? It's typical of French locks to have a bulleted keyhole and a plain key. These days, the collar is made by cold heading the shank,...
I can no longer remember where I found the cylinder shown on the right. It has evoked some interest at shows, as it is an early cylinder without the steel cover. Additionally, it has only 2 fixing...
Sidleen rim nightlatch and...