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Looking For Key Cutter Sharpening Service?

Gil-Ray Tools Inc. has been sharpening and manufacturing new key cutter wheels for over 60 years. Phone 989-892-6870 fo...
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posted by djdeuel
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Trying to locate a particular key ring

I bought this keyring at a stationary shop several years ago and it has held up well. I want to buy a new one but can't...
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posted by shareyourknowledge
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Noob questions about Sargent keys/locks

Hi, I have some basic questions about Sargent keys and locks. I have already looked on Google for the answers, to no av...
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posted by linusthefish
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how to get locksmith Licence

hi i am new here and i try to find to best way to get licence to be a locksmith ? and if i want to open company for lock...
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posted by onlinelocksmith
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by onlinelocksmith

Barnes & Company Old Safe-Need Help

I recently bought a 1900's early Barnes and Co. Safe. It has a Sargent and Greeleaf Combo lock which works fine. My pro...
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posted by jcts02
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ALOA? What a clusterf**k!!!!

Well, I've been waiting for a masterkeying manual for 2 months now. Tried logging in at the site-I don't know how many...
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posted by goma865
25 comments posted 20yrs posted by goma865

Schlage F knobset

Anyone know of a way to remove a keyed Schlage F knob without rotating the key before depressing the retainer? It's unl...
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posted by vector40
25 comments posted 20yrs posted by vector40

Mortise Lock Woes

We had a peculiar mortise lock problem at our local church. For those 'down under' the lock was a new style Lockwood 35...
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posted by peterwn
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by peterwn

1940 Chevy

Does anyone have any experience with a 1940's vintage Chevy? In particular the trunk lever handle; and how do you remove...
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posted by kmd
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by kmd

Chevy 10 cut subs

I've got one of the new tencut keys -- it's huge, dorky, about a foot long, and the P versions take up all kinds of spa...
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posted by cayoung61-#spamblock*-
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by cayoung61-#spamblock*-

BEST question

what sort of setscrew did they use in that side 45 degree angle threaded hole they used in their mortise cylinders? I wa...
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posted by sevenoutpinball
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by sevenoutpinball

WOW, you locksmiths are going to get a laugh.

http://www.catsdomain.com/locksmith/ I can't wait till somebody tries to pick that medeco alarm switch. We could be her...
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posted by notgonnadoit
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by notgonnadoit

had a funny last night

file cabinet key.. pretty new cabinet.. code series not in the books.. key looked familiar, sorta like a Trimark.. hmm...
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posted by notme%
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by notme%