Subject: Re: LOCK MECHANISMS

From: [email-masked] (Clay Spencer)
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 22:34:36 -0500

>On Fri, 29 Mar 1996, Willie Calhoun wrote:
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>> I am looking for information on how to make the inside workings on locks
>> using the designs and meathods of 1600 thru 1900.
A book titled "Old French Ironwork", by Edgar B. Frank, Harvard University
Press, 1950 has chapters on locks (15 th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries),
keys, padlocks and many photos.
I think Gitchner has one but your best bet is probably a library.
Clay

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From: [email-masked] (Thomas Boudreau)
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 00:42:53 -0400

>I think Gitchner has one but your best bet is probably a library.

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Question: 
     Was it true that it was easier to make the key first, before making the
lock mechanism??
 
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From: Willie Calhoun <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 22:46:08 -0600

>I think Gitchner has one but your best bet is probably a library.
Thanks for the reply.  I will see if I can find the book.

Doing living history demonstrations sure can teach you a whole lot about
blacksmithing.

By the way.  I appreciate the work you are doing with the treadle hammer.
You have sure been an inspiration to a lot of us out here.>
Willie

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From: Willie Calhoun <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 22:47:56 -0600

At 06:24 PM 3/29/96 -0600, you wrote:
>In addition to Streeters "Professional Blacksmithing" to which many will 
>refer you, may I also suggest "Antique Iron- a survey of American and 
>English forms fifteenth through nineteenth centuries" by Herbert, Peter, 
>and Nancy Schiffer. c 1979 Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Box E, Exton, PA 
>19341 pgs 88-93 Tom
>
>> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>> 
>> My home address is Willie Calhoun
>>                    804 Bensdale
>>                    Pleasanton, Tx  78064
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> Thanks for the information.  I have had several good replies.  I will be
sure to look up this book.
Willie

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From: Willie Calhoun <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 22:51:51 -0600

At 12:42 AM 3/30/96 -0400, you wrote:
>Don't know.  Which came first..chicken or the egg.  I will make the lock
and worry about the key later.  I can always torch it open.
Willie