Ancient Chinese double maze lock - GIF

Ancient Chinese double maze lock.

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A chop stick would do the same thing just push straight in.

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Originally Posted by Frank S

A chop stick would do the same thing just push straight in.

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I think there is more to it than that. I suspect that there is at least one, maybe two push rods or catches that need to be activated. I drew them in red. There might be a third on the right...

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