chubb?

Tom Gordon

Could it be a Chubb key?

Tom Gordon

Well then? Anybody like to guess?
Cheers
Tom

Brian Morland MLA Hon

The key is a bit small to see within the image; also I can’t quite read what it says on the bow. Any chance of a better picture? I don’t think it’s a Chubb unless it’s a duplicate the bitting just doesn’t seem crisp enough for a genuine Chubb.

Tom Gordon

Brian Morland wrote
I don’t think it’s a Chubb unless it’s a duplicate the bitting just doesn’t seem crisp enough for a genuine Chubb.

Ahh but what about the other many and various aspects of key design?
For everyone to be able to identify keys, whether they have a name stamped on them or not, it would be nice to try and list all the many things that (don’t define but) give clues that build up to a high probability of it being one thing or another.

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Ant

The key we are looking at is a Grille gate key Probably Ratner. Though the old Chubb 5 lever did have a simular look to it But I go with my first thought.
Regards to all.

Tom Gordon

Correct - to a degree!

It just shows how the different manufacturers copied not only each others lock designs but also mimicked even key designs.

Russell Stoner

Hello fello buffs.

This Milner key belonged to one of their range of security cabinets. It appears to have been used for an internal drawer/cupboard. Circa 1890-1930

Their warded keys were not used on Safes.

Hoping this solution puts to bed this thread.

Regards
Russell
Withy Grove (Leeds) Ltd
t: 0113 272441
www.wgsafesonline.com

Tom Gordon wrote
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Correct - to a degree!

It just shows how the different manufacturers copied not only each others lock designs but also mimicked even key designs.

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Tom Gordon

Yes Ant, it is obviously a grill gate lock typically within a vault to be used for daylocking.
Internal drawer/cupboard locks would not be able to be inserted from both sides of the lock and would not be this large.