LOCKS AND LOCKMAKERS OF AMERICA

By

Thomas F. Hennessy

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page Number
Dedication
 2
Forward
 4
Chapter One, The Lock Companies of Terryville, CT 5
......................Lewis McKee & Co. Williams McKee & Co.
......................Lewis Co. J. Terry & Co.
......................Lewis & Gaylord Co..

Eagle Lock Co.
Chapter Two, Early Lockmaking in England 21
......................Patent List 1774 through 1856 Barron's Lever Tumbler Lock
......................Chubb's Lock

 Bramah Lock
Chapter Three, The Lock Companies of New Britain, CT 25
......................F.T. Stanley Co. New Britain Bank Lock Co.
......................North & Stanley Co. Corbin Cabinet Lock Co.
......................Russell & Erwin Co. CCL Security Products
......................P&F Corbin Co.

  
Chapter Four, The Lock Companies of New Heaven, CT 48
......................Blake Bros. Co. Barnes Mfg. Co.
......................Mallory, Wheeler & Co. C. Cowles & Co.
......................Sargent & Co.

 Union Lock Co.
Chapter Five, Lock Companies of Connecticut 57
......................James L. Howard Co. Lockwood Mfg. Co.
......................Branford Lock Works Excelsior Hardware Co.
......................Norwich Lock Co. Smith & Egge Co.
......................Norwalk Lock Co. William Wilcox & Co.
......................Lori Corporation Waterbury Lock & Spec. Co.
......................Lori Lock Yale & Towne Mfg. Co.
......................Kaba Security Locks Inc.

  
Chapter Six, Other Lock Companies of America 64
......................Chicago Lock Co. Mosler Safe Co.
......................Independent Lock Co. Simplex Security Systems
......................Junckune Bros. Co. Unican Security Systems Ltd.
......................Master Lock Co. Sargent & Greenleaf Co.
......................Nashua Lock Co. Schlage Lock Co.
......................Best Lock Co. Slaymaker Lock Co.
......................Medeco Security Locks Inc.

 Taylor Lock Co.
Chapter Seven, Development of American Locks 90
......................Colonial Locks Patent List 1807 - 1868
......................Rim Locks Fire Exi Bolt Locks
......................Mortise Locks Cylindrical Locks
......................Pin Tumbler Cylinders Ornate Hardware & Keys
......................Disc Tumbler Cylinders Padlocks & Cabinet Locks
......................Side Bar Lock

 Auto Locks
Chapter Eight, Development of American Bank Locks 127
......................Patent List 1813 - 1871 Dail Safe Locks
......................Safe Locks

 Time Locks
Chapter Nine, Lock Museum of America Inc.

 140
Appendix

 142
Bibliography

 147
Alphabetical Index

 148

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