Willis & Co - Timlins

macs_07

This is a very interesting lock that I have and haven’t a great deal of information on.

The cover of both locks has -
TIMLINS
Pat No - 4940
21-12-21
Willis & Co
Agents

I believe it to be a locally made (Australian) lock. Has 6 “H” gated levers, pick resistance.

macs_07

This is the second lock, basically the same except for the keyway.

Paul Prescott

Interesting, never seen anything quite like it before. The lower lock with the six fixings and the two keyways must have been retrofitted to a Ratner or Milner safe .

macs_07

Quite possible.
I have never seen this arangement before either. It should serve to both hamper bolt punching and picking

Dean Nickel

Yes that would be a SOB to open by force.8-)

Thanks for posting the pics. Nice lock.

Garry Wilson

With Willis and other Safe Manufacturers of the time, regularly only 2 of multiple mount holes would have screws. Manufacturers of the lock puts some holes in then the safe manufacturer adds some to suit their preferred mounting.