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USEFUL TIPS AND TRICKS
History of
Padlocks
Padlocks were known early in time
to the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, and other cultures of the Near
East, including the Chinese. It was believed that the padlock was
first used as a "travel" lock to protect merchandise from brigands
along ancient trade routes and seaboards and waterways where
commerce was centered. Made in small sizes to those of tremendous
proportions, they represented various geometric shapes, religious
symbols, animals, fish, birds, hearts. They were operated by keys
that turned, screwed, pushed, and pulled. For better efficiency,
letter locks, or combination padlocks, were developed, which
eliminated keys and operated by alignment of letters or numbers on
revolving disks.
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