would like model ID on a Schlage deadbolt

[Evan]

I have played around with the Kwikset smart key locks and just yesterday ran into one of these Schlage Securekey locks. I just ordered some blue key blanks for them so I can rekey them in the future. The difference as far as I can tell is that the blue key blanks have a cut in the side for likely a sidebar. You just put your blue change key in, turn 30 degrees to the left, then you have to cut a copy of your new key onto a blue key blank, stick it in and turn back 30 degrees to the right and its rekeyed. I like these more than the kwikset smart key because it makes it a lot harder for the customer to do something wrong and render the lock practically useless.

@compromiser:

The Blue Reset key blanks are noticeably thinner at the blade than a standard Schlage key blank and the warding on the side of the blank close to the bow is absent in order to trip the release which uncouples the pin stacks and allows for the re-keying process to occur...

~~ Evan

[randallw]

@randallw:

Whoever sold you that lock with only two original keys gypped you big time, all Schlage SecureKey locks are supposed to be supplied with a Blue reset key cut to the original bitting the lock is programmed to at the factory -- without that blue reset key it is very very difficult for a typical homeowner to reprogram the lock to a new key... If you call a locksmith to do that, they will charge you to originate the two reset keys for you and it would be cheaper to go buy a new SecureKey lock at Home Depot that will have a reset key packed with it...

~~ Evan

I don't recall any blue reset keys being with the lock when unpackaged. It's possible that someone else bought the lock but I vaguely remember installing the lock ( or not? ) and I have the original non-special keys ( if I didn't install the lock how did I end up with the keys ), and there is no special key in the group of keys for that apartment.

I believe the lock was bought from a standard chain store like Ace Hardware; it may have been in a box, kept in storage in the back where customers couldn't be fiddling around with it.....or I am thinking of some other lock I bought. I tend to have more fuzzy memories than sure ones.