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Old 06-20-2016, 10:59 PM   #1
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Is there a good place to send my 1930 door handle to have a key made? It is an original but I don't see any numbers on it. A B&S key will slide in. Thanks.
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Old 06-20-2016, 11:20 PM   #2
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Is there a good place to send my 1930 door handle to have a key made? It is an original but I don't see any numbers on it. A B&S key will slide in. Thanks.
Contact Allan or Bob at A & L. Wayne
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Old 06-21-2016, 06:24 AM   #3
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I needed a jewelers loupe to find the numbers on my 1929 rumble seat latch, but it was on the square shaft under the rust & grime. Finding that number would be the easiest as there are a lot of people around that can cut from the number. If not, I'd take it to the oldest locksmith you can find locally - the one in Rockland was able to key a model T fat-mans steering wheel for me, it was not as cheap as having a key cut by the numbers but able to be done. For comparison, the wheel was around $40 for 2 keys, and having them cut by the number was closer to $10. You will pay more for a reproduction original style key blank too.

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Thank-you Mark.
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Old 06-22-2016, 06:30 AM   #5
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You might also find that even with the key number - the tumbler has frozen in. I soaked mine in PB Blaster for days and worked the key in/out and side to side for days to get it loose.
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I took mine to a local locksmith and they figured out the lock tooth combination within a day. It cost about $35.
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