The Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing, Seventh Edition

Book Preface

The Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing

This seventh edition of The Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing is the result of help from a lot of people, too many to mention each by name. I appreciate everyone’s help. Special thanks go to Greg Mango, editor of The National Locksmith ; Earl Halls, president of Adesco Safe Company in Paramount, California; Gordon Little, president of Gordon Safe and Lock, in Houston, Texas; Joe Esposito, of Liberty Lock & Safe in Las Vegas, Nevada; Peter Burns, inventor of “The Bolt” High Security Lock; Billy B. Edwards, CML (“TheLockMan”); Thomas F. Hennessy, curator of the Lock Museum of America; Alex Krai; Bill Morrison; Alan T. Peto; Alice Petty; and Donald Streeter. Thanks also go to all the readers of prior editions who shared their thoughts about the book with me. Their criticisms and suggestions were invaluable in making this edition. The following companies were especially helpful in providing technical information: A-l Security Manufacturing Corp., Abus Lock Co., Adams Rite Manufacturing Co., Alarm Lock Systems, Inc., Arrow Lock, Belwith International, Ltd., Black & Decker U.S. Power Tools Group, Dominion Lock Co., Folger Adam Co., Framon Manufacturing Co., Inc., Gardall Safe Corp., HPC Corp.; Ilco Unican Corp., International Association of Home Safety and Security Professionals, Keedex Manufacturing, Kryptonite Corporation, Kustom Key, Inc., Kwikset Corp., Lock Corporation of America, M. A. G. Engines & Manufacturing, Inc., Makita U.S.A., Inc., Master Lock Co., M. K. Morse Co., Medeco Security Locks, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., Monarch Tool and Manufacturing Co., the National School of Locksmithing and Alarms, Porter Cable Corp., Presto-Matic Lock Co., R&D Tool Co., Rofu International Corp., Schlage Lock Co., Securitech Group, Securitron, Security Engineering, Inc., Sentry Door Lock Guards, Sentry Group, Simplex Access Controls Co., Taylor Lock Co., Trine Consumer Products Division, Square “D” Co., and Vaughan & Bushnell Manufacturing Co