M00076 - Hobbs made but to the Day & Newall design. 6 lever, 203 x 159mm.
M00079 - First production (sn:600) version with the Hobbs protector, anti-pressure, patent. Dated: 1863.
M00085 - Pr of double stump locks. sn: 26606, Provenance: from a demountable vault (Known as the Egyptian Box Vault), used during the Suez conflict. Vault now scraped.
M00083 - 12" lock & key with escutcheon and safe badge all with the same serial number - 35374. c1924
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Wondering if anyone knows anymore on the maker Henry Fear. I've re-discovered a small climax detector with an original E.Cotterill key, with the case marked Fear as maker. A bit of searching trawls...
To be honest Paul i think they're probably only the tip of the iceberg. Whereas Aligarh and Jodhpur are the most well known and established, these days it seems they are coming from all over.
There...
The key is only polished mild steel, it does come up nicely. The only reason this is available is that I found 2 on a carrons type strongbox. Been over 30 years since one came my way ..
Thanks Huw. I take your point. I have started searching already and see that it's as you say. I wasn't aware of Bulgaria & Syria were part of the problem.
I also found this site to be quite...
That's lovely oldlock, what a clean crisp example. Lovely finish you got on the key too, and I'm guessing that age would make it one of the earlier examples around.
It's amazing the amount of information you'll find on here if you use the search function Paul, and padlocks being especially popular have been well covered over the years. The various Indian repros...
Chubbs improved patent iron door lock. New key made by me. Lock number 12504 circa 1836. Basic clean and repaint carried out. Gate is good and tight, never messed around with IMO. International...
Can anyone ID this lock. It is on a Wilders Patent safe.
Safe lock ID