Mordans Lock Protector

Paul Prescott

This is a rare beast - being the only example any collector I know has ever seen. Designed for travellers it would be used to block access to the keyhole of any conventional warded lock.

It’s an early mordan lock having only 5 slides - anyone know of another ?

safeman

oldlock wrote
This is a rare beast - being the only example any collector I know has ever seen. Designed for travellers it would be used to block access to the keyhole of any conventional warded lock.

It’s an early mordan lock having only 5 slides - anyone know of another ?

Only modern versions intended for use by landlords to lock out tenants whose were seriously in arrears. Back in the 50’s a lock rep for S&G sold me one only because I was intrigued by the miniaturization of the cylinder and key. Don’t know what happened to it.

I also bought a set of padlock crackers from him the likes of which I have never seen before. The holster also contains spacing blocks to suit a variety of shackle sizes.

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Pschiffe

safeman wrote
Only modern versions intended for use by landlords to lock out tenants whose were seriously in arrears. Back in the 50’s a lock rep for S&G sold me one only because I was intrigued by the miniaturization of the cylinder and key. Don’t know what happened to it.

See pdf of No. 4 Keil Automatic Key Hole Lock attached as sold on this side of the pond. Identical product also marketed by sister company Ilco as No. 444. Four-pin tumbler, nickel plated brass, two nickel silver keys. Ca. 1940s-1950s.

Pete Schifferli

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keilautomatickeyholelock-00011.pdf

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nathanbonstein

keil & ilco,yale also made a personal lock that worked off the door jam

Pschiffe

nathanbonstein wrote
keil & ilco,yale also made a personal lock that worked off the door jam

In 1941 the net price of the Ilco 444 was $5.60 per dozen or $.47 ea. With inflation, that would be $8.06 each in 2018 since prices are 1,614.54% higher than in 1941!

Pete Schifferli

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