History Of Locksmith

LOCKSMITH IN MIAMI
305-224-1980

Locksmith: A
Profession
Locksmithing is art of designing and
producing
locks
and
other
mechanisms
used
to
secure
buildings, storage, objects, safes,
rooms and other places. Locksmiths
are talented metal-workers with the
knowledge of shaping the meta
pieces of the locks, and doing much
of the hard file-work.

Ancient Locksmiths
Traces of Locksmithing have been
recovered from the Ancient Egypt
and Babylon, estimated 4000 years
ago. At that time Locksmiths used
created wooden devices in which tin
tumbler principle was used to
prevent free movement of the door
bar.
The Lock was in the shape of
modern toothbrush that was to lock
the doors. One of those simple locks
was discovered in the remains of
the Assyrian Empire, in the city of
Khorsabad near Nineveh. The lock
found has been estimated to be
around 704 BC old.

Introduction Of
Metallurgy in
Locksmithing
In 18th century after the Metallurgy
was adopted, Locksmiths were now
able to make more durable locks
and keys.
New Design of Locks were also
introduced,
which
were
more
durable and safer than before.
People started demanding for Metal
Locks for better security for their
houses, safes and other buildings.

Famous Locks
made in 18th
Century
In 18th Century many new locks were
deigned which changed the meaning
of Locks and Locksmithing.
Now here is the glimpse of few of the
Locksmith who really challenged the
the way the Locks were made and
were very durable and tough to
break-in.

Locksmiths Of 18th
Century:
Joseph Bramah
In 1784, Joseph Bramah made Bramah
Locks, the one of the very first and best
locks ever known.
He threw an open challenge to open
break his lock. For 67 years nobody was
able to break the lock, until in 1851, an
Americal Locksmith did it, but it took him
51 hours (in 16 days) to open his Lock.

Locksmiths Of 18th
Century:
Jeremiah Chubb
Inventor of first of its kind of lock, which
detects if someone is trying to break in
the lock, it will jam itself.
The lock mechanism was so made that if
someone tried to break the, and touch
the special lever it will jam the whole
process, and
will not open until the
original or special Master key is used to
unlock in other direction.

Locksmiths Of 18th
Century:
James Sargent

The First one to introduce a Combination

Lock. This Lock was also widely used as
Safe locks. He started manufacturing
locks under the company name S&G
Locks, and are still selling their products
through various associated Distributors.

Locksmiths Of 18th
Century:
Samuel Segal
Its when a police officer thought of
protecting its people from thieves.
Samuel Segal invented a lock which
was tough enough to be broken by
any thief.

Locksmiths Of 18th
Century:
Harry Soref
Inventor of very first PadLock. He
wanted to make an affordable Lock
which is not just handy and easy to use
but is also hard to break.
So every-time you lock your door with
an handy lock say thanks to Harry
Soref.

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