Famous Locksmiths

JOSEPH BRAMAH:

Born: April 13, 1748, Stainborough, United Kingdom
Died: December 9, 1814, Pimlico, London, United Kingdom
Nationality: English
 

In year 1784, Joseph Bramah made Bramah Locks system, the one of the very 1st and best locks ever known to world. Likewise he threw an open challenge to world open break his lock. For 67 year nobody was able to break the lock his system, until in year 1851, an Americal Locksmith did it, but it took him 51 hours (in 16 days) to open his lock locksmith sw3.

Jeremiah Chubb:

Born: 1790
Died: 1847
 

Inventor of 1st of its kind of lock system, which detects if someone is trying to break in the lock system, lock will jam itself. Even so the lock mechanism also made that if someone tried to break the lock and touch the special lever it jam the whole process, and not open until only the original or special Master key used to unlock in other direction of that lock.

James Sargent:

Born: December 1, 1824, Chester, VT
Died: January 12, 1910, Rochester, NY
Resting place: Mount Hope Cemetery

The First one to introduce a Combination Lock. Further this Lock also widely used as very Safe locks. James Sargent started manufacturing locks under the company name S&G Locks, and are still selling S&G Locks products through various associated Distributors.

Harry Soref:

Born: March 2, 1887
Died: 1957
Organization founded: Master Lock

Inventor of very first PadLock. Harry Soref wanted to make an affordable Lock in price which is not just handy or portable and easy to use in daily life but is also hard to break by any one locksmith highbury.
So every-time you lock your door with an handy lock say thanks to Harry Soref.

HARRY HOUDINI:

Born: 1874
Died: 1926

An extremely famous houdini locksmiths, more well-known for his escapology skills, was Harry Houdini. In reality he magic shows centred on his ability to escape from, apparently, the most secure of padlocks and chains! His ability to escape was due to his extraordinary skills as a lockpicker locksmith highbury! So Houdini audiences would look on in amazement as he escaped from more and more precarious situations!

KING LOUIS XVI:

Born: 1754
Died: 1793

The King of France, Louis XVI, was a somewhat surprising outstanding locksmith. However, he was more famous for being the only French king ever to be executed – by the guillotine, which chopped off his head in 1793!!

Thus other French locksmiths were more known for the elaborate design and artwork in their locks, which reflected the French desire for art and beauty at the time.