HoLRSG History of Locks Research & Social Group Meeting at:- MLA HQ, Rugby, UK, CV21 1TF All welcome
Gatherings:3rd Sunday of the month. Next meeting: 16th June from 10am
Itinery: 10:00am -12:30 Archive-Artefact access and research/Networking wiith other members. 12:30 - 1:30: Lunch Break (bring your own sandwiches (tea, coffee & biscuits provided) 1:30 - 4:00On a theam of Barron – A cicular talk about the 'Double Acting Principal first apearing around the Industrial Revolution, many contiuing well into the 19th century. Barron and others found lots of interesting and novel ways to apply this principal. Bring examples of your own locks or refer to those in the Heritage Rooms. There is allways time after a meeting for further socialising & networking.
Thanks and thank you for the history lesson. Kevin Moreau, an exceptional U.S. blacksmith has a video on making a "pinched bow" key so I thought I would try that technique on this key.
Thank you safeman for supplying all the detail on the 10 lever lock
though I worked for Tann I didn't spend hardly any time at Borehamwood as being a Service engineer was located first in the...
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]Here is another one which was included in the locks from Harry Miller. Based on my limited experience probably the same basic design for hundreds of years.
Also look carefully at the keys. A general similarity of style in manufacture will soon become apparent, the same whether the lock is anonymous, or a 'Hobbs' or even a 'Chobbs' lock. And (still)...
Thanks and thank you for the history lesson. Kevin Moreau, an exceptional U.S. blacksmith has a video on making a "pinched bow" key so I thought I would try that technique on this key.
Coffer Lock?