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: 17th November 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 - 4:00Custodial – Chris Gower will give a practical talk on historical restraints and Steve underwood will give a talk on custodial locks; inboth cases the speakers will be bringing along examples from their collections. To book your place or for more info email: [email protected] There is allways time after a meeting for further socialising & networking.
Thanks Huw for the comments. It’s possible that the inscription “Mappin’s Patent” on the top cap was no longer included when the name was changed to F.Whitfield & Co. by 1875.
I cannot recall...
Today I received a used Abus 83/45 with three keys (6 pins). The "pocket" for the cylinder is now about .01" (.25 mm) bigger, and KIK cylinders actually fit as advertised. Problem solved.
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That's a particularly nice one Syd with the Mappin's patent markings as well as Whitfield's. Had a lot of those (think I've still got 4 or 5) but can't ever recall seeing any marked Mappin's, all...
Does anyone here have any Hiatt Flexible pattern handcuffs they want to sell or trade? Photos attached. Also after Chubb Excort handcuffs with or without keys.
Example of Mappin’s Patent Best 8-slide safe lock as illustrated in Samuel Whitfield’s sales leaflet of 1865.
Walter Sandell Mappin was granted his patent 20th January 1862.
the first combination lock I came across when starting out, was given a cloth bank cash bag full of SAM parts and told, see if you can get that back together
Thanks Huw for the comments. It’s possible that the inscription “Mappin’s Patent” on the top cap was no longer included when the name was changed to F.Whitfield & Co. by 1875. I cannot recall...
Is it a Mappin