Q. The brass on our entrance door lock set seems to have a lacquer finish that was affected by temperature extremes and chipped off. Is there a way to clean the metal to restore the look of shiny ...

The other padlock, a flat, brass, cheap-looking, four-lever lock - with a patent date of Dec. 15, 1908 - is not as well known, as it did not display company markings.

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MACKINAW CITY, MICHIGAN—According to a report in Michigan Live, a brass lock measuring nearly three inches long was discovered at the site of a fur trader’s home at Fort Michilimackinac ...

To make the locks, artisans use molds made from brass for the sand casting process, one of the oldest and most economical ways to make metal.Then, triple-lock mechanisms and levers (which are also ...