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Steve, I will cross my fingers for you! Great escape! sincerely ... --- ... Johan

I have sent you several emails but NO replay. Please confirm and repaly regarding deliverance.

I have sent you several emails but NO replay. Please confirm and repaly regarding deliverance. HI: Thers no email in my box!

…Our good friend Johan Ahlberg has written a fascinating story about Houdini's visit to Copenhagen. Where 98 years ago on July 16, 1913? Joe http://handcuffs.org/journal/copenhagen/ The Journal of Handcuffs…

I recently went to a quiz and one of the questions was "What are Darbies?" We were given the correct answer at the end but no-one can tell us how this name came…

You might be interested is seeing a rare clip of David DeVal's escape from the Revolution Roller Coaster, at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, here in the UK back in 1984. I supplied the locks…

From Steve Santini and family. Click to expand... Merry christemas to you Steve and al the others on the forum around the world from a snowy and ice cold Sweden. sincerely Johan ... --- ...

Yes? Details? Hi monica do you mean a real tire chain or the German transport chain? The tire chain was special challange to Houdini. Johan sweden

Now I'm totally secure from potential burglers... Say hello to our watchdog Gino! /Lars Great watch dog. He is wearing a hat from the Swedish prisons service! be aware of the dog!!! Johan

…Its a great book! Sincerely yours Johan

…Other times they used American restraints at least they did in Denmark! Expert says that Gestapo didnt have any special restraints even if some handcuffs is refered to as "gestapo handcuffs" sincerely Johan Ahlberg

…I wonder if they are the smallest ? Johan Ahlberg ... --- ...

…sincerely Johan Ahlberg Sweden

…I have a friend who has a Chinese girlfriend and I once asked her what does those symbols mean? She told me it was the sign for property of the "Chinese Police" ... --- ... Johan Ahlberg

…Click to expand... This style of padlock is typical German security padlock from the early 1960ths. I have a simular German padlock with same style of key. However this have a Brittish marking. ... --- ... Johan

…I wanted to share this with me fellow collectors ! Sincerely Johan Click to expand... Hi Steve. many thanks for the kind words, and that someone appriciate this rare handcuff! It was many hours work…

…you like. Let us try to make this new format a success. Joe who knows Click to expand... Keep up the good work with this forum Joe you do a great work! sincerely ... --- ... Johan

…pointed out. I own several original Walen cuffs and none of them have these locking system! You did a barging for 506 SVKR even if they are not in working order. Johan Ahlberg Sweden

…I wanted to share this with me fellow collectors ! Sincerely Johan Click to expand... Hi Ian. I have posted an enlarged picture of the Kakola mechanism to you. I think its possible to enlarge…

…also have diffrent thread in the key barell. Walen fabricated several Darby styles and also padlocks. I have enclosed a picture from my collection of Wallen handcuffs and padlocks, the keys are original. Johan

…hui Johan, I have sent you an email re. some of the books. sincerely Johan

…Yours Johan Ahlberg Sweden

…Click to expand... I think its highly interesting with the exhebition. Thumbscrews certanly are a part of restraints and of the history. Steve has the knowledge, its a pitty its so far away. Johan

…I wanted to share this with me fellow collectors ! Sincerely Johan Click to expand... Hi Lars. Yes I welded it with brass and riveted the lockhouse back in place after restoring it. It was…

…One of the finest collections in Sweden can be found at Lars Holst he has a rare collection of old manacles at www.holstcollection.com Johan

…The jail was called "the hole for the thievs" sincerely Johan sweden

…well. Yes we are a few fellow collectors and escape historians around the globe. I have always admired Houdini and all the master locksmiths that once constructed masterpieces of fine mechanics. Johan Ahlberg Sweden

…I wanted to share this with me fellow collectors ! Sincerely Johan Click to expand... Joe&Lars Its an incredible well built handcuff with lot of craftmanship put into it. The Kakolas Lars has is…

…very much. Joseph W. Lauher [email protected] Click to expand... Would you be interested in article regarding the Copenhagen affair when Houdini preformed 1913 ? I do have some material from the event. Johan

…strange ones that turn up now and again. Has anyone else ever heard of this company? Joe Click to expand... Great work Joe! Interesting history of this company and nice Darbys. sincerely ... --- ... Johan Ahlberg