Antique ETAS Brass Penny Toilet Lock
Enoch Tonks + Sons Ltd Birmigham 
 
Brass Penny Toilet Lock with  1 x Key to Money Compartment and 1 x Penny.  Front Slot.
A great display piece.
Salvaged from a station on the Buntingford branch line after closure by ex railwayman. 
The Buntingford branch line was a railway line in Hertfordshire, England, that connected Buntingford to the main line at St Margarets. It operated for just over a century, from 1863 to 1964. The line was also known as "The Bunt".
 Dimensions (approximate) :
Total Height : 32.5 CM
Width : 10.5 CM
Depth : 3 CM (not including knob)
These ETAS locks were discountinued in the 1960s, this one dates to the early 20th Century.
 
It works as follows :
As you approach, the door is shut, you drop the penny into the slot which engages the lock, then slide or twist the knob to gain entry.  Slide the internal bolt across which changes Vacant to Engaged and blocks the penny slot off externally. The handle on the inside always operates to exit.
 
Not Included :
Inside handle
Inside slide door bolt
Striker door plate
Keys not stated
 
Our items are vintage so have wear/knocks/rust marks etc. commensurate with age.
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