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800 year old four-dial combination lock with over 4.2 billion possible combos made by an Iranian astrolabe maker named Muhammad ibn Hamid al- Asturlabi. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[โ€“] leMe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

cool craftsmanship on the locking mechanism. but are those exposed pins for the main door? if so, it becomes more of a show of piece, than an actual locking box.

[โ€“] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 1 month ago

Yup appears so based on the other angles in another comment's link! Rookie mistake...