Lock Museum of America, Lock history museum in Terryville, Connecticut.
The Lock Museum of America contains eight dedicated rooms displaying extensive collections of locks, keys, handcuffs, and decorative door hardware from different periods.
Founded in 1972, the museum occupies the former headquarters of Eagle Lock Company, which manufactured security devices from 1854 to 1954.
The museum exhibits 1,000 Eagle Lock pieces, British safe mechanisms, bank vaults, and the 1865 patent model of the Mortise Cylinder Pin Tumbler Lock.
Located at 230 Main Street in Terryville, the museum opens from May through October on Fridays at 7 PM, Saturdays 3-6 PM, and Sundays from 3 PM.
Visitors can examine the largest collection of time locks in North America, including 30 early models and numerous bank security mechanisms.
Location: Connecticut
Inception: 1972
Website: http://lockmuseumofamerica.org
GPS coordinates: 41.67913,-73.01238
Latest update: March 8, 2025 05:37
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