From the Editor
NO NEED FOR INTRODUCTIONS ?
When I write the intro for the first issue of a new year , for one of our magazines , I always like to look back on its counterpart from the year before . It ’ s nice to see how far we ’ ve come ( and what I ’ ve been babbling on about for a year ). This time , last year ( exactly the same day ), I was writing my intro for The Locksmith Journal Jan-Feb 2022 , and I ’ ve taken this excerpt from it :
» “ WE ’ VE GOT 50,000 WORDS EVERY TWO MONTHS at TLJ to inspire and inform , educate and innovate , share and care about . We have a fortnightly newsletter to fill in the gaps in between , but taking those 50,000 printed words every other month , what do we want to say about our industry , what do we want to ask and answer , who do we want to hear from ?” Well , it ’ s now approximately 300,000 words later , and I initially I thought I ’ d ponder on what we ’ ve all been doing , where we ’ ve been etc throughout those six magazines – but then I thought what about the new readers that joined us throughout 2022 ?
So , rather than looking back all the way to the start of last year , I ’ m saying hello to everyone that joined us along the way . Maybe this is the first issue of The Locksmith Journal you ’ ve ever received – if so welcome ! Maybe it ’ s your 84th ( seriously , I ’ d love to hear from you if it is ). For me , it ’ s about my 26 / 27th , and I ’ ve loved working on every single one .
Lots of things have changed since my first issue of The Locksmith Journal , and even more has changed since Issue 01 of the magazine itself , I find comfort in that , just as some people find comfort in no change at all . Reading Brian Morland ’ s 1,400 words every two months in the History & Heritage section shows hundreds of years of change , and our Going Forward feature at the start of every year maps out what ’ s still to come .
Just like the locksmiths who have joined us throughout the year though , the ‘ middle bits ’ are really interesting too , aren ’ t they ? Because whenever we make a change , or start something different it ’ s our own new year , whatever the date . Every day can be 1st January , or Monday , or the new day of school or work .
And for anyone who doesn ’ t know me yet , I ’ m Gemma , and I ’ ll be here next time , and I hope you will too .
Gemma
BURG-WÄCHTER LAUNCHES NEW RANGE OF ROBUST PADLOCKS
» LEADING SECURITY specialist Burg-Wächter has launched a new range of highperformance padlocks , the Delta 650 and Delta 660 CS . Robust and offering relentless strength , this solid hardened steel padlock range is Sold Secure Approved and is sure to be a top pick for customers this year .
Solid hardened steel body
Designed and manufactured to exacting standards , the Delta padlock range boasts high strength and resistance against cutting attacks . A solid hardened steel body houses an equally tough hardened boron steel shackle , giving this padlock an all-round level of durability and tenacity . The shackle also has ball bearing locking on either side , giving the lock added protection against pulling attacks .
Approved protection for peace of mind
The Delta padlock range features two models ; the open shackle Delta 650 series , and the closed shackle Delta
660 CS series . Both models are available in 50mm and 60mm sizes and are Sold Secure Approved – the 60mm padlocks boast Sold Secure Bicycle Gold Approval while the 50mm padlocks carry an impressive Sold Secure Bicycle Silver Approval , providing exceptional peace of mind for customers and putting this padlock range well above others in the market .
The Delta padlock range comes with quality re-keyable brass cylinders which are protected with a hardened anti-drill plate to prevent any drilling attacks . It is also key retaining , meaning the key cannot be removed when in the open position . This added security feature prevents the user from walking away with the key and leaving the padlock unlocked .
Tough , robust and offering long-lasting protection , the Delta 650 and Delta 660 CS padlocks are suitable for a host of applications and offer the ultimate in protection and convenience .
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