The Complete Book of Locks, Keys, Burglar and Smoke Alarms, and Other Security Devices

324 Pages·1977·25.804 MB·English

by  Eugene A. Sloane

The Complete Book
of
Locks, Keys,
and
Burglar
Smoke
Alarms,
and Other Security Devices
by Eugene A. Sloane
authorofTHECOMPLETEBOOKOFBICYCLING
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THE
COMPLETE BOOK
OF LOCKS,
KEYS,
BURGLAR AND
SMOKE ALARMS,
AND
OTHER SECURITY
DEVICES
Also by Eugene A. Sloane
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF BICYCLING
THE NEW COMPLETE BOOK OF BICYCLING
THE
COMPLETE BOOK
OF LOCKS,
KEYS,
BURGLAR AND
SMOKE ALARMS,
AND
OTHER SECURITY
DEVICES
Eugene A. Sloane
WILLIAM MORROW AND COMPANY, INC.
NEW YORK 1977
Copyright © 1977 by Eugene A. Sloane
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SloanTe.heEucgoempnleetAebookoflocks,keys,burglarandsmokealarms,
andothersecurity devices.
Bibliograplu: p.
Includesindex.
1. Burglar-alarms. 2. Locksandkeys. ^.Watch-
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ISBN 0-688-03189-7
BOOKDESIGNER CARLWEISS
ASSISTANTDESIGNER ARLENEGOLDBERG
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
7
CHAPTER 1 EVERY TWELVE SECONDS 11
CHAPTER 2 THE INFAMOUS KEY-IN-KNOB LOCK 17
CHAPTER 3 SUPER LOCKS FOR SUPER SECURITY 21
CHAPTER 4 LOCKS FOR LOW- TO MEDIUM-CRIME-RATE AREAS 48
CHAPTER 5 LOW-COST LOCKS FOR LOW-SECURITY RISKS 58
CHAPTER 6 PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES . . .
SHOULD LOCK THEIR WINDOWS! 63
CHAPTER 7 HOWTOADDSECURITY TOYOURVULNERABLE
GARAGE 69
CHAPTER 8 IT'S EASY TO INSTALL YOUR OWN LOCKS! 72
CHAPTER 9 THE DOOR FOR YOUR LOCK! 97
CHAPTER 10 PRACTICAL WAYS TO KEEP YOUR POSSESSIONS
FROM "WALKING OFF" US
CHAPTER 11 PROTECTION WHERE CRIME BEGINS! N2
CHAPTER 12 THE RIGHT SAFE FOR YOUR VALUABLES 153
CHAPTER 13 A BRIKI HISTORY OF LOCKS AND HOW THEY WORK 159
CHAPTER 14 HARD-WIRE BURGLAR ALARMS, YOUR FIRST LINE
OF DEFENSE! 170
CHAPTER 15 HOW TO INSTALL YOUR OWN BURGLAR ALARM
AND CUT TOTAL SYSTEM COSTS IN HALF! 179
CHAPTER 16 ALL ABOUT WIRELESSBURGLARANDFIRE ALARMS
FOR YOUR HOME AND PLACEOF BUSINESS 201
CHAPTER 17 ALL ABOUTFIRE (ANDSMOKE ANDFUME)ALARMS
THATCAN SAYEYOUR LIFE! 211
CHAPTER 18 "BLACK BOXES" THAT CALL FOR HELP 219
CHAPTER 19 HOW TO "ALARM" YOUR POSSESSIONS 229
CHAPTER 20 ALLABOUTMOTION SENSORS 239
CHAPTER 21 YOUR FORTRESS ROOM ... A SAFE HAVEN! 256
CHAPTER 22 PERIMETER INTRUSION DETECTION . . . WHERE
CRIME BEGINS! 259
CHAPTER 23 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SECURITY—AN
OVERVIEW 263
CHAPTER 24 HOW TO PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY " 281
CHAPTER 25 HOW TO SELECT AN ALARM INSTALLER AND
GUARD SERVICE 292
CHAPTER 26 THE PROS AND CONSOF GUARD DOGS 299
CHAPTER 27 TIPS THAT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE 303
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES: 312
RETAIL SOURCES OF BURGLAR
ALARMS
313
BURGLAR AND FIRE ALARM
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS 313
INDEX 317
INTRODUCTION
We live in a worried country. There This is what this book is all about. It
is fear in the streets we walk at night. offers practical solutions to many of the
There is concern lest our homes be dangers of a violent society, in terms of
burglarized while we are absent or physical hardware and electronic se-
asleep. Women are worried about the curity.
fast-growing crime of violence known as I would prefer that this book offer
rape. We are all worried about the in- you those advances in thesocial sciences
creasing spate of violence and brutality that guarantee an end to all crime. Un-
we see in this country born of violence. fortunately I do not see these advances,
Arson, the fastest-growing crime of and I have to live with the knowledge
all, is a plague in our major cities. Ex- that violence and crime always have
tortion, bombing, and kidnapping, once been, as they are today, part of the
rare, are now commonplace occur- human condition.
rences. Industrial espionage and theft by There were a great many people who
and from computers is a growing men- contributed substantially to this book.
ace to the business community. Invasion I would like, first of all, to thank the
of privacy by electronic eavesdropping hundreds of manufacturers of locks and
is a pervasive threat to everyone. burglar alarms who cooperated by send-
The practical man, realizing that so- ing me their products for my own se-
lutions to the crime problem may never curity test and evaluation. You will find
be found, takes what steps he can to these firms listed in the Appendices.
protect his family against these evils. I am grateful to my son Todd, who
He is concerned with the here and now. loaned me his journalistic training long
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enough to review the manuscript. His other side of crime-prevention practice,
comments and suggestions considerably right out there where crime occurs. Ser-
improved this book. My wife, Emily, an geant Arthur Paholke of the Chicago
attorney, also helped with the legal as- Police Crime Laboratory was very help-
pectsofself-defenseinChaptersTwenty- ful in providing case histories of lock
six and Twenty-seven. defeat by criminals and photos of these
I am especially grateful to William activities. I am grateful also for help
D. Mclnerney, of the National Crime from police departments of Seattle, San
Prevention Institute, School of Police Francisco, Los Angeles, NewYorkCity,
Administration, University of Louisville Tokyo, and London for their data on
(Kentucky), and his staff for permitting crime and crime prevention.
me to sit in on their training sessions on David Bierman, who teaches burglar-
the lock and burglar alarm aspects of alarm installation at Omega State In-
crime prevention. stitute, Chicago, contributed his field
My thanks also to Richard Marshall experience on the practical aspects of
of Underwriters" Laboratories, North- burglar- and fire-alarm installation to
brook, Illinois; Edwin Toepfer, Mil- Chapter Fifteen.
waukee, security hardware consultant; I would like to leave you with the
Ted Johnstone, formerly in charge of one thought that the cash outlay for
lock-system design for all General Mo- good locks, effective burglar and fire
torscars; ArneJensen, president, Jensen alarms is very small compared with the
Electronics, Chicago, and all the other peace ofmind this investment can bring.
talentedexperts in the physical and elec-
tronic aspects of security who contrib- Eugene A. Sloane
uted their time and talent to this book.
Manyofourmajorcitypolice depart- Evanston, Illinois
mentswereveryhelpful ingiving me the August 12, 1976