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Can I Get A Key For One Of Those Old Fashioned Door Locks With The Big Keyhole?
11 Comments | Posted by admin in Lock
We have an older house with the old fashioned keyholes in the bedroom doors. The large, traditional shaped keyholes in which you would put one of those old fashioned looking keys into. The keyholes are still there but there aren’t any keys for them. The locks is sort of a deadbolt that the key would move.
Is there anywhere I can get one of those old fashioned keys? Would a locksmith have to specially make the key to fit the lock, or did those old fashioned keyholes just have generic type keys that don’t have to be specially fitted?
Or would I have to have a new lock installed?
11 Comments for Can I Get A Key For One Of Those Old Fashioned Door Locks With The Big Keyhole?
Jimmy | November 22, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Munya Says: DUH! | November 22, 2009 at 2:27 pm
EBAY….the key is called a skeleton key. They are pretty much the same key fits all….just different sizes.
Bobbie M | November 22, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Find an antique store and they usually have a bunch of keys, alot of the keys are the same. They are like universal.
BUBBA~TH | November 22, 2009 at 3:57 pm
If you have a local MOM&POP hardware store in your area they might have some skeleton keys
Jes | November 22, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Yes, a locksmith can make a key to fit the lock. They aren’t all the same. It’s a process but a good locksmith can do it for you in 15 minutes.
Jack C | November 22, 2009 at 4:26 pm
I also have a SKELETON key door lock on my front door. A lock smith should be able to help you.
Merelda | November 22, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Lowe’s sells them.
I found them at Lowe’s in their key making department, had to get some to keep the kids out of the bed room when me and the woman were getting busy.
sweetkas | November 22, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Ebay
John4no1 | November 22, 2009 at 5:17 pm
There is an Antique Mall that I’ve gone to that had a box full of those keys so try an Antiques Mall.
funkucla | November 22, 2009 at 6:02 pm
in some towns they have restoration shops … where you can find keys … You can aslo look up the make and model of the locks and go from there… probably ebay … auction houses… and maybe a locksmith… but they probably dont make those kinds of keys..readily…. . The martha stewart web site may help…. But this is a restoration / antique problem.. There has to be someone that custom makes keys….
Susan L | November 22, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Call around to a few differant locksmiths some do it or will know who does. Of course u have to take the lock or door handles off and take them with u. Hope this helps u out hun….Flo p.s. they are not all the same either!
It’s called a “skeleton key” and I actually found some at WALMART of all places! They came 2 to a pack and were in a shrinkwrapped card. They worked for us!