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Key for old lock

spurious · 2018-01-30 21:58:09

AFAIK these old rim locks mostly used one of about 12 keys. If there are any locksmiths here, could you tell me can I get a replacement key through a home visit rather than having to take the lock off the door and take it to a shop?

30-01-2018 9:58pm

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spurious

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AFAIK these old rim locks mostly used one of about 12 keys.

If there are any locksmiths here, could you tell me can I get a replacement key through a home visit rather than having to take the lock off the door and take it to a shop?

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#2 07-02-2018 9:02am

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Would be far cheaper to remove the lock and bring it to the hardware shop.

Callouts nowadays are not cheap. Taking that lock off is a 2 minute job.

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#3 07-02-2018 1:24pm

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Personally, I'd be taking that off anyway. There's a lovely feature underneath all that paint just waiting to be revealed!

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#4 07-02-2018 11:02pm

spurious

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Yeah I was thinking that afterwards. I might just take it off.
Thanks all.

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#5 09-02-2018 11:00am

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spurious wrote: »

Yeah I was thinking that afterwards. I might just take it off.
Thanks all.

Tip: cut neatly with a sharp Stanley blade around the perimeter of where the lock meets the actual door. This will help avoid pulling surrounding paint off the actual door during removal.

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