Hi there Welcome to this listing, 

Here I have for sale a really fabulous, very hard to find STEEL AND BRASS CONSTRUCTION original Victorian 4 lever HEAVY GAUGE Hobbs & Co London Mortice Lock with 6 working keys !!! 

Yes !!... You read that bit right !...This lock has 6 NEWER working keys which all work the lock perfectly from both sides with a nice smooth action.

Please note that the keys are modern and NOT the original Hobbs & Co keys for this lock but they still do the job very well.

Also the two stainless steel screws that secure the brass face plate to this lock are NEW SCREWS as the original screws were badly rusted/seized. 

This lock is from my personal vintage lock collection, It is a rare early 4 lever mortice deadlock lock. it dates from the around the 1880's era and was removed from the front door of a large Victorian house that had been converted into 6 self contained flats, hence the 6 keys for each tenant to enter the building via the main front door. 

USED - SUPERB CONDITION - PERFECT WORKING ORDER - LOVELY POLISHED BRASS WORK - 6 WORKING NEW KEYS !!! - YES !! YOU READ RIGHT ! THIS LOCK HAS 6 WORKING KEYS !!! - ORIGINAL LARGER VICTORIAN RARE EARLY 4 LEVER HEAVY GAuGE STEEL AND BRASS HIGH SECURITY MORTICE DEAD LOCK IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION.

This great vintage lock is from my personal vintage lock collection and is now a collectors item due to its vintage age and rarity. It is in near mint condition for its staggering age ! 

It would suit a Victorian house very well to add that nice graceful period feature that may be missing or not working in your Victorian home ! - This lock is just the very thing if you are a landlord who owns a Victorian building and has multiple tenants that need use the same front door to access the building.    

This lock looks really good.. but being an old and original lock it still shows signs of age and many years of use as to be expected with such an old original lock that is now 130+ years old.

Again, This lock in very good condition for its vintage age but being an USED, old original lock it does show some obvious signs of use and has some wear marks to the side of the face plate and the steel deadbolt which only adds to its original character ! so please bare this in mind before you decide to buy this great ultra rare high quality Victorian period heavy gauge 4 lever mortice dead lock and study all the photographs very carefully as they show the actual lock that you will receive and the over all condition that it is in.

There is also a brass keeper plate (striking plate) and 6 brass fixing screws included with this lock.

This lock has 4 secure levers and is still a pretty secure lock as Hobbs & Co were a well known English lock maker that manufactured high quality and secure locks and safes just like Chubb & Sons of the same era. 

Measurements for this lock are below:

Size of lock face: 145 mm high by 29 mm wide by 7mm in depth.

Size of lock body or lock case: 98 mm long (this is excluding the 7 mm thickness of the thick front steel lock plate and the shiny brass face plate) and the lock case is approx 90 mm high by 17 mm thick. 

Total depth of this lock is approx 105 mm. (this is including the 7 mm thickness of the thick front steel lock plate and the shiny brass face plate)

The measurement from the front face of this lock to the center of the key hole is 47 mm. 

The measurements of the keeper plate that fits on the door frame are 119 mm high by 29 mm wide.

The thickness of the keeper plate (or striking plate) is approx 4 mm brass.

The total length of the 6 keys range from 74mm to 75mm mm (approx 3 inches long)


TIP: On these sort of locks, Once fitted to the door, It is always much easier to use the key to put the dead bolt in the locked position with the door open! BEFORE you fit the front face plate and two small screws to finish the job.


PLEASE STUDY ALL 12 PHOTOS as they form a very big part of the DESCRIPTION in this listing and they show any imperfections that this lock may have as well as they show some of the most relevant measurements that are needed.  

MY TERMS AND CONDITIONS - PLEASE READ BELOW VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE BUYING:-

PAYMENT ;-

Now with eBay's new managed payment system, when you buy an item, you are basically paying eBay and sellers on eBay no longer receive "instant payment" anymore, it then takes 1 full working day before eBay process your payment, deduct their selling fee and then release your money to me, due to this I now post 1 - 2 working days, so if you buy anything BEFORE 12 am I post the next morning and if you buy anything AFTER 12 am then there will be a DELAY OF 1 WORKING DAY before I can post your item. See full detailed text further down. 

POSTAGE ;- 

Postage is strictly by Royal Mail Special Delivery which costs £11.95 to ensure that you receive your item quickly and safely, and that I have full delivery conformation for my own piece of mind so that I know this item has arrived to you safely when it has been delivered.

***Please note that there is no Local Collection allowed*** due to me having to follow my mother's strict rules and keep her happy!

Again - Sorry - This item is strictly for POSTAGE ONLY - no local collection will be allowed. 

PLEASE DO NOT MESSAGE ME ASKING TO VIEW OR COLLECT ANY ITEM I HAVE LISTED IF YOU LIVE LOCALLY TO ME - ALL MY EBAY ITEMS ARE ONLY OFFERED FOR POSTAGE ONLY BASIS, NO EXCEPTIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

Dispatch & Delivery;-

I can only post weekday mornings due to other commitments.

Your Item will normally be dispatched within 1 or 2 working days once I have fully received your payment via eBay's new managed payments system which now no longer gives sellers "instant payment" even if you pay promptly via PayPal !

Any item that is sold BEFORE 12 am Monday to Thursday will normally be posted promptly on the next morning on a normal working day. 

Any item that is sold AFTER 12 am Monday to Thursday will now normally be posted promptly 1 FULL WORKING DAY (24 HOURS) AFTER YOU HAVE MADE PAYMENT, THIS IS NOW DUE TO EBAY'S NEW MANAGED PAYMENTS SYSTEM,  BECAUSE NOW AFTER YOU HAVE PAID IT NOW TAKES 1 WHOLE WORKING DAY BEFORE I FULLY RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT AT MY BANK AFTER EBAY HAVE FULLY PROCESSED IT AND THEN SENT IT OVER TO MY BANK - THIS MEANS THAT ANY ITEM THAT YOU BUY FROM ME BEFORE 12 am WILL NORMALLY BE POSTED ON THE NEXT MORNING (ON A NORMAL WORKING WEEK DAY) AND ANY ITEM THAT YOU BUY FROM ME AFTER 12 am WILL NOW BE SUBJECT TO A 24 HOUR DELAY AND POSTED 1 FULL WORKING DAY AFTER YOU HAVE PAID - SORRY ABOUT THIS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING REGARDING THIS IMPORTANT MATTER.  

Any item that is now sold after 12 am on a Thursday will now normally be posted promptly on Monday morning (Excluding Bank Holidays) as I can only post items Monday to Friday and 12 am is now my cut off time for posting stuff on the next working day morning for any item sold on any week day due to eBay Managed Payments now no longer sending me over your payment **until one full working day has passed from when you made your payment**. So all orders will need to be in handy before 12 am Monday to Thursday for me to be able to post your item promptly the next working day morning otherwise dispatch will be delayed by 24 hours and then it will be posted promptly on the following working day.

All items that are sold after 12 am Friday to 11 pm Sunday night will be posted promptly on Monday morning (excluding Bank Holidays).

I believe in good communication and I will always message my buyer promptly after they have purchased an item from me to keep them well informed when I will be posting and to give them a full tracking update and a copy of the receipt from the post office directly after their item has been posted.

If you pay for an item and don't hear anything straight away, don't worry !... I am more than likely out posting other eBay items !! or I was offline when you bought the item, so as soon as I am back home and online, I will catch up with you and acknowledge your order and let you know in a friendly message that I shall be posting it for you the next working day :-)     

Postage is strictly by next working day Royal Mail Special Delivery. (from date of dispatch) 

Buyer will receive a full friendly update to let them know that their item has been posted and to let them know when their item will be delivered.

DUE TO HAVING TO COMPLY WITH EBAY'S SELLING RULES: 

***I CAN ONLY POST THIS ITEM TO THE ADDRESS REGISTERED ON YOUR EBAY ACCOUNT***

I have described this item to the best of my knowledge and this lock is in perfect working order and in fantastic used condition.

THIS ITEM IS STRICTLY FOR SALE ONLY TO ENGLAND, WALES AND **UK MAINLAND PARTS OF SCOTLAND** ONLY.

I WILL ONLY POST THIS ITEM WITHIN; ENGLAND, WALES AND UK MAINLAND PARTS OF SCOTLAND. SORRY ABOUT THIS.

FROM 22 MAY 2023 I WILL NO LONGER BE OFFERING ANY COMBINED POSTAGE. 

IF YOU DO BUY MORE THAN 1 ITEM FROM ME, THEN THEY WILL BE SENT TO YOU IN SEPARATE PARCELS WITH THEIR OWN UNIQUE TRACKING NUMBERS UPLOADED TO EBAY.

SOLD AS SEEN.

Any questions feel free to ask.

Please kindly note that due to the high eBay selling fees, I am unable to accept any offers for any of my items.