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understanding locks
« on: May 08, 2024, 11:04:11 PM »
 So I have researched a bit and I am trying to understand what is meant by a round face vs a flat face vs a ketland etc lock.
 what is the face on a lock . what makes it flat,square or round.
 I see plenty of pics of these locks but I can't tell what's what !
  how do I tell these locks apart or know what I'm looking at.
 Hope this makes sense.
 thanks kevin
 
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Re: understanding locks
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2024, 11:48:15 PM »
Flat face is like a TC or Lyman, round face is like your Kibler or what you see on a Bess, Ketland I still haven't figured out
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Re: understanding locks
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2024, 07:07:21 AM »
Ok but what is referred to as the face.
 Is it the lock plate, the jaws of the cock.
 I think that's where my confusion lay.
 
Thanks beav for the info so far.
Kevin
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Re: understanding locks
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2024, 07:50:59 AM »

Lock plate.  :)
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Re: understanding locks
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2024, 09:21:10 AM »
10 4.
 After looking at more locks that was what I figured.
 Kevin
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Re: understanding locks
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2024, 05:57:13 PM »
The outside of the plate.
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