wrxsmo

When we moved house last year we lost the key for my late grandmothers bookcase & wondered if anyone might have an idea of where to find a replacement ?

I believe it's a 1930's oak book case & remember the the original key looking more like a blank with no cuts in the blade.

Here's a bad pic to give you an idea of the type of lock.



Thanks in advance

Chris

jasey

If you can get the Lock out of the Bookcase then just about any Locksmith should be able to make you a replacement Key - I've no Idea how they do it - but they can - I took an old front door lock to the local locksmith and he got spare keys for it in about 3 days . I'm sure they could do the same for you !

wrxsmo

Cheers Jasey, but it's locked ! lol

jasey

Ahh - Hammer / crowbar it is then .

Brendan Hughes

Locksmith will be able to pick it open without problems. Then let him take it away and make a new key.

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

If it's the same type of lock as used in antique desk drawers, then you can still get hold of replacement locks.

Need to shop about abit though, and at a good guess the same locksmith that would supply that type of lock would probably be able to make up a new key for the original anyway

Possibly worth trying an antique furniture restorers/sellers Or maybe even an established independent jewlers (you know the type...it's like you walk back into 1930 when you walk in )

wrxsmo

Thanks chaps & Ali I can smell those shops now ..... lol

OllyK

It's easy enough to create a new key for that type of lock if you have a blank. All it takes is a little plasticine, some nail files (no not finger nail), a blank key and some patience. Those old locks are not intended to be high security and many of them are actually just a blank key.