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…a heads up about an up coming show “Houdini unlocking the mystery” will air on “The History channel” on Monday 01-02-06 at 8:00pm Eastern Time Happy New Year to all Dennis

Wanted one pair of lightweight handcuffs. Smith & Wesson 925 or similar. Intend to use off-duty. Need not be mint nor have original box.

Does anyone here know the escape artist/magician Richard Xavier (Clancey)? He was originally from Lexington, Kentucky, worked at Bush Gardens, Tampa, Florida around 1986. If so, Please email me.

…channel” on Monday 01-02-06 at 8:00pm Eastern Time Happy New Year to all Dennis I have a question, While watching the show David Copperfield showed a pair of the Mirror cuffs…

If they are Maltbys, they are more than a novelty item. They are some pretty neat cuffs. Take a look on the home page to this site. There may be some background information. Are…

…Knowledge - Experience - Patience … RULE … Patience above all Dennis {Web Security}{ web@ultradsl.net } Click to expand... Joe, Thank you for your response, I should have asked”what model” After getting your answer it made…

…Oh wait! Gotta go now, mom just made cookies --> Dennis

Hello All, Can anyone help identify/date these old leg irons I've recently acquired? They look of German/Clejuso Origin and there is no key or marking on them. Also can anyone tell…

I always thought that the first DDR handcuffs (high security, non-swinging bow) were produced by DDR (former East germany). Now I found this picture, where such a set are stamped with two sig…

…can't send you any snaps, as I am too young to drink, maybe Mr. Wilson could help you, he drinks peppermint snaps. Talk to ya later - Joey just came over to play. Dennis

…Hello mister, Maybe you would like to trade your authentic ball and chain, minus the shackle part for an authentic piece of fossilized dinosaur doodie that Ruff just dug up? Dennis

Hey, I was wondering if anyone could verify the authenticity of these. They are said to be horse shackles from the late middle ages. What I am most curious about is the threaded on…

I'm attempting to find a true set of "Australian Shackles". That is, a pair of leg irons that were used upon British criminals transported to Van Dieman's Land or New South Wales…

Michael, can you post the ebay item number. Dennis

Hi, I'm about to buy my first pair of handcuffs, and have narrowed the options down to two. Either the Clejuso 11, or the Ralkem / Alfa Proj 9900. As I'm buying online…

I'm always looking for those elusive Australian leg irons as shown in pic 1 and below. The larger ones were for punishment. The smaller ones were escaped from by banging them with large…

My silly mistake. Warranted Wrought refers to iron not steel. Thanks for pointing it out. I will leave that for an expert to explain if they wish. Not necessarily. There are two general uses…

As you will see John Thompson senior and junior were Locksmiths/handcuff makers from around the 1830's until around 1900. With around 70 years in business they would have made a few cuffs…

…Thanks Dennisweb Hi Ron, Yes,that is the one I'm looking for Thanks Dennis

…Thanks Dennisweb Hi Ron, Turns out the patent #772468 Oct.18,1904 is for the Maltby Handcuff Thanks Dennis

…Knowledge - Experience - Patience … RULE … Patience above all Dennis {Web Security}{ web@ultradsl.net }

…Dennisweb Can someone help explain how to post a jpeg.picture at this thread? Dennis

…I can show 3 pictures of the cuff, if you tell me how to do it Dennis Click to expand... Joe thank you for the info. even though you burst my bubble, "ahh,for…

…Dennisweb Dennis, Yes they are functional, they have a homemade key, Sorry I didn’t post pictures My laptop is giving me problems with my camera; I will post pictures when I resolve this…

…try this site http://www.charleslocksmith.com/PadlockParadise.htm Dennis

…I have looked up 766,263-Judd, 686,626 - 772,468 - 732,417-Maltby Both have very different locking spring mechanisms. So I want to see an open view of The Mattatuck Handcuff. Dennis

…thank you For the info. You provided. Thank you Jack for the info on posting pictures. Dennis thanks for the input. Steve I agree they seem to be in unusually excellent shape for 1904…

…you Ian for taking the mystery out of the “nested Bramah Lock”. Tonight I will be able to sit and slowly absorb the entire annual,it may take awhile & I hope it does. Dennis

…I can show 3 pictures of the cuff, if you tell me how to do it Dennis