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Chatwood's First Locks
Chatwood Size: 77mm x 113mm. 8 lever.Serial Number: 23357. c. 1874
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Chatwood Size: 59mm x 113mm. 8 lever. Serial Number: 59488. Marked: Chatwoods Patent "Invincible" Bolton. c. 1882
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Chatwood's 12 Lever Lock
Chatwoods Invincible patent lock, 12 lever double bitted key. This example with a detachable key bit and stem to suit a 4" door.
Serial number 16021, c.1920. 12 lever. Case size: 120mm x 140mm.
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Chatwood Patent Safe & Lock Company
CHATWOOD LOCKS
The Chatwood Safe Company was established in 1861 by Samual Chatwood, at the age of 28, together with a partner William Dawes who was a civil/Mechanical engineer.
The company was known as Chatwood & Dawes at that time. The partnership didnt last long, Dawes left in 1862 joining George Price of Wolverhampton.
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