Junkunc - Revision history

Sandplum at 12:06, 25 March 2021

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			[[Category:American Lock]]
	[[Category:Combination locks]]		[[Category:Combination locks]]
	[[Category:Lock Manufacturers]]		[[Category:Lock Manufacturers]]
	[[Category:Padlocks]]		[[Category:Padlocks]]
	[[Category:People]]		[[Category:People]]

Sandplum: /* Junkunc */

2021-03-25T11:41:16Z

Junkunc

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	Normally, this problem can be identified by a dial that binds and is very hard to turn at a certain point, but turns freely for the rest of the dial rotation. (Similar to a bent spindle on a safe lock).		Normally, this problem can be identified by a dial that binds and is very hard to turn at a certain point, but turns freely for the rest of the dial rotation. (Similar to a bent spindle on a safe lock).

			==See Also==
			* [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1607758A/en Patent US1607758A]


			[[Category:Combination locks]]
	[[Category:Lock Manufacturers]]		[[Category:Lock Manufacturers]]
	[[Category:~~Combination locks~~]]		[[Category:Padlocks]]
			[[Category:People]]

TheCre8r: /* Junkunc */ Added link to combination lock to remove it from being a dead-end page

2019-03-14T00:33:19Z

Junkunc: Added link to combination lock to remove it from being a dead-end page

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	'''John Junkunc''' was a railroad employee who had a habit of losing keys. He then designed and made a combination lock so he could avoid the problem of losing keys.		'''John Junkunc''' was a railroad employee who had a habit of losing keys. He then designed and made a [[combination \|combination lock]] so he could avoid the problem of losing keys.

	One of his early versions next to a quarter for scale:		One of his early versions next to a quarter for scale:

Datagram at 21:06, 29 January 2015

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	Normally, this problem can be identified by a dial that binds and is very hard to turn at a certain point, but turns freely for the rest of the dial rotation. (Similar to a bent spindle on a safe lock).		Normally, this problem can be identified by a dial that binds and is very hard to turn at a certain point, but turns freely for the rest of the dial rotation. (Similar to a bent spindle on a safe lock).

			[[Category:Lock Manufacturers]]
			[[Category:Combination locks]]

Datagram at 21:05, 29 January 2015

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	John Junkunc was a railroad employee who had a habit of losing keys. He then designed and made a combination lock so he could avoid the problem of losing keys.		=Junkunc=

			'''John Junkunc''' was a railroad employee who had a habit of losing keys. He then designed and made a combination lock so he could avoid the problem of losing keys.

	One of his early versions next to a quarter for scale:		One of his early versions next to a quarter for scale:

Datagram at 21:04, 29 January 2015

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	One of his early versions next to a quarter for scale:		One of his early versions next to a quarter for scale:

	[[File:Junkunc small combination padlock 1.JPG]]		<center><gallery>
			File:Junkunc small combination padlock 1.JPG\| Locked
	[[File:Junkunc small combination padlock 2.JPG]]		File:Junkunc small combination padlock 2.JPG\| Unlocked
			File:Junkunc small combination padlock 3.JPG
	[[File:Junkunc small combination padlock 3.JPG]]		</gallery></center>

	These early Junkunc combination padlocks had gates that lined up directly with the shackle. If someone were to try decoding the combination like a modern lock by pulling the shackle while dialing, the 'wheels' would become deformed as well as the shackle.		These early Junkunc combination padlocks had gates that lined up directly with the shackle. If someone were to try decoding the combination like a modern lock by pulling the shackle while dialing, the 'wheels' would become deformed as well as the shackle.

	Normally, this problem can be identified by a dial that binds and is very hard to turn at a certain point, but turns freely for the rest of the dial rotation. (Similar to a bent spindle on a safe lock).		Normally, this problem can be identified by a dial that binds and is very hard to turn at a certain point, but turns freely for the rest of the dial rotation. (Similar to a bent spindle on a safe lock).

GWiens2001 at 21:33, 26 August 2014

2014-08-26T21:33:37Z

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	[[File:Junkunc small combination padlock 3.JPG]]		[[File:Junkunc small combination padlock 3.JPG]]

			These early Junkunc combination padlocks had gates that lined up directly with the shackle. If someone were to try decoding the combination like a modern lock by pulling the shackle while dialing, the 'wheels' would become deformed as well as the shackle.

			Normally, this problem can be identified by a dial that binds and is very hard to turn at a certain point, but turns freely for the rest of the dial rotation. (Similar to a bent spindle on a safe lock).

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John Junkunc was a railroad employee who had a habit of losing keys. He then designed and made a combination lock so he could avoid the problem of losing keys.

One of his early versions next to a quarter for scale:

[[File:Junkunc small combination padlock 1.JPG]]

[[File:Junkunc small combination padlock 2.JPG]]

[[File:Junkunc small combination padlock 3.JPG]]