A few forgotten finds under lockdown- Climax Detectors, Milners, Nicholson..

Huw Eastwood

A few forgotten finds while digging out in the far corners of the attic and shed.

Back row left, generic Climax Detector parts; centre, a nice Climax Detector with yet another makers mystery— will start a separate thread on this one; right, Wilson & co all-brass Climax Detector.
Front row left, 6-lever unmarked; centre, a nice Nicholson & Son Leeds 7 lever with curtain; right, an extremely fine pin gauge 7 lever Milners with heavy brass salvage and steel cap. Assumed this was a safe drawer lock probably off one of their top of the range safes as it’s beautifully made for a drawer lock and 9/64” pin is extremely fine— even slimmer than 9 SWG.
This lot will keep me occupied for a while…

Huw Eastwood

Also this Climax detector cap which miraculously looks unused— there’s no obvious wear to the ‘teeth’ which are normally chewed up on these.

Huw Eastwood

A few more; from left, generic Bramah copy; Chatwood’s patent 4 lever; 1949 post box Chubb 6 lever with curtain