Maxis - any ideas?

by **greyman** » 19 Dec 2005 12:43

Has anyone heard of the Maxis 5-pin lock? It has a perfectly round keyway in which the pins are clearly visible. The key is formed by sandwiching a cut blade in between two half-round sides.

Can someone who knows tell me what country this lock was originally made in and when?

I can email a picture if anyone is interested (sorry, I don't know how to include the picture in this email

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Thanks in advance

by **zeke79** » 19 Dec 2005 14:19

I have a few examples of maxis locks in my collection. One is a cylinder for schlage type locks while the others are maxis brand padlocks. I am not positive where they are made though.

by **greyman** » 20 Dec 2005 6:16

zeke79 wrote:I have a few examples of maxis locks in my collection. One is a cylinder for schlage type locks while the others are maxis brand padlocks. I am not positive where they are made though.

Do your Maxis locks/keys have any markings on them apart from the brand name "Maxis"? My gut feeling is that they are Asian, possibly Japanese but I can't back this up. Any chance they are American?

by **zeke79** » 20 Dec 2005 9:08

I have also heard that they are Asian made. They do seem to be a well made lock though. My keys are only marked with the Maxis logo.

by **n2oah** » 20 Dec 2005 17:10

Yes, I have a reliable source that they are asian made. On the Clearstar Networks (it's also listed in gpla.org) , under manufacturers, here is the address of Maxis:
Maxis Security Locks/Taiwan
#103-950 Powell St
Vancouver, BC V6A IH9
TAIWAN
(604) 255-2005
Here is their address in china:
HeXi New District Suzhou Jiangsu China 215000
China
Phone Number: 86 512 8250791
Fax Number: 86 512 8250224

Now I just have to find one of these locks (maybe a cutaway, then I'll finally be outdoing Zeke :lol: