Alonzo E. Deitz

Deceased Person

1836 – 1921

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Who was Alonzo E. Deitz?

Alonzo Edward Deitz was an American lock manufacturer who founded the A. E. Deitz lock company in Brooklyn, New York in 1861. Deitz held two patents for innovative locks with a distinctive pin tumbler arrangement parallel to the longitudinal axis of the key. His steam-powered factory with 60 employees was established at Clymer Street in Brooklyn, adjacent to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Hundreds of different models were available in published catalogs, including padlocks and locks for doors and drawers. Deitz locks were exported worldwide during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Born
1836
New York
Also known as
  • Alonzo Deitz
Died
1921

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on July 23, 2013

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