Old Door Locks With Skeleton Keys

Furniture locks come with keys.

Old door locks with skeleton keys.

Reproduction antique furniture locks are well made of steel and brass. Fortunately most american and western european pieces made from the 18th through the early 20th centuries are fairly simple to work with. Antique furniture especially desks bureaus and chests often come equipped with original locks. I am thankful the sellers didn t hand me a skeleton key at closing.

Make offer vintage. Lot of 3 antique vintage 1800 s victorian salvage mortise skeleton key door lock. Choose size according to backset measurement. Essentially they are master keys for old homes.

Believe it or not but one of my entrance doors still uses a skeleton key to lock it. They are called mortise locks. Use on vintage restorations and new assemblies. Lot of 8 antique fancy keys skeleton vintage locks.

5 out of 5. Normally you can easily unlock these older pieces with a skeleton key but sometimes those keys have been misplaced and are inaccessible to you. Combining form and function has never looked so good. 2 1 2 solid brass key.

Make offer antique door latch lock part. Vintage door lock antique knob door lock w skeleton key hole delraydude. The paxton hardware collection of antique furniture locks features a variety of types for boxes drawers desks and. Ultra security 44609 old time mortise lock with skeleton key brass plated finish replaces most mortise interior locks from the early 1900 s.

That would have been a bit unsettling. Vtg lot of 4 stanley pcs. Favorite add to vintage brass skeleton key 2 5 8 long antique door lock hardware c droxdesigns. Locks come in multiple sizes.

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The first step is to remove one of the locks and take it in to an antiques store or a locksmith that has a collection of old bit keys often called skeleton keys. Free shipping on many items. According to the old house guru i spoke to there are 3 skeleton keys that account for about 90 of interior door locks no such luck with exterior locks btw. Secure your desk or drawers in style with our antique locks and keys.

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