Ornamental dead bolt - not sure of manufacturer

[Squelchtone]

Trying to replace a dead bolt on a new rental property. I have the key but there are no screws to remove the face plate only 2 little holes that open and close as the key turns - see pics...

Can someone lend insight on how to remove. (thanks in advance) - Bill

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[Tyler J. Thomas]

So what's in the holes? Any name on the bolt itself?

[WilMar]

Nothing in the holes that I can see and no identification anywhere

[femurat]

Are you the owner of the property or the one who pays the rent? If you don't own it I suggest you don't fiddle with the lock.

Just a wild guess: If the holes are empty, the big decorated lock cover can be unscrewed.

Good luck

[WilMar]

HAHAHA, never even occurred to me but THANKS for asking!

No, the owner! the cover does not have a set screw or release anywhere. it's flush with the door. Looks like the key is original and has COLE KWI stamped on it.

(edit) unless you mean on the bolt/plate - in which case I didn't even look!? DOH

[Tyler J. Thomas]

HAHAHA, never even occurred to me but THANKS for asking!

No, the owner! the cover does not have a set screw or release anywhere. it's flush with the door. Looks like the key is original and has COLE KWI stamped on it.

(edit) unless you mean on the bolt/plate - in which case I didn't even look!? DOH

Post a picture of the bolt.

[billdeserthills]

Your deadbolt was made by Amerock about 35 years ago. In fact, if you look on the latch face, which is mounted into the edge of your door,
you will see their name printed there. Unfortunately Amerock went out of business many years ago and their ugly, misshapen locks are no
longer produced. Your lock uses the same keyway as Arrow, if that is any help.

To remove your lock, you need to put the key into the inner deadbolt and turn a bit, until the holes on either side of the key, open up and you can unscrew the screws
hidden behind the holes, with a little phillips screwdriver

[Squelchtone]

dibs on this lock if OP is just going to throw it away. I'd like to fiddle with it, and I'll be happy to pay shipping.

Let me know, thank you.
Squelchtone

[WilMar]

dibs on this lock if OP is just going to throw it away. I'd like to fiddle with it, and I'll be happy to pay shipping.

Let me know, thank you.
Squelchtone

Let me get them off first and I'll let you know.

[WilMar]

Your deadbolt was made by Amerock about 35 years ago. In fact, if you look on the latch face, which is mounted into the edge of your door,
you will see their name printed there. Unfortunately Amerock went out of business many years ago and their ugly, misshapen locks are no
longer produced. Your lock uses the same keyway as Arrow, if that is any help.

To remove your lock, you need to put the key into the inner deadbolt and turn a bit, until the holes on either side of the key, open up and you can unscrew the screws
hidden behind the holes, with a little phillips screwdriver

OK - Bill, heading over there later today, I'll confirm once I find out (if so you are my hero for the whole rest of the week!! )

[Tyler J. Thomas]

So what's in the holes?

Nothing in the holes that I can see

until the holes on either side of the key, open up and you can unscrew the screws

OK - Bill, heading over there later today, I'll confirm once I find out (if so you are my hero for the whole rest of the week!! )

You are the reason I no longer do residential work.

[billdeserthills]

So what's in the holes?

Nothing in the holes that I can see

until the holes on either side of the key, open up and you can unscrew the screws

OK - Bill, heading over there later today, I'll confirm once I find out (if so you are my hero for the whole rest of the week!! )

You are the reason I no longer do residential work.

Well now that you know the secret you can start doing residential work again! Hurray!!

[Tyler J. Thomas]

Well now that you know the secret you can start doing residential work again! Hurray!!

How many cylinders do you have? 4.

*drive to house*

Oh, I forgot about the other 10 doors. Is that extra?

[billdeserthills]

Well now that you know the secret you can start doing residential work again! Hurray!!

How many cylinders do you have? 4.

*drive to house*

Oh, I forgot about the other 10 doors. Is that extra?

It may be true that residential jobs demand a higher degree of understanding, in order to deal with the dumb clients, but they do have money.
So I just slow down a bit and try to figure out what it is they mean with all that squeaking and the many hand motions they sometimes
use to communicate with

[billdeserthills]

Your deadbolt was made by Amerock about 35 years ago. In fact, if you look on the latch face, which is mounted into the edge of your door,
you will see their name printed there. Unfortunately Amerock went out of business many years ago and their ugly, misshapen locks are no
longer produced. Your lock uses the same keyway as Arrow, if that is any help.

To remove your lock, you need to put the key into the inner deadbolt and turn a bit, until the holes on either side of the key, open up and you can unscrew the screws
hidden behind the holes, with a little phillips screwdriver

OK - Bill, heading over there later today, I'll confirm once I find out (if so you are my hero for the whole rest of the week!! )

If you can't get the screws out, you can always just use a drill with a 3/16's drill bit and drill through the holes, until the outer half falls off