What’s New O n the last day of the ALOA Convention in Reno, NV, ALOA officials unveiled the ALOA Tech Link and SAVTA Tech Link mobile web apps for smart- phones. Now, the technical expertise you’ve always found in the pages of Key- notes and Safe and Vault Technology mag- azines is right at your fingertips! The apps include databases of tech- nical articles dating back to 2010, with the ALOA Tech Link featuring content from Keynotes magazine and the SAV- TA Tech Link featuring content from Safe and Vault Technology magazine. Updated with each issue, the apps will ensure that the latest information is never far from your side — in the shop or on the job. Industry News, ALOA News, New Products and More Look Out for the New ALOA and SAVTA Tech Link Mobile Web Apps! App users can browse articles by cat- egory or search by keyword. ALOA Tech Link users can explore articles covering everything from automotive locksmith- ing to electronic access control, while SAVTA Tech Link users will find arti- cles on safes and vaults, GSAs, gun safes, locks and more. The SAVTA Tech Link also features all Tech Bulletins published with the magazine since 2010. Read articles and explore thousands of full-sized images and diagrams straight from the pages of the magazines. ALOA and SAVTA members may log into their organization’s app with their email address and member number — yet another perk of ALOA and SAVTA membership. Industry Legend Thomas F. Hennessy Sr. Dies T homas F. Hennessy Sr., founder of the Lock Museum of America, passed away June 25 in Bristol, CT. He was 88. He graduated from The Porter School of Tool & Machine Design in Hartford, CT, in 1948 with a degree in method engineer- ing and began his career at P&F Corbin, later moving on to Yale Lock, Eagle Lock, American Hardware, Emhart Corp. and Lori Corporation. In 1955, he started Hen- nessy’s Locksmith’s Shop in Bristol, work- ing part-time there for 25 years. Over his 50-year career in the lock- smith industry, he developed the con- struction master key system and stan- 6 KEYNOTES SEPTEMBER 2015 As of the ALOA 2015 Convention, the ALOA and SAVTA Tech Link mobile web apps are available for FREE for ALOA or SAVTA members. Download the ALOA Tech Link for FREE at www.aloatechlink.com Download the SAVTA Tech Link for FREE at www.savtatechlink.com. dard key coding system, which were universally adopted by the hardware in- dustry. Using these systems, Hennessy designed the keying operations for the World Trade Center and Disney World. He holds 10 patents. In 1972, Hennessy co-founded the Lock Museum of America in Terryville, CT, which houses his private collection as well as displays many other historical locks. He was elected to the Lock Col- lectors Hall of Fame in 1989 and received the prestigious Philadelphia Award for locksmiths. In addition to his storied ca- reer, he is the author of “Early Locks and In memorial of Thomas F. Hennessy Sr., contributions can be made to the Lock Museum of America, which he founded in 1972. Lockmakers of America” and “Albert F. Rockwell 1862-1825 a New Departure.” Contributions may be made to the Lock Museum of America, P.O. Box 104, Ter- ryville, CT 06786, or online via the fol- lowing GoFundMe page: http://www.go- fundme.com/xujujb3. WWW.ALOA.ORG
