One type of old fashioned or antique door lock is the mortise lock which consists of a thin rectangular box housing the lock mechanism that is installed within the body of the door.
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Many old houses used mortise locks set.
It s 3 1 2 inches long 2.
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The mechanism initially locks with one full anti clockwise turn of the key but unlike british locks can then turn a further 360 degrees to essentially double lock itself.
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