Milners Safe Lock

[Ian D. Lewis]

Hello Timbo. I found you're thread after I posted these pics http://www.antique-locks.com/showthr...t=Milners+Lock hope the fact it is reverse action doesn't mean your safe was open all the time. I have been to a few Ratners night safes in my time were they couldn't get the key in to open it, only to find out it was already open. All because no one ever took the key out after opening the safe so no one ever thought to actually try to see if the door was unlocked.

[Brian Morland]

Ian there are similarities with this mechanisum to the Chubb detent. Do you think it suffered in the same way and could be why we dont see to many of them?

[Scott Klemm]

I have nearly the same lock. I'm not sure what Milner called it, but I refer to it as the Milner Gun Powder Proof Solid Lock. I have posted 2 images of mine including one showing the serial number. Based on the number, can anyone give me an estimate when it was made?

[Brian Morland]

Scott your lock is the Milner 'B' and the serial number indicates quite an early one, 1889. What is unusual about Ian's lock is the pivoted bolt stump. I have only seen that in one other Milner lock and that was in a 'B' like yours. I have put the full serial number chart in the library HERE

[Scott Klemm]

Thank you very much, Brian!