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  1. 26-02-17, 07:43 AM #1
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    It's probably the largest mortice lock I have seen, can you imagine the door it would have been fitted to. The bell though, with its 5 hammers is a mystery and hoped that we could all speculate a bit about this feature. The forend is pierced as if to allow the sound to escape.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Morland View Post
    It's probably the largest mortice lock I have seen, can you imagine the door it would have been fitted to. The bell though, with its 5 hammers is a mystery and hoped that we could all speculate a bit about this feature. The forend is pierced as if to allow the sound to escape.

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