More old padlocks

[oldbiscuit]

Here is a JHW Climax padlock made in Newark NJ, commonly refered to as a Scandinavian lock. These locks have stacks of round disks with semi circular notches cut on the outer edges of the disks. There is a slot cut down the center of the disk that the key passes through. When the key is turned, the disks rotate and the notches are aligned, the shackle is released, allowing the lock to open