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S & G dial lock failures.

I recently purchased a safe equipped with a S&G Group II dial combination lock. About a month after I installed it, the...
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posted by cave-dweller
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everlasting lock company

Where can I find a replacement key for this chest? We have one of these in our living room but we have no key... We don'...
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posted by sgrimmer
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Can a mortise replacement cost $250?

I have a mortise door lock - no idea what brand and what model. It is installed on an exterior metal double door and th...
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posted by nmbexcuse
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Tampa Bay Area Locksmiths Wanted

I'll be starting a business in the Tampa Bay area in a few months and am expecting to be hiring right away or shortly t...
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posted by tronno22556
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old door trim and hardware

Does anyone know of a source for replacement parts for old locks. I am working on a job with old skeleton key mortise l...
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posted by monarccon1
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lock picks

Hi all I am a window and door service engineer and of course i have to drill out a barrell now and then after a lockout...
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posted by grom_it
23 comments posted 20yrs posted by grom_it

Collectors ?

I bought a padlock over the weekend from a garage sale. It looks pretty old, about 5" tall, weighs about 2-3 lbs. It ha...
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posted by Starbuck
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mailbox lock ruminations

After much dispute, the individual mailboxes have mostly gotten their mailbox locks screwed in rather than just being t...
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posted by Verus"<tiroverus
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by Verus"<tiroverus

Transponder equipment....

Just wanted a recommendation from you pros as to which transponder equipment you use/like.... I've been looking at poss...
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posted by SkaldGrimnir
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weslock

This is probably too simple for this newsgroup - however it is more then I can figure out on my own. I have a hallway c...
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posted by linda0203
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Mortise Lock malfunction

OK, I'm stumped, some advice please. I have a customer with a high quality steel door and frame. It has a Sargent 8200...
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posted by butlerstopspam
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by butlerstopspam

Who is this " 'Key" ???

who is this "Key ??? need to know... thanks
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posted by looser
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by looser

German Locksmiths

I was recently in Munich, Germany, and the person who I was staying with accidentally left her apartment keys in her fr...
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posted by dan_mouse
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PCDI Locksmithing course (two part)

I recently just finished the PCDI (profesional career developement institute) locksmithing course (2 months ago) and it...
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posted by garbagemanx99
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by garbagemanx99