Ingersoll "Impregnable" British Army Padlock with Three Keys. Brand NEW! £75.00 in Tonbridge

Nigel Chesterman 

Posting for 9+ years

Tonbridge

Ad ID: 32545394

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Description:

About This Padlock:

One of the longest standing locks on the market and originally released in 1971 under the model name Impregnable. They are still made today using the same 'old school' high quality manufacturing techniques. Expensive yes, but reassuringly so.

Ingersoll used to be a family owned British company but since acquired. They continue to make a small but highly regarded range of padlocks which are still manufactured in England. This is unconfirmed but our suspicion is that they were originally made for Military contract and no found their way into the civilian market as a high security padlock. It does indeed look and feel like the sort of thing you would use to lock up a tank or an artilliary piece.

Construction:

It is made from hardened steel which is graded in the UK and then finished in a dull nickel chrome plate to give it some weather resistance. This is important since imported steel from China can be of dubious quality. This is the open shackle version which is more versatile than the closed shackle one. Strangely, the mechanism uses levers rather than disc or pins which have, in recent times, been seen as less secure. That said this lock used 10 levers which is twice the number required by UK insurance companies for lever padlocks. Can it be picked? Highly unlikely. Part of the efficiency of this lock is its sheer intimidationg appearance. It is massive.

Body and shackle are hardened so forget about cutting it. Drilling? Well as you can see from the image below there is a Z shaped anti drill bar preventing that and then a keyway cover that slides over the top.

Brand spanking new in its original (somewhat battered) box , MADE in ENGLAND and with THREE keys.

Payment via PayPal, please. £75.00 for the lock. Postage £3.00