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  2. Linus Yale Jr. - Wikipedia

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    Yale Safe Lock. Yale's second great invention came around 1863, which he coined the name "Yale's Magic Infallible Safe/Door Lock". This lock has many of the scintillating qualities of the Yale Bank Lock, and is designed for fire-proof safes and cash doors, among other items. It does not utilize springs, and is powder, damp, fire, and thief proof.

  3. Pin tumbler lock - Wikipedia

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    The first known example of a tumbler lock was found in the ruins of the Palace of Khorsabad built by king Sargon II (721–705 BC.) in Iraq. [1] Basic principles of the pin tumbler lock may date as far back as 2000 BC in Egypt; the lock consisted of a wooden post affixed to the door and a horizontal bolt that slid into the post.

  4. Yale (company) - Wikipedia

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    Initially known as Yale Lock Manufacturing Co., the company later adopted the name Yale & Towne, with its base in Newport, New York. [ 3 ] Between 1843 and 1857, Yale secured eight patents , encompassing items like the pin tumbler safe lock, safe lock, bank lock, vault, safe door bolt, and padlock, registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark ...

  5. Locksmithing - Wikipedia

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    Linus Yale Jr. improved upon his father's lock in 1861, using a smaller, flat key with serrated edges that is the basis of modern pin-tumbler locks. Yale Jr. developed the modern combination lock in 1862. Alfred Charles Hobbs demonstrated the inadequacy of several respected locks of the time in 1851 at The Great Exhibition, and popularized the ...

  6. Linus Yale Sr. - Wikipedia

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    First plant of the Yale Lock Manufacturing Company, started by Linus Yale Jr. and Henry R. Towne Old Yale Lock Shop, Newport, New York, first location of Linus Sr.'s bank lock shop. Linus Yale (April 27, 1797 – August 8, 1858) was an American businessman, inventor, metalsmith, and politician. He was a founder of Lamson, Goodnow, and Yale, an ...

  7. Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site

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    The Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site is a private residence at 7550 North Main Street in Newport, New York, comprising an historic octagonal house and the adjoining site of the lock factory of Linus Yale, Sr. and his son Linus Yale, Jr., the inventor of the cylinder lock and the founders of the Yale Lock company.

  8. Safe-cracking - Wikipedia

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    The safecracker will drill a hole allowing him to get his scope into a position to observe the change key hole. While spinning the dial and looking through the change key hole for certain landmarks on the combination lock's wheel pack, it is possible to obtain the combination and then dial open the safe with the correct combination.

  9. Safe - Wikipedia

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    Type of lock (e.g., combination, key, time lock, electronic locking) Location (e.g., wall safe, floor safe) Smart safes as part of an automated cash handling system; It is often possible to open a safe without access to the key or knowledge of the combination; this activity is known as safe-cracking and is a popular theme in heist films.