1930 era custom lock missing pins

[cledry]

Another way to do this on the cheap is to pull the plug out, put the key you want to work in the lock and then measure from the key cut to the top of the plug. Then ask a nice forum member to pop a few pins in an envelope to you.

[wolff]

Another way to do this on the cheap is to pull the plug out, put the key you want to work in the lock and then measure from the key cut to the top of the plug. Then ask a nice forum member to pop a few pins in an envelope to you.

That's an idea too, though as a "new guy here" I really don't like to impose on folks that way, just way I am!

I do also have some door locks I'd like to try to re-key so they all take one key, Ilco and schlage.

[jeffmoss26]

If that's the case, then I'd recommend picking up the Lab mini .003 kit. It will handle Schlage, Kwikset, Yale etc.
http://www.lab-lockpins.com/htm/univers ... tml#lmk003

[wolff]

If that's the case, then I'd recommend picking up the Lab mini .003 kit. It will handle Schlage, Kwikset, Yale etc.
http://www.lab-lockpins.com/htm/univers ... tml#lmk003

Awesome Jeff, I actually happened to find that main site the other night after watching the video by Bill, but I had only bookmarked it since I wasn't sure at the time which kit to get since there's so many shown there and I needed to research a bit.

That LMK003 repinning kit looks just right, even Amazon has it, with free shipping no less.
I'm going to definitely go with that soon since I do want to try messing around with this, but right now I need to play catch up since that big alarm box post cost me an arm and 2 legs, the shipping alone was over $800, and then I just bought that replacement door for it last week and that was just about $600, this stuff doesn't come cheap due to low availability and high demand but I've wanted one for years and this one came up for sale, and not at exactly an optimum time either.

[jeffmoss26]

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