Safe Locks

An online museum chronicling the history of American key-operated safe locks and keys from the 1800s. As new items are added to the collection, more locks and keys will be added, so please check back frequently. If you have an item for sale that would fit into the collection, please use the contact form to send me a message with the information. Thank you for helping to contribute to my goal of completing the most comprehensive study and collection of American key-operated safe locks and keys that has been undertaken in modern times.
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James Kyle 1833

C.J. Gaylor 1834

Solomon Andrews 1836

William Hall 1843

Stephenson and Edwards 1844

Henry Jones 1845

Henry Ritchie 1849

Robert Newell 1851

Picking Newell’s Parautoptic Lock
1855

Hobbs Parautoptic Lock
1856

Linus Yale 1861
1856

Unknown Safe Lock 1