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EGYPTIAN LOCK [1 record]

Record 1 1982-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Locks and Locksmithing
OBS

a primitive wooden door lock, in which the bolt is held by pins in closed position; the bolt can be drawn only after raising the pins with a long shafted key having corresponding pins introduced into a slot under the bolt.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Serrurerie
OBS

cette serrure de bois primitive se caractérise par l'emploi de goupilles qui retiennent le pêne en position fermée et par l'introduction sous ce pêne d'une clef à long manche munie de goupilles correspondantes qui relèvent les premières pour dégager le pêne.

Spanish

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