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Start Here > Historic Examples
Independence National Historical Park
Example of colonial era shutters, one set open, one closed. The hinges are only visible when the shutters are closed.
This hardware was made in the 18 th century manner right around the bi-centennial. Note the early lock positioned at the mid-point of the closed right hand shutter…. The lock has a heavy pin riveted on the strap overlapping the edge of the shutter to which it’s fastened – you can make out the strap hanging beyond the edge of the right shutter on the window to the left. While closing, that pin passes through a hole drilled through the other shutter. On the inside of the shutters, a “key” drops into a slot in the protruding pin. It’s a very secure lock. The strap hinges and lock are riveted to the shutters and they’ll never move. Security was paramount in colonial cities – there were no police forces – the ground floor was shuttered on a nightly basis. The shuttered window on the right clearly says “don’t even think about it”. And that was the intent. More detailed examples of this hardware can be seen on the page: |
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