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Okay, this is probably a little bit of a strange observation and question on my part, but here goes...
We are doing some work on my old house this summer. It was built in 1826. This is an old brick house with substantially all of the original woodwork, doors, hardware, etc. As I was disassembling two of the old locks to oil them up, it dawned on me that they showed some similiarity to some of the old gun lock hardware from the early part of the 19th century that I had seen in photos.
So my question to you folks is whether there was a cross-over of knowledge between regular locksmiths and gun lock manufacturers?
Here's some pics of lock number 1:



and lock number 2:


Thanks!
Kim
We are doing some work on my old house this summer. It was built in 1826. This is an old brick house with substantially all of the original woodwork, doors, hardware, etc. As I was disassembling two of the old locks to oil them up, it dawned on me that they showed some similiarity to some of the old gun lock hardware from the early part of the 19th century that I had seen in photos.
So my question to you folks is whether there was a cross-over of knowledge between regular locksmiths and gun lock manufacturers?
Here's some pics of lock number 1:



and lock number 2:


Thanks!
Kim