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Ancient / Pre-Industrial Revolution Locks and Keys
![]() A C Hobbs 1812 - 1891 sparked a flurry of ingenious lock improvements in the middle of the 19th century. ![]() Linus Yale jr. 1821-1868 Prolific inventor of Bank Locks. ![]() Thomas Milner 1777-1849 Pioneer and patentee of fire-resisting qualities in safes. ![]() Theodor Kromer 1839 - 1928 Invented, developed and patented the double bitted key. ![]() 1797 - 1857 Developed and miniaturised the ancient wooden Egyptian peglock into the now familiar "Yale" lock. |
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