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2. Mortise lock - Wikipedia

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   Again, the term refers to the lock mechanism, so a lock can be both a mortise lock and a lever tumbler lock. In the modern lever tumbler lock, the key moves a series of levers that allow the bolt to move in the door. [5] Pin tumbler lock, commonly used for mortise locks in the US. The next major innovation to mortise lock mechanisms came in 1865.

3. Slim jim (lock pick) - Wikipedia

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   A slim jim (more technically known as a lockout tool) is a thin strip of metal (usually spring steel) roughly 60 centimetres (24 in) long and about 2–4 centimetres (0.79–1.57 in) wide originally marketed under that name by HPC Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of specialty locksmithing tools.

4. The Book Loft - Wikipedia

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   The store is located in red brick buildings dating to before the Civil War. 631 South Third Street once housed Maurer's Saloon and a nickelodeon movie theater called the Lily Cinema. [ 6 ] [ 12 ] Living quarters were located on the second floor of what was known as the Substantial Building, which would go on to serve as a church, a decorating ...

5. Locksmithing - Wikipedia

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   Locks have been constructed for over 2500 years, initially out of wood and later out of metal. [1] Historically, locksmiths would make the entire lock, working for hours hand cutting screws and doing much file-work. Lock designs became significantly more complicated in the 18th century, and locksmiths often specialized in repairing or designing ...

6. Slaymaker lock company - Wikipedia

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   The lock company, Slaymaker, Barry and Company, was founded in 1888 by Samuel R. Slaymaker and John F. Barry of Connellsville, Pennsylvania.Samuel Slaymaker had become interested in switch and signal locks while working for the Pennsylvania Railroad as a civil engineer.

7. Bored cylindrical lock - Wikipedia

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   The previous standard, the mortise lock, needs a lot more wood to be removed from the door to fit its large and intricate lock body inside. With its lower manufacturing cost and ease of installation, the cylindrical lock supplanted the mortise lock as the norm in the United States; Europe, however, did not see widespread adoption, and continues ...

8. Master Lock - Wikipedia

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   Master Lock is an American company that sells padlocks, combination locks, safes, and related security products. Now a subsidiary of Fortune Brands Innovations , Master Lock Company LLC was formed in 1921 by locksmith -inventor Harry Soref and is headquartered in Oak Creek, Wisconsin .

9. Mortise - Wikipedia

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   Mortise or mortice may refer to: Mortise and tenon, a woodworking joint; Ankle mortise, part of the distal tibia joining the talus bone to form an ankle joint; Mortise chisel, a type of chisel; Mortice lock, a lock with a bolt set within the door frame, rather than attached externally