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From: daveu@sco.COM (Dave Uebele)
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Subject: need info on historic locks
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Date: 9 Jul 90 17:22:45 GMT
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I am planning to build a small presentation case for a civil war era revolver
(Colt Navy .36 1861 model if you are interested) and I was hoping to install
a lock into the case. I would like the case to "fit" into the same era.
Does anyone know what types of locks were available or in use during this
time period or the names of any suppliers that still sell old fashioned
style locks?

If there are not any suppliers, I am thinking of making making my own lock
mechanism.  When was the Yale pin tumbler lock invented? I can probably
fabricate a simple latch mechanism.

Any other tips for construction methods used during this time period? The box
and revolver may be used for living history events so I would like it to
be historicly accurate in appearance.
thanks
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Dave Uebele	{ucbvax!ucscc | uunet | sun}!sco!daveu