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Joseph Loch invented the modern combination lock in 1878.

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When was the combination lock invented?

About 704 B.C.


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.


What is the history of the combination lock?

Combination locks appear to be at least as old as the Roman empire as there have been several found in tombs. The modern version of a combination lock was invented in 1878 by a man called Joseph Loch.


What year was the lock invented?

Locks have been around for thousands of years. One of the early locks is 4,000 years old and found in the ruins of a palace outside of Nineveh. In 1778 Robert Barron invented the double acting tumbler lock and Joseph Bramah invented a better lock in 1784. His list of inventions are vast. James Sargent in 1857 invented the 1st key changeable combination lock.


Is a combination lock a padlock?

A combination lock is not the same as a padlock. A combination lock could be in a padlock. A padlock can use different lock mechanisms, including a combination lock.


When was the canal lock invented?

The Chinese invented the canal lock in the 10th century..


Who was the inventor of the lock?

A.w martin invented the lock


How do you open a combination lock without combination?

You have to have a combination. If you have a key lock you don't need a combination, all it is is a lock that says master and a key to turn it and then it opens what you have in it.


How do you open a Huffy chained combination lock?

If you do not have the combination, there is no way to open the lock. A master combination would defeat the purpose of having the lock.


How do you pick combination lock?

You don't. By definition a combination lock has no key, and thus there is nothing to "pick." Picking a lock refers to mimicking the role of a key in a lock. A combination lock has no key, and thus cannot be "picked."


Where was the lock invented?

The time of the Assyrians.


Who invented the lock washer?

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