TY  - BOOK
AU  - Erroll,David
AU  - Erroll,John
TI  - American genius: nineteenth-century bank locks and time locks 
SN  - 9781593720162
PY  - 2006///
CY  - New York
PB  - Quantuck Lane Press
KW  - Locks and keys
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - 19th century
KW  - 20th century
KW  - fast
KW  - USA
KW  - Banksafe timer timelock locks
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-361) and index; Acknowledgments -- 1: American bank lock industry -- 2: Early prominence of key locks: 1834-1856 -- 3: Combination lock comes of age: 1857-1871 -- 4: Rise of the time lock: 1872-1888 -- 5: Era of monumental security: 1888-1899 -- 6: Locks of the early twentieth century: 1900-1915 -- 7: Alarm timers -- 8: Epilogue -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index
N2  - Synopsis: Designed to protect America's riches from every threat, these beautiful devices represent the evolution of lock technology during the nineteenth century, its most creative period. Many of the hand-crafted masterpieces are decorated with beautiful engraving and casting, despite the fact that their mechanical interiors would rarely be seen. They reflect the great pride in creative workmanship and the mechanical genius that characterized America at the time. Here for the first time is a comprehensive compendium of these marvels of complexity and their fascinating history. Stunning photographs by Anne Day and learned text by the authors illuminates a remarkable but little-known chapter in American technological achievement. Over 400 color photographs
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