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Member Posts: 47 |
Here i go again,When i was at the show last week i was talking to a lad from essex who was in exactly the same boat as me,he went there to learn, whilst we where watching the new cb multi been put to the test he mentioned a book of mortice locks.I beleive it was this one here the "ICL Mortice Lock Manual" he did say that for us it would be a bible, new to the trade it was fantastic as you could identify a mortice lock from colour gauge etc and it would be easier to pick,i thought when a mortice lock was in a door you have 1 key hole not much to look at, and lets say the installer painted the lock "pink" and put a really tight fitting plate over the key hole!!! I understand that none of this beats experience butits also a lot of money for a book ,any thoughts.... | |
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Member Posts: 183 |
Lee try a look at the Mortice identifion manual by Gary Ingliss [I think thats the spelling] it works on gauge size, we might have spoken as I spent some time at that stand | |
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Member Posts: 47 |
ok thanks what was you wearing i know stu from windsor locks was there also | |
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Member Posts: 47 |
Hi Philip i can not find it anywhere it keeps coming up with uk bump keys book on mortice identification but still £70.00 | |
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Site Owner Posts: 828 |
Too expensive for what it is. The one Peter mentions is a great starting point and a fracction of the cost and can be added to as new locks come out. You will alkso have access to all these drill points when you have attended the course Lee in April, it's all in the Locksmiths Only section of the site.
In time you will gain all this knowledge and stat to recognise all the different locks first hand.
If you go for the Inglis books get both. Ther are two, one for non curtain locks, and one for curtain locks. | |
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Member Posts: 47 |
Hi jay, do you have the correct spellings for the author/books?
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Member Posts: 72 |
Here is a link for the Gary Angliss book. http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/mortice-lock-identification-manual-curtain-locks/568904 Tis is also available on ebay in cd formay for about £14 or you can buy it on ebay with a set of gague keys for about £20 | |
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Member Posts: 47 |
cheers tony,is it friday night or are the spellings just getting worse because we are tired?... | |
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Member Posts: 72 |
LOL just tired mate.... | |
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Member Posts: 47 |
found it on lulu but not on ebay have you got a ebay number? | |
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Member Posts: 72 |
Here you go | |
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Member Posts: 47 |
top man thanks,hey i wasnt taking the mickey tony, i am sat here at my desk cracing back the carlsberg, wifes out with mates (i think) no not mine. just me and a load of locksmiths in my little world... just popping on ebay | |
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Site Owner Posts: 828 |
Carlsberg...alright for some hey! | |
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Member Posts: 47 |
good luck jay..tony i have just gone for the mortice lock id cd i will let you know if its any good, thanks for the ebay link | |
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Member Posts: 159 |
I've got both the ICL and the one on eBay. The CD one covers many more locks, and in much greater detail too! It's easier to find lock you're IDing as well, as it's laid out logically. Part of the problem with the ICL one, is it covers both Deadlock, and Sashlock versions of most of them, rather than simply covering more locks. It is still a good book, with lots of useful information. It's just the other one does it so much better. | |
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Moderator Posts: 232 |
You can get Gary via his site Elton Lock Services. Contact him direct, it will be cheaper than ebay, but the books he will only sell via Lulu. Great books. Tell him Dean sent you (he's a long term associate).:) | |
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Member Posts: 47 |
ok thanks guys i got it on ebay last night £20.00 with cd/dvd and 5 gauge keys so I thought it was ok,thanks again | |
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Member Posts: 72 |
No problem Lee, hope you like it. £20 is a good price for your money you get the mortice id manual, a set of gauge keys and a dvd showing how to use the gauge keys properly. | |
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Site Owner Posts: 828 |
I think we can safely say that Gary's manuals/CD's are by far the best ones out there, and at a good price as well.
Just to point out though, as I am sure evreyone knows, were only looking to drill as a last resort, the job dictates, or there is a fault with the lock?
The manuals are also good for getting an insight into the lock being picked. How the levers sit, closed or open ended levers etc. | |
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