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  1. #1
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    Default Willis & Co - Timlins

    This is a very interesting lock that I have and haven't a great deal of information on.

    The cover of both locks has -
    TIMLINS
    Pat No - 4940
    21-12-21
    Willis & Co
    Agents

    I believe it to be a locally made (Australian) lock. Has 6 "H" gated levers, pick resistance.
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    Default this is the second lock

    This is the second lock, basically the same except for the keyway.
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    Interesting, never seen anything quite like it before. The lower lock with the six fixings and the two keyways must have been retrofitted to a Ratner or Milner safe .

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    Quite possible.
    I have never seen this arangement before either. It should serve to both hamper bolt punching and picking

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    Yes that would be a SOB to open by force.8-)

    Thanks for posting the pics. Nice lock.

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    With Willis and other Safe Manufacturers of the time, regularly only 2 of multiple mount holes would have screws. Manufacturers of the lock puts some holes in then the safe manufacturer adds some to suit their preferred mounting.

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