Well whadya know ? Published back in May 1874 , the Manufacturer and Builder daybook ran a narration discover the toolkit of the then - cutting - bound burglar . Described are all the essentials . All you ask are your stock lockpicks , skeleton keys , slingshots , anesthesia …
Well , Victorian - geological era thieves were nothing if not thorough . So thorough that they continually managed to confound the New York police . Experienced crooks of the sentence required a delicate balance of discreetness and brute military unit . So you had your varying clamps and sprinkles , lever and hammer , equipment to get you inside a business firm or good without being noticed . But if you were caught in the act , you might need a set of memorial tablet knuckles or a grease-gun to silence your mark . Definitely not a job for the faint of heart . [ Cornell Library ]
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