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Padlocks are portable locks with a shackle that may be passed through an opening (such as a chain link, or hasp staple) to prevent use, theft, vandalism or harm. Padlocks simply have a pad-shaped body with an open shackle. In comparison, disc locks have a disc-shaped body with a closed shackle. 

It’s no surprise that padlocks are a favorite of many collectors. They’re such useful things, they vary endlessly, they don’t take up much space, they’ve been around for centuries and new ones come out all the time.   Because of their simple, practical function, padlocks developed their basic shape early on. The basic concept was a metal lock case with a shackle and steel springs that are compressed with a key to open, or a sliding bolt that can be moved in both directions with a turning key. The advantage of padlocks as opposed to door locks is that they are usually small, hardy, and convenient to use, and usually cheaper than a door lock. The disadvantage is that they require some kind of fittings on the door or object to be locked.   Padlocks have been in use much longer than most people think. They are actually a Roman innovation from the third century, which spread like wildfire through the great empire and beyond. Padlocks were sold or copied all along the trade routes to the north, through what is now France and western Germany to Great Britain and Scandinavia, as well as via the countless trade caravans that headed east through the Middle East, Persia and India and along the 2200-year-old Silk Road to China. In particular, nomadic tribes favored padlocks.

Padlocks are portable locks with a shackle that may be passed through an opening (such as a chain link, or hasp staple) to prevent use, theft, vandalism or harm. Padlocks simply have a pad-shaped body with an open shackle. In comparison, disc locks have a disc-shaped body with a closed shackle. 

Padlocks are portable locks with a shackle that may be passed through an opening (such as a chain link, or hasp staple) to prevent use, theft, vandalism or harm. Padlocks simply have a pad-shaped body with an open shackle. In comparison, disc locks have a disc-shaped body with a closed shackle. 

Padlocks are portable locks with a shackle that may be passed through an opening (such as a chain link, or hasp staple) to prevent use, theft, vandalism or harm. Padlocks simply have a pad-shaped body with an open shackle. In comparison, disc locks have a disc-shaped body with a closed shackle. 

It’s no surprise that padlocks are a favorite of many collectors. They’re such useful things, they vary endlessly, they don’t take up much space, they’ve been around for centuries and new ones come out all the time.   Because of their simple, practical function, padlocks developed their basic shape early on. The basic concept was a metal lock case with a shackle and steel springs that are compressed with a key to open, or a sliding bolt that can be moved in both directions with a turning key. The advantage of padlocks as opposed to door locks is that they are usually small, hardy, and convenient to use, and usually cheaper than a door lock. The disadvantage is that they require some kind of fittings on the door or object to be locked.   Padlocks have been in use much longer than most people think. They are actually a Roman innovation from the third century, which spread like wildfire through the great empire and beyond. Padlocks were sold or copied all along the trade routes to the north, through what is now France and western Germany to Great Britain and Scandinavia, as well as via the countless trade caravans that headed east through the Middle East, Persia and India and along the 2200-year-old Silk Road to China. In particular, nomadic tribes favored padlocks.

Padlocks are portable locks with a shackle that may be passed through an opening (such as a chain link, or hasp staple) to prevent use, theft, vandalism or harm. Padlocks simply have a pad-shaped body with an open shackle. In comparison, disc locks have a disc-shaped body with a closed shackle. 
It’s no surprise that padlocks are a favorite of many collectors. They’re such useful things, they vary endlessly, they don’t take up much space, they’ve been around for centuries and new ones come out all the time.   Because of their simple, practical function, padlocks developed their basic shape early on. The basic concept was a metal lock case with a shackle and steel springs that are compressed with a key to open, or a sliding bolt that can be moved in both directions with a turning key. The advantage of padlocks as opposed to door locks is that they are usually small, hardy, and convenient to use, and usually cheaper than a door lock. The disadvantage is that they require some kind of fittings on the door or object to be locked.   Padlocks have been in use much longer than most people think. They are actually a Roman innovation from the third century, which spread like wildfire through the great empire and beyond. Padlocks were sold or copied all along the trade routes to the north, through what is now France and western Germany to Great Britain and Scandinavia, as well as via the countless trade caravans that headed east through the Middle East, Persia and India and along the 2200-year-old Silk Road to China. In particular, nomadic tribes favored padlocks.

Features:

• Iron construction
• Disc type locking mechanism makes it harder to pick.
• Tested to EN12320, simulating forms of attack such as cutting, pulling and twisting of shackle.
• Durable lock tested to 10,000 cycles (opening & closing) for optimum performance.
• Tested up to 240 hours for corrosion resistance to ensure protection against weather conditions.
• Key retaining - key stays in the lock when it is opened and can only be removed when the padlock is locked.

Features:

• Iron construction
• Disc type locking mechanism makes it harder to pick.
• Tested to EN12320, simulating forms of attack such as cutting, pulling and twisting of shackle.
• Durable lock tested to 10,000 cycles (opening & closing) for optimum performance.
• Tested up to 240 hours for corrosion resistance to ensure protection against weather conditions.
• Key retaining - key stays in the lock when it is opened and can only be removed when the padlock is locked.

Features:

• Iron construction
• Disc type locking mechanism makes it harder to pick.
• Tested to EN12320, simulating forms of attack such as cutting, pulling and twisting of shackle.
• Durable lock tested to 10,000 cycles (opening & closing) for optimum performance.
• Tested up to 240 hours for corrosion resistance to ensure protection against weather conditions.
• Key retaining - key stays in the lock when it is opened and can only be removed when the padlock is locked.

Padlocks are portable locks with a shackle that may be passed through an opening (such as a chain link, or hasp staple) to prevent use, theft, vandalism or harm. Padlocks simply have a pad-shaped body with an open shackle. In comparison, disc locks have a disc-shaped body with a closed shackle.