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They sold the original Day & Newell design first, actually importing locks for a while before making them under licence in London. Then improved the design with anti pressure etc around 1860. I'm...
is that based on the Day & Newell Parautoptic lock. and if so when did that date from? I assume from before the exhibition, as I believe that is the lock that ACH was selling/ pushing. Were Day &...
The illustration appeared for the first time in their May 1884 catalogue. Syd.
Any clues as to a date for that ? I assume it must be fairly late as they have moved onto offering 7 lever as the 'base' model which are generally the hardest to find examples of (the 9, 11, and 15 I...
Thanks - the finish is achieved with bladed end of a panel pin hammer over the worked areas of the key to soften the transition from the raw cast area, then buff on a bench mounted wire wheel...
A collector showed me a Marr partner lock similar to this, in full working order. I do not remember if it had a detector. It was years ago, the collector is now deceased and I do not know who now has...
cheers
Hobbs