Author Topic: Available Lock Choices  (Read 980 times)

Offline Spalding

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Available Lock Choices
« on: October 31, 2021, 05:18:11 PM »
I’ve exhaustedly searched my catalogs and internet, but can’t find a late English lock like this with a rounded tail on the lockplate and this particular pan shape. All the late English locks I can find with a rounded tail have a different, triangular shaped pan.
Is there a quality, available lock like this or can another lock be modified by rounding off the tail to get somewhat close? I’m not looking for absolute historical accuracy, just something that looks close.
And please forgive my ignorance, I’m somewhat new to this and am not very lock savvy.
Thank you, Bob


Offline Kevin Houlihan

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Re: Available Lock Choices
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2021, 06:11:07 PM »
 Bob,
 Either Chamber’s Late Ketland or Kibler’s Ketland would be a good choice. Just round the tail as you like. Will round easily with files.
 Kevin

Offline tallbear

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Re: Available Lock Choices
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2021, 06:48:47 PM »
This is a Jim Chambers Late Ketland I modified quite a while back.......

Mitch Yates




Offline Spalding

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Re: Available Lock Choices
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2021, 07:03:53 PM »
Perfect fellas, thank you. I kinda figured modifying an existing lock would be the best route.
Bob