The History of
LOCKS and LOCKSMITHING
Museum

Curator:
Brian Morland
curator@morlands.demon.co.uk

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Mikes new booklet is now available
Congratulations Mike on your new book - we are proud to be associated with this valuable reference.

A C Hobb a man of genius by Mike Fincher

122 printed pages. 30 x 21.5cm
77 illustrations, 49 in colour. Wire bound between LeatherGrain effect boards.

£15 + P&P
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DUPLICATE LOCKS
Due to the constant desire to improve and extend the specimens in the collection, occasionally there are duplicate items for disposal. If you would like to receive details of items as they become available drop me a line. Curator



Modern Day
Locks & Keys

Ancient / Pre-Industrial Revolution Locks and Keys

Roman Medieval 16th/17th Century 17th/18th Century 18th/19th Century


English Patent and Branded Locks

Aubin
Barron Bramah
Chatwood Chubb Cotterill
Davis
Gibbons
Hobbs
Enoch Jones
Lumby
Marr Milner
Ratner
Tann
Tucker & Reeves T.Turner
Wright & Groom


Patent and Branded Locks from Around the World

Austria

Friedr Wiese


Theme Collections

Change key LocksCustodial Locks
Keys
Padlocks
Safe Plates
Time Locks


Thomas Milner
Thomas Milner
1777-1849
Pioneer and patentee of fire-resisting qualities in safes.



Theodor Kromer
1839 - 1928
Invented, developed and patented the double bitted key.
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This page was last updated September 2008