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Figure 4: Barron tumbler lock, 1778

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In lock: Development of modern types.
The Barron lock (see Figure 4) had two tumblers and the key had to raise each tumbler by a different amount before the bolts could be shot. This enormous advance in lock design remains the basic principle of all lever locks.
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