my new mark IV manifoil

[flywheel]

I do. Will let the others claim them as they see fit. But at least four that I know of.

Gordon

Ever tried manipulating it? Or do you just tweak the dial while drinking your scotch?

[Riyame]

As far as I know nobody here has manipulated one.

How many KP members actually have a manifoil? 2? 3?

I have 2 of them.

[rodneybu0]

Service about 7-10,000 of them

[Riyame]

Service about 7-10,000 of them

Well if you know of some that are being removed from service and are going to be thrown away there are a few people here that would love to get one

[rodneybu0]

That is actually a MK3 not a MKIV in the pictures

[femurat]

That is actually a MK3 not a MKIV in the pictures

You mean the dial and lock got mixed up? Because the dial has a clear IV on it...

Cheers

[Riyame]

That is actually a MK3 not a MKIV in the pictures

What is the differences between the 2 that let you tell them apart?

[rodneybu0]

For a start the serial number on the back of the lock ends in M3 , the MKIV has a piece of lead stuck on the side by the wheel pack to stop X ray of the wheels from the side . The lock cap on the MKIV has a horseshoe shaped clip to stop the cap being taken off with the lock bolt in the locked position.

[Riyame]

Interesting. Mine from 1980 has MK 4 and my one from 1972 has M4 P. Would you happen to know what the P means? It looks like it was stamped at a later date.

[rodneybu0]

Won't be a P more likely to be a badly stamped R , R after the serial number means it has been refurbished at some point

[capt-dunc]

someone on uk ebay has a few of these for sale at the moment, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Used-Chubb-Mark-IV-Manifoil-Combination-Lock-Lock-Spindle-Dial-Ex-MoD-/231503743908?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35e6b2cba4

[Riyame]

someone on uk ebay has a few of these for sale at the moment, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Used-Chubb-Mark-IV-Manifoil-Combination-Lock-Lock-Spindle-Dial-Ex-MoD-/231503743908?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35e6b2cba4

Not too bad. I got both of mine including instructions and change key for 60 GBP so their price is a bit high.

[rodneybu0]

Wow £395 is a lot of money , especially as they are a government authorised disposal company for office furniture and have just taken them off old cabinets.

[Riyame]

This is who I bought mine from. http://www.ebay.com/usr/guy590563?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2754 If you check out his completed auctions you can see that he has better prices. Just watch and more will eventually be listed.