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Opening a Bramah
lock on a box.
The Bramah lock gave a new level of security to boxes. The presence of a
Bramah lock, which were complicated to manufacture, is almost a sure sign
that the box with it was intended for the quality end of the
market.
The slotted key is pushed into the
lock bringing a series of sprung slotted sliders sliders to the
correct height to enable the key to be turned.
If you have never tried to open a
Bramah lock it is a good Idea to first try the mechanism with the box open.
Please click on images to enlarge
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End view of the key. The
slots will match the heights of the sliders.
This lock has 5 sliders.
Box locks usually have four or five sliders.
When the sliders have been
brought the correct height the key will be able to turn.
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The Bramah lock is immediately recognizable from the
outside.
Only the central circular escutcheon will be visible when the
box is closed.
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Inside the the lock there is a a cylinder which can be
turned when the sliders are brought to the correct height.
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The slider are made of a piece of steel folded over. Here the
slider is in the locked position
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See also: Antique Bramah Locks ;
hygra.com/locks/Bramah
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