You talk with the ancient locks

2009-11-16 11:05:16

Ancient Chinese copper lock types can be divided into TongSuo made with reeds structure combination lock locking text two kinds. One can be divided into the lock reed tectonic wide lock, citigroup lock, devices and lock, jewelry, for more than four lock locks, used in horizontal TongSuo door, ark, box.

Wide lock,

The qing dynasty emperor guangxu period much from shaoxing, commonly known as "szabics lock", also called "the folk lock" and "the last spring lock" or "the pillow" lock. Most TongSuo quality, positive for a concave shape, the word is a triangle with rectangular face.

The Ming dynasty used more widely, for TongSuo lock a long cylindrical surface. During the Ming and qing dynasties, the TongSuo more for copper surface, the upper triangular a diagonal squares. After the qing dynasty mostly for the material TongSuo yellow, with iron, yunnan replaced with the Ming and qing dynasties, the same face top, bottom is square.

Iron is widely used XiYong lock of the Ming dynasty, JiDuan is locked, long cylindrical three hoops, five hoop, car light etc. Hoop is used in cylindrical locks are adding the hoop, increase pattern is beautiful with strength. Lock body surface or copper, nickel plating on show.

Citigroup lock,

"Flower" refers to the flag ", "the figure said. "Citigroup lock" is quite traditional custom, generally with gold and silver and brass and iron etc TongSuo by most. Mostly used in cabinet, drawer, appearance, elegant, a blessing.

Jewelry lock,

TongSuo decoration materials for gold and silver, and more. Using the chain, hang on neck, and heart left, silver piece, flowers and animals, etc. TongSuo engraved with delicate flowers design, surface and blessing, and long, joy, and auspicious etc.

Locking devices

Also called personal locks, to lock the iron chains, wooden yoke locks.

Text combination lock

A horizontal cylinder shape and arrangement in the axis of the same size involves only surface etching the runner, wheel attached to the same number of words, the two ends of the cylinder is vertical posts, post link a lock beam. When all the words on the wheel turns to a certain position, and the character of specific string, lock can open, use need not keys. The number of wheel lock text combination for 3-7, a few wheel is called a few ring (combinations).