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: 20th October from 10am
Itinery: 10:00am -12:30 Archive-Artefact access and research/Networking wiith other members + swaps table. 12:30 - 1:30: Lunch Break (bring your own sandwiches (tea, coffee & biscuits provided) 1:30 - 4:00Servicing/Resetting the SAM Lock – Chris Taylor will give a practical talk on how to dismantle and reset the SAM combination lock. The Chatwood SAM lock is quite different to normal mechanical combination locks and can be challenging; although the lock is vintage it is an essential lock in most collections. You can if you wish bring your own SAM lock, there will be a small number of locks available if you don’t have one. To book your place email: [email protected] There is allways time after a meeting for further socialising & networking.
Never seen a mappins patent with only 4 guards. Odd.
It's chicken and egg, I find that the key will not want to go in until it's already cut as the sharp edge on the blank does not move easily...
This came from a safe previously used in a quarry to store explosive, mainly or solely black powder. I received from a retiring ironmonger/locksmith/tinsmith in the 1970s. His Grandfather had taken a...
Perhaps 'rare' needs revising in view of the numbers of items previously thought to be rare now appearing, because it is easy to see a worldwide market of sellers all over the world on a few major...
I was unaware that copies of that lock have been made, but then again it is so unique in its design I am not surprised it was copied. Sure wish I had a spare $10,000 around as I would be the current...
Never seen a mappins patent with only 4 guards. Odd. It's chicken and egg, I find that the key will not want to go in until it's already cut as the sharp edge on the blank does not move easily...
Is it a Mappin