Padlock: CNR switch lock and CNR barrel key

Object/Artifact

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Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

Padlock: CNR switch lock and CNR barrel key

Entry/Object ID

990.8.1a,b

Description

CNR switch lock and key. Parts: a) lock, b) key. The key doesn't go in the lock. The key has a string on it.

Context

Locks had to be updated because people would tamper with them and switch the rails, sometimes with disastrous results.

Collection

Artefact Collection: Primary

Made/Created

Notes

Date made: 1930?

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Padlock

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Lock, Security

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Key

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Security

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Protective Devices

Nomenclature Class

Regulative & Protective T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Height

26.5 cm

Width

8 cm

Depth

2.5 cm

Dimension Notes

Orientation: Horizontal

Material

metal - métal, iron