Lock Museum of America
Encyclopedia
The Lock Museum of America holds the largest collection of colonial and antique lock
s in the United States
. Located in Terryville, Connecticut
, the museum features eight display rooms, including rooms devoted to bank locks and Yale
locks.
External Link:
http://lockmuseum.com
Lock (device)
A lock is a mechanical or electronic fastening device that is released by a physical object or secret information , or combination of more than one of these....
s in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Located in Terryville, Connecticut
Terryville, Connecticut
Terryville is a census-designated place in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is a village of the Town of Plymouth, Connecticut. The population was 5,360, at the 2000 census. The village is named for Eli Terry Jr.,the son of the well-known clockmaker Eli Terry Sr.. Terryville is...
, the museum features eight display rooms, including rooms devoted to bank locks and Yale
Linus Yale, Jr.
Linus Yale, Jr. was an American mechanical engineer and manufacturer, best known for his inventions of locks, especially the cylinder lock. His locks are still widely distributed in today’s society, and constitute a majority of personal locks and safes. Linus Yale, Jr. was born in Salisbury, NY....
locks.
External Link:
http://lockmuseum.com