GUESS THE LOCK GAME!!

[greyman]

Belguim ?
Fraigneax ?
No idea ..

Country is right.
Company is almost right.

It is a 7-lever mechanism with a double-bitted key. Here is a picture of it being worked.

[greyman]

The answer:

Belgium
Fraigneux
Liega (or is it Legia?) - not sure about that myself, it's not written on the lock or key.

I'll move over now for the next mystery lock posting.

[JackNco]

so what is its main use. it doent look like there would be enough space for a dial cover and i see no bolt.

[mercurial]

so what is its main use. it doent look like there would be enough space for a dial cover and i see no bolt.

I would assume that the bolt is on the back of the lock, and is thrown by rotation of the inner part of the lock.

When the correct key is used, the 'inner' part of the lock is free to rotate separately from the outer casing, presumably turning a bolt on the back of the lock. Being a safe lock, this bolt likely only served to block the operation of more substantial boltwork.

You've most likely already seen the article on the Boden-Panzer (http://www.toool.nl/blackbag/?p=104), if you watch the video, in it you can see Oli operate the lock, showing how the bolt on the back of the lock's case moves through 90degrees.

As stated above, the lock shown by greyman isn't the Boden-Panzer, but I believe the main use, and movement of the bolt is the same.

...mercurial

[greyman]

so what is its main use. it doent look like there would be enough space for a dial cover and i see no bolt.

The inner part of the lock (the rotor, if you will) has 2 prongs at the rear.
On some models there's also a slot running across the back of the lock (like in the German lock that is mentioned in the previous post). The prongs slide a blocking bar out of the way (presumably) when the lock is installed in a safe. This would free the boltwork.

[JackNco]

Thank you both of you. i can visualize it now. I usualy think of safe locks having a blot that slides back.

rest assured if im ever in your area you will probably have me turn up with a couple of beers to have a look

[greyman]

Might be possible, if there's a couple of beers involved

In the meantime, check this out trend-setters! Here is a lock from a friend's collection that I had the privilege of photographing the other day. Question is - what type of lock is it?



Hint: it is very old...

[aussielocky]

Barrons patent + bridge ward

[greyman]

Barrons patent + bridge ward

aussielocky - you clearly know your stuff! So well so, that I would ask you next time to just wait a little so others can have a crack at it! You got the lock identified so fast, hardly anyone had looked at the photo. All the same, well done and absolutely correct.

Here are some more photos of the item - a 2-lever Barron lock first with the cover off and the bolt removed, and second with the bolt in place being operated by the key.

[aussielocky]

Barrons patent + bridge ward

aussielocky - you clearly know your stuff! So well so, that I would ask you next time to just wait a little so others can have a crack at it!

some people are no fun

OK. You just need to make the questions harder thats all ..

[bluestar]

Ok... here's a jewel from me: who knows which lock this is from? (Bonus: what is it?)

[JackNco]

any chance of a better pick i cant decide if thats a circlip or bigger and those are bearings.

[cjames73]

would that be a spacer disc from a DOM diamond/diamant.

[bluestar]

would that be a spacer disc from a DOM diamond/diamant.

Awww.Congratulations, that's correct. And fast

[cjames73]

thanks, it was the bearings that gave it away