I saw this beatiful lock on The website of the Neighbourhood Watch Association of South Australia, and I wondered if anyone knows what's it called and if anyone sells it online.
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RFI: What's this lock called?
May 23, 2004
Last reply: 22 years ago
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Generically it is called a drop bolt. Years ago I modified one so it acted like a nightlatch rather than a deadlock for my parents garage.
It appears to be a reproduction of the old "Sears" verticle deadbolt made for them by Ideal Security.
It has been off the US market for a number of years.
The only real problem with them was the fact that when you either closed the door or the wind blew it shut, it locked automatically. Causing a lockout if keys were left inside.
I'd love to see the inside & compare it to the original Ideal instruction sheet I have.
Newnsie
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