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Posted on 16/07/09 8:16:39 PM |
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neale
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Lock puzzle !!
These locks are on a farm gate at the Horseshoe Pass in North Wales,I have been told that each lock has a seperate 'key holder',only one lock has to be opened for the pin to be removed and the sliding latch is then able to be opened,then the gate is open !! The round part of the lock mechanism rotates even when all the locks are locked. Cheers Neale |
Posted on 16/07/09 8:18:10 PM |
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neale
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Posted on 17/07/09 03:12:04 AM |
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tooquilos
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Re: Lock puzzle !!
Neale, what stops a person from just jumping over the fence?  _________________ Wicked Witch of the West: I'm melting! I'm melting! |
Posted on 17/07/09 09:52:10 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Lock puzzle !!
Intriguing lock! But why didn't they just use one lock, and have eight keys cut? This does seem a rather long-winded solution! |
Posted on 18/07/09 00:04:29 AM |
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Paul 2007 thru 2010
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Re: Lock puzzle !!
Heath Robertson springs to mind. I presume it's better to have it like this than 8 keys to one padlock. If one keyholder is no longer permitted access, then their padlock can be removed. If they had a common key they might keep it or have it copied and still have access. It would mean changing the lock and cutting 8 more keys to be sure it was secure again. I'd like to see a photo of the farmer looking at the gate scratching his head as he tries to offer a ninth person access  |
Posted on 23/07/09 7:42:00 PM |
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neale
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Re: Lock puzzle !!
These locks have puzzled me for many years as well !! I have tried to attach a more general view of the gate and I think you will as suprised as me !! All the best to you all. Cheers Neale  |