Van Blerk, Tilburg Holland

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01-09-19, 10:51 PM
Gerard Moonen

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Van Blerk, Tilburg Holland

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This was from a factory in my hometown, but don't exist anymore
01-09-19, 11:27 PM
Huw Eastwood

Gerard, absolutely superb....and there i was thinking your Lips plates were exotic !
Those are beautiful in all their different forms and a name that to this day is totally unknown to me, which, just shows how little I know of the smaller European makers, keep posting them :-)
02-09-19, 10:32 AM
Gerard Moonen

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Originally Posted by Huw Eastwood

Gerard, absolutely superb....and there i was thinking your Lips plates were exotic !
Those are beautiful in all their different forms and a name that to this day is totally unknown to me, which, just shows how little I know of the smaller European makers, keep posting them :-)

Well Huw, in the old day's practicly every blacksmith in Holland made his own safe for customers in their area.
Most of them used "pump" locks, but some used also Protector locks. Same as all the plates, there was a big variaty!
02-09-19, 10:36 AM
Gerard Moonen

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Attachment 21738If Chubb is so common... I'm looking for this one, perhaps swap it for al Lips plate?
02-09-19, 10:50 AM
Huw Eastwood

Haha that ones definitely not a typical common Chubb plate Gerard !
Don’t collect them myself but there’s lots on here that do so you might be lucky for a swap with someone.
02-09-19, 12:39 PM
Warren63

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Originally Posted by Gerard Moonen

Attachment 21738If Chubb is so common... I'm looking for this one, perhaps swap it for al Lips plate?

Nice ones Gerrard. You’ve some lovely European plaques there. I sort of settled on collecting only British plaques because I had to draw the line somewhere or I’d end up spending my kids inheritance. I would’ve definitely swapped something for the Chubb but I managed to get one off eBay a couple of years ago. Do you have anything by Edwin Cotterill ?
02-09-19, 04:33 PM
Gerard Moonen

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Originally Posted by Warren63

Nice ones Gerrard. You’ve some lovely European plaques there. I sort of settled on collecting only British plaques because I had to draw the line somewhere or I’d end up spending my kids inheritance. I would’ve definitely swapped something for the Chubb but I managed to get one off eBay a couple of years ago. Do you have anything by Edwin Cotterill ?

Attachment 21739Only this one
02-09-19, 06:06 PM
Warren63

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Attachment 21739Only this one

My favourite
02-09-19, 06:34 PM
Huw Eastwood

I know you collect plates and keys Warren but have you got any of Cotterill’s locks?
02-09-19, 07:08 PM
Gerard Moonen

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Originally Posted by Warren63

My favourite

Thanks Warren, never knew that Cotteril had so many.
02-09-19, 11:29 PM
Warren63

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Originally Posted by Huw Eastwood

I know you collect plates and keys Warren but have you got any of Cotterill’s locks?

Unfortunately I can afford the plaques and escutcheons and I can strip and clean them.... unfortunately I can neither afford his locks, padlocks or corkscrews. Plus the only lock I ever dismantled had to be thrown out and replaced. I’ll leave the technical stuff to you men in the trade Huw 😀
02-09-19, 11:36 PM
Warren63

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Originally Posted by Gerard Moonen

Thanks Warren, never knew that Cotteril had so many.

Many! I wish! Tom will have at least twice as many I guesstimate Gerard.