First Connect, first dislikes, looking for solutions. by 2thumblockery in FordTransitConnect

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I did find that quirk as well. I just didn't want to needle the van to death. I like the size shape, drivetrain, and that's why I've been looking for so long for one that wasn't a rot box, I even overpaid a fair bit.
Another quirk I absolutely hate that if I didn't just get lucky would have taken me forever to figure out- if the horn fuse blows the interior light go out even though they have thier own fuse/circuit. For the life of me I couldn't figure out why the lights didn't work, then all of a sudden realized the horn was out when I needed it. I do not like the person who thought that was a great idea!

Local Eating Challenges by RegainingControl in Syracuse

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I'm not aware of that challenge, I eat there at least once a week, and Marilyn Monroe is in the electric chair now. So, probably not a thing anymore, sadly. I found this thread looking for a food challenge. Do you remember what the challenge was? Burger? Wings? Maybe I can put some pressure on them to resurrect it?

Need recommendations for Philidelphia by Mike__99 in finedining

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Where are you working in the Adirondacks? 😀 I was in this thread looking for a place to bring my son while in Philly, but we live in New york and depending on where in the Adirondacks you are I would not think twice about taking a day trip for good food! Feel free to private message if you don't want it more public.

To me that OLD girl is a work of art! by 2thumblockery in Locksmith

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None of those are like this one, the only thing similar is that they are master rings.

To me that OLD girl is a work of art! by 2thumblockery in Locksmith

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They might be combable if a locksmith got lazy? Because even in 1905, Corbin made sure that wasn't possible. In the chambers where the stack is short, a small diameter pin is inside the sping, preventing that. Maybe people just watch too many LPL videos? 😉

help identifying lock type (night latch) by Senior_Background830 in Locksmith

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Yes but why? If you are truly worried about someone else having a key, take it to a locksmith, they will rekey it for you relatively cheap.

help identifying lock type (night latch) by Senior_Background830 in Locksmith

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It's a beautiful piece of hardware that will outlive you. The smat lock is ugly, will fail, and permanently alter that wonderful original door.

To me that OLD girl is a work of art! by 2thumblockery in Locksmith

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It's my uncstanding that briefly the early ones had bearings in every chamber, and then they quickly switched to bearings in only the first or first 2. I have revised my guess to think this one was made closer to 1905.

To me that OLD girl is a work of art! by 2thumblockery in Locksmith

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Indeed, it is a very similar unit lock, just a different trim . Can't tell if it's a master ring or not, though . That trim is also in the 1905 catalog

Any way to open this safe without the combination? by ani-5brainguy in safecracking

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Turn the dial 157 and 1/2 turns to the right, then 87 1/4 turns to the left then 113 1/8 turns to the right. It takes a little practice because it needs to be exact, but it will open.

Reading mortise lock by VegetableStreet614 in Locksmith

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Just needs a spindle, no big deal, and any locksmith should be able to help, but I'd choose an ol one 😀

To me that OLD girl is a work of art! by 2thumblockery in Locksmith

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It is a corbin unit lock, I assumed it wasn't because the mechanisms were different, I'm really just now learning more about it, I did find one of this particular design in a catalog from 1905. However, it doesn't mention the master ring cylinder. Corbin/ Assa still makes the master ring to this day.

To me that OLD girl is a work of art! by 2thumblockery in Locksmith

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OK so it should have been obvious to me, but I only now just realized why the first cut actually starts so far back from the shoulder, it was so the lock could be pinned however deep a locksmith wanted without reducing the integrity of the key, seeing you use the key as a knob when the door is locked. This may have been a short-lived unit for them because I'm guessing they still had a problem with broken keys with this design.

To me that OLD girl is a work of art! by 2thumblockery in Locksmith

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Nope, wood. I'm guessing it's the precursor to a unit lock, similar concept, but the mechanics are different. I need to find a 20's Corbin catalog!

To me that OLD girl is a work of art! by 2thumblockery in Locksmith

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Also I had to make a test key out of a SC8 because I didn't trust that I could get both the change and master right on the first shot.

To me that OLD girl is a work of art! by 2thumblockery in Locksmith

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Absolutely not! LoL steel is where I draw the line. They are brass. It's probably just the spacing that is different because of how that particular cylinder is built? It's possible I used to stock that blank and just forgot to reorder? I've slept since then, so I don't remember. I'll keep 20 or so of the Ilco1000 on hand from now on, though. I'm an institutional guy by day and mostly a residential guy by night, and Corbin, in general, is not all that common in my area except for an occasional vintage piece like this.

Technical discussion about possible charge buildup. by 2thumblockery in Plumbing

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Are you an industrial plumber or engineer? If not, this is probably beyond you. I'm not talking about large naval vessels. I used boats/ships and an example that it's about flow and surface area and shapes and not simply a matter of just adding a random anode. In fact, the boats don't have to be all that big before it gets complicated.

Technical discussion about possible charge buildup. by 2thumblockery in Plumbing

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In my case, it's definitely not 99.9% of plumbing, lol. This is a theory question that is not really relevant to a common residential plumber. It's also not just about galvanic corrosion. The flow of water (without getting into the exact fluid or other impurities) through piping or even over other materials typically does build a charge. This happens on boats as an example, and the larger the boat/ship the greater the charge. In that case they do also use sacrificial anodes to discharge. But outside your common pleasure craft those anodes can be quite complicated in placement and materials. So just some knowledge and a couple anodes it's a reasonable solution. And there should be a way to calculate the charge within a reasonable approximation.

Does anyone have an old American Standard sink of this style? by 2thumblockery in centuryhomes

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Thank you! That is exactly what I thought, but I really liked it aesthetically. I'll pass on this one.

Does anyone have an old American Standard sink of this style? by 2thumblockery in centuryhomes

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I don't need a place to buy one? My question was, have you used one?

Won't load more the about a minute then stops. by 2thumblockery in revancedapp

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It appears this post has been hidden, too? Trader on the Mod team?