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<p>[QUOTE="StormcrowMithrandir, post: 4590763, member: 78431"]I do understand that the swastika was used by many people around the world long before the Nazi party existed and it is unfortnate that this symbol has effectively been poisoned by that historical episode.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wonder if anyone who is familiar with the lock mechanisms used in antique furniture could advise if this is common/likely (ie, whether the swastika was known to be used on locks used in cabinetry as a maker's mark, etc, not related to its Nazi use) or whether it was imprinted on mechanical products such as locks made in Nazi Germany during the 30s and 40s (in which case this would seem to be the more likely explanation).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="StormcrowMithrandir, post: 4590763, member: 78431"]I do understand that the swastika was used by many people around the world long before the Nazi party existed and it is unfortnate that this symbol has effectively been poisoned by that historical episode. I wonder if anyone who is familiar with the lock mechanisms used in antique furniture could advise if this is common/likely (ie, whether the swastika was known to be used on locks used in cabinetry as a maker's mark, etc, not related to its Nazi use) or whether it was imprinted on mechanical products such as locks made in Nazi Germany during the 30s and 40s (in which case this would seem to be the more likely explanation).[/QUOTE]
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