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Slate.com - The Lock Picker

PostPosted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:35 pm
by GringoLocksmith
Article about Alfred C. Hobbs, famous 19th-century lock picker:

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/crim ... g_the.html

Re: Slate.com - The Lock Picker

PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:58 am
by Squelchtone
Great read! Thanks! =)

Re: Slate.com - The Lock Picker

PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:25 am
by Oldfast
Indeed! I enjoyed that... thanks

Re: Slate.com - The Lock Picker

PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:15 pm
by 10ringo10
Trully brilliant guy and the title says it all..HOBBSs famous for the 2n1 picks & actually picked and slated! other peoples or the competitions locks made at the time TO SELL and market is own in the market place. very cool
He would have enjoyed modern day lock war :soldier: fare im sure and the web :D

Re: Slate.com - The Lock Picker

PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:52 pm
by GringoLocksmith
Plus the man had a beard to make Santa Claus envious.

Re: Slate.com - The Lock Picker

PostPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:22 am
by GringoLocksmith

Re: Slate.com - The Lock Picker

PostPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:27 pm
by gnarus8429
Great series thanks for the post.

Re: Slate.com - The Lock Picker

PostPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:27 pm
by gnarus8429
Great series thanks for the post.

Re: Slate.com - The Lock Picker

PostPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 2:09 pm
by jeffmoss26
I must go see the MOSSMAN LOCK COLLECTION!!!