December 11, 201213 yr I have a collection of hand forged locks, and would like to know more about them. mostly their intended aplication. Are they door locks? Does the lock fit in to a door or is it recessed in the wall? Are the locks even antique?
December 11, 201213 yr Well if you live near me they are old mexican door locks. If you live in Austria they probably not!
January 17, 201313 yr The locks are Mexican mortise locks, not antiques, maybe the latter half of the 20th century. They could be chest or door locks, although some of the old door locks had a right angle bend for the bolt to enter a side mounted strike. Did the bifurcated keepers come with the locks with which they are associated? They are called pestillos and are on the active door of a double door setup. When the passive door with its lockplate is closed, the active closes whereby the "staple" enters the plate to receive the bolt, thus locking the doors. If they are mounted on a chest, they would be inlet into the wooden chest face. The slot in the plate would receive the hasp staple, and the bolt would be thrown with the turn of a key. It would be nice to see the reverse images showing the mechanisms.
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