Lever Lock Books

[David_Parker]

I say old chap, does anyone happen to recommend any books on lever locks? Sash type, skeleton key, mortice castle locks.

I recently heard about a man in Ducanville who loves old locks, and I've set up a date to meet him, but before I go, I was wanted to read up and give myself a basic knowledge of this completely foreign field.

I've exhausted google and this forum on tutorials on how to pick them, so I've resorted to methods Houdini used and the like.

-Dave.

[Greg]

I'm also interested in any info on lever locks if possible.
The resources on the net seem limited on that lock type

And unfortunately most locks in my country are those.
Means I can't get back into my own house if I lock myself out!

[The Key Maker]

Try and got hold of a 2 in 1 pick and practice on lever locks without a collor. I got one b4 christmas and i can now open most simple lever sash style locks.

[marso]

The key master, sweet congrats.

There is a nice history of locks here:
http://www.locks.ru/germ/informat/schlagehistory.htm

Heaps of pictures of old keys and padlocks.
http://www.nokey.com/ankeymus.html

If you googled a little you would have come across these sites but i thought they are worth a mention.