everlasting lock company

Not a brand I've heard of; sounds like an import, at a guess... Best bet is to take it to a locksmith and see if s/he can fit a key to it.

that's right, stop wasting time trying to get something for nothing and just pay somebody to fix it for you.

gee that was a helpful response...

im trying to buy a key... other google hits suggest locksmith's have keys but I cannot find one that does

billb wrote:

Perhaps it is the way you are asking the question. As an example your original post is pretty short on details.

If you called a locksmith and asked if he had a key for an everlasting lock then he may very well have never heard of that so you might get a negative response.

I have been a locksmith since 1977 and I have never heard of Everlasting Lock Company, yet there are very few locks that I can't make keys for.

Furniture as a rule is annoying to make keys for in the field as there are lots of rather obscure blanks you need and often a second trip is needed. If you can, bring the piece to the locksmith and you might have better results.

I don't have that blank by name.

I *MIGHT* have a blank which will fit that keyway well enough to get away with.

Simplest thing to do is to carry it in to a locksmith so s/he can examine it and see whether something can be made to work... or, alternatively, whether another lock can easily be retrofitted to it.

Is this lock on a hope chest? And how old might it be?