Dracadia mortise?

by **vector40** » 1 Apr 2005 19:40

Noticed a lock in a shopfront today, checked the face; it said "Dracadia" (well, it also said Adams Rite, but that's less interesting). I figured it was just something I'd never heard of, but checking online yields absolutely nothing -- not just nothing obvious, but Google seems like it hasn't even heard of that WORD. I might have misread the spelling or something, but I don't think so.

It was punched in a font style that looked a little like Medeco's, but I'd guess that was just coincidence. Anyone have a clue what this was?

by **toomush2drink** » 1 Apr 2005 19:44

Perhaps it said "dr acadia" ?

by **vector40** » 1 Apr 2005 19:57

Maybe. But does that make any more sense?

by **omelet** » 1 Apr 2005 22:49

jeez vector40, seems like you've been "casing" alot of joints lately...

better be sneaky about it, or you'll have big bro on your back any second now :shock:

by **vector40** » 1 Apr 2005 23:06

Hee hee. Big Brother's watching.

I have noticed a lot of little metal boxes attached to buildings that appear to have Medeco cylinders under flaps. I thought they might be some kind of alarm switches, but then I saw one on a door, so I guess they're probably key boxes. Interesting what you can find if you keep your eyes open.

by **Chris B** » 2 Apr 2005 14:14

by **vector40** » 2 Apr 2005 14:31

Doesn't look like Adams Rite actually sells cylinders, just doors and lock mechanisms.

by **Chris B** » 2 Apr 2005 15:03

by **TOWCH** » 3 Apr 2005 2:27

vector40 wrote:Hee hee. Big Brother's watching.

I have noticed a lot of little metal boxes attached to buildings that appear to have Medeco cylinders under flaps. I thought they might be some kind of alarm switches, but then I saw one on a door, so I guess they're probably key boxes. Interesting what you can find if you keep your eyes open.

That would be a "Knox Box". It's for firefighters and emergency personel with the key.

by **vector40** » 3 Apr 2005 2:48

Interesting, Towch. Is it the same key for all the boxes in an area, or something along those lines?

by **vector40** » 3 Apr 2005 3:13

Silly me, asking questions I can find the answer to myself. http://www.knoxbox.com/ Pretty cool.

by **Guesss** » 3 Apr 2005 20:11

i also see the same sort of thing in elevators... i noticed some this weekend when i was doing some DJ'ing at a hotel. didn't have the flap though but same concept

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