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Why are combination locks so called when they are in fact permutation locks?
They are called combination locks because that is the general, conventional term used. Trying to call them permutation locks is mixing different areas of usage together and that is not valid.
How can you find out your locks combination?
If your lock is a resettable kind, all you have to do is make a password that you can remember and save it. If you have a lock that cannot be resettable, look in your locks packet to find the combination or look at the back of your lock to see if it's been stuck there.
Was the first combination lock with numbers?
The first combination lock was with a dial type system dated back to midevil times. But not nea similar to modern day combination locks.
Who invented combination locks?
Joseph Loch, a German Man, invented the combination lock in 1878. It was for a Tiffany Jewelry store in New York City.
How do you find out the combination for padlocks?
When you buy it, the combination should be provided. You are not supposed to find out combinations for other peoples locks, that's the entire purpose of having them.
