Foto is not the best. Front view of the Milner safe. Just below the big circular insignia
is a little square cover and when push up reveals the key way for the lock.
The back "cover" of the door. That is still the origal insignia. Picture does not show clearly but at the bottom right corner there is a picture of two naked men forging steel. Why would they be nake????
These are the triple bolts thats about 1.5cm wide.
This is the inside of the door minus the lock and lock mechanism. When the lever on the other side is turned, the bolt on this picture turns "talon" to move the bolts in or out thus locking or unlocking the safe.
The lock unopened. The brass circle is the curtain which will be revealed later.
Inside the lock.Notice the curtain I mentioned earlier. Also notice the jaggered or serrated edges of the levers. Also the spring section are part of the lever. Thats the prepared blank ready to be filed.
The base of the lock minus the levers. Pretty dirty at this moment. The curtain actually throws the bolt.
All the pieces taken apart and ready for cleaning.
This picture demonstrates the curtain throwing the bolt.
The lock in locked position. Notice the spring on the curtian. I suppose it there to facilitate the smooth action of the curtain and bolt action.
The 7 levers all cleaned and ready to be assembled. Here the jaggered or serrated edges of the levers can clearly be seen. Also notice the grooves in which the bolt stump moves in. Also the gates on the levers are at different places or cut different hights and one has a side lying "L" shaped cut in it.
The first lever and the first cut on the key.
Lifts the lever and the bolt is thrown. Six more to go.......
This is why I am in such awe of this lock. Look at the serrated edges of the lever and serrated edge on the bolt stump. Now when trying to pick this lock and too much tension is placed on the talon, the two angles of the edges mashed together and lock in place. Ingenious
Side view of all the levers, curtain ,curtain spring etc in locked position
In half locked position and notice how the bolt stump flows through the gates.
Bolt at open postition.
The lock cover on and in open position.
The lock cover on and in locked position.
Like I stated earlier, this is the best lock I've worked on to date. The engineering is a work of art and precise. With a bit of greasing and cleaning the lock was working like a dream. In fact this safe was for a church and in passing I said to person in charge that with a bit of greasing and cleaning I'd have the lock singing like an angel. He just chuckled. This lock took about just under two hours to complete and it was the best two spent on a lock thus far. Enjoy and please feel free to comment. Thanx.
