NYKeys Posted June 9, 2024 Report Share Posted June 9, 2024 Anyone recognise? Anyone re Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardK Posted June 14, 2024 Report Share Posted June 14, 2024 A most unusual key is that for the O'Dell night latch invented around 1792 (although this was the first British version as the French were making this type of latch in the 17th century). As shown by the brass front of the latch it is has a spade shaped key bit. This enters the inverted “T” shaped slots and passes into the back where it is lifted through the wards shown in the R.H. photo to lift a latch. http://www.lockcollectors.eu/members/keys/_index.htm http://www.lockcollectors.eu/members/lockdatabase/unpatented/_index.htm https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fancientpoint.com%2Fimgs%2Fa%2Fi%2Fo%2Fo%2Ff%2Fd_antique_o__dell__s_french_latch_and_key_latch_af_rare_1_thumb2_lgw.jpg&tbnid=jUbGox72cYYllM&vet=10CAsQxiAoAWoXChMIiMDggLPahgMVAAAAAB0AAAAAEAc..i&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fancientpoint.com%2Fcategory%2F46-antiques_architectural__garden_hardware_locks__keys_%2Fpage_4.html&docid=k5TlrDhcDA5DaM&w=320&h=240&itg=1&q=lock with t shaped key&client=firefox-b-1-d&ved=0CAsQxiAoAWoXChMIiMDggLPahgMVAAAAAB0AAAAAEAc#imgrc=jUbGox72cYYllM&imgdii=6AI2_7XDkUz7cM http://ancientpoint.com/inf/150570-d_antique_o__dell__s_french_latch_and_key_latch_af_rare.html https://www.queens.cam.ac.uk/visiting-the-college/history/college-facts/the-buildings/french-night-latches https://www.etsy.com/listing/1220379096/odell-key-1819th-century-edinburgh?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&sca_esv=b6768ec4eb9a166c&sca_upv=1&q=O+Dell+night+latch&udm=2&fbs=AEQNm0AbzhUJjXv6jRup8eVc0BvPyH5PazCaW205cG-Bd0in0SeU-Q4GVbDidOCCAlv8ddwnuh7lPh3aYhqMJdmlhqKO8rDglsPvyMjbq9rCVLJ_yLz05yoyCj0IoTno93uYggnfsWN1FM92F-TFvqgBlLlmP8zrNwNJEd3LcLFp9n7dqviEvbckZCE_JI4OCNw2SzCBq6GPkqgWkri4s4r_BLQYM2Jsmw&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj7y-KVtNqGAxXhEUQIHQljA6oQtKgLegQIEBAB&biw=1920&bih=927&dpr=1 grahamparker, tommy, Count Muppet and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted June 14, 2024 Report Share Posted June 14, 2024 That is some amazing detective skills im very impressed. so much information added too nice fancy looking lock, but not very secure so I suppose the burglars quickly worked it out and that’s why they didn’t make them for very long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardK Posted June 16, 2024 Report Share Posted June 16, 2024 This photo is from UK Locksport, I am not a member so cannot get more info, Shows how it is basically installed and shows key inserted, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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