ID Manufacturer of this Lock?

[Keyring]

Anyone recognise the logo? I suspect German or thereabouts. It's an old aluminium front door lock. (You can just see some of the rest of the fittings on the ground below.)
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[bonez]

possibly a company from way back called safeware they did alumium
windows & doors! pretty sure ive got one in the garage,what was the location of it?

[Keyring]

Possible - it came from a fitting company in Ciren

[bonez]

ciren?

[Keyring]

I thought you came from Swindon! That's what we call Cirencester.

[bonez]

did not realise you were local,safeware were used by swindon council
about 16 years ago. im pretty sure thats what it is!

[Keyring]

Well the time scale could be about right. But the only place I could ever get the key succesfully copied was in Germany. So I'm thinking some German manufacturer. Maybe they did OEM logos on the locks. The mortise sash mechanism in the door (same logo) is now pretty rusty, and I was hoping to source a replacement which fits in the same hole.

As I'm off to Germany for a couple of days soon I might pop into a builders merchant there. It would just have been helpful to know who really made this kit.

[Chucklz]

Wait..... you went to Germany to get a key copy. Thats some serious dedication there.

[Keyring]

I suppose if you put it that way...

Any suggestions from anyone for a manufacturer to look at for a replacement for the mortise sash mechanism?

[Bump]

Does the backset have a code number on it. If so you might be able to get a replacement or equivelent from somewhere like Duffels.

Failing that an alternative backset might suffice, again look in the Duffels catalogue and compare measurements.

If you dont have a catalogue give me a PM and you can come round and see mine.