Antique Desk Locks & Keys ~ Discussing the different types, key making & lock repairing

Discussing the difference between bit & barrel keys, showing keys made for antique desk locks and a repair for a missing post on one.
** note: the last 30ish seconds of the video freezes but as discussed it simply shows me rounding off the tip of the screw repair I made on the lock. Sorry! Not sure why it glitches out, must have happened during upload.

[@a.b.1184]

Thanks to this video I got into an old locked cabinet I haven't been able to get into for many years and found something I looked for for just as many years that I thought was lost and I just cried of joy! Thank you!!

[@selock]

Glad you were able to find a key that worked!

[@a.b.1184]

@@selock Thank you so much! Forth key was the charm and I start to believe it must be "the key" but I know it can't be :-D

[@martyhastings9347]

Yep i really like those old locks. when i was in single digits, i was trusted with the house key so i could come home from school and do my home work before my mom got home. She would tie the key around my neck like "dog tags" so i would not loose it. The key looked very much like the old keys you had in your video. thanks very much for sharing. (brought back some good memories)

[@swekshalekhi2840]

How to open this type of lock without keys

[@timbutler5690]

love your video. I'm probably the only locksmith in Honolulu who still make those keys for locks like that.

[@baronessjane9384]

Great video! Thank you so much for teaching me about barrel keys.

[@rosebansil9947]

I love all the silver keys

[@antoniojudson6474]

You probably dont care but if you're bored like me during the covid times you can stream all the latest movies and series on instaflixxer. I've been binge watching with my gf these days xD

[@beckettroland4285]

@Antonio Judson yea, I've been watching on instaflixxer for since december myself :)

[@timhitt9541]

I bought an antique china cabinet from a guy that said now don't lose the key. I thought to myself I'm not going to do that!. Well, I lost it.I'm so mad at my self for not duct taping it to the top until after I moved it.Guess I'll try picking it.

[@jeffreywarthan2381]

Good video Jason, I love it , very informative,!!! Jeff Warthan Locksmith LLC

[@pyratemage]

Love the old-school locks, thanks! Klein tools, good choice.

[@13Delna]

Hi from NZ I am a Furniture refinisher & have an antique Oak cabinet with doors that are locked & no key. A barrel key is required, I tried many but won’t work. Any advice you could give me that would help to open? Thanx

[@mrfr3d]

hello iv got a chest of drawers and the looks need cleaning out but there is no screw's holding the lock in at all,how do i remove them please

[@citic101]

i have a antique cabinet lock and the bolt flops in and out and there is no resistance does that mean the spring is broken ? it has two plates and the 3 sides are open

[@selock]

citic101 yes :( sometimes you can take them apart and replace the spring which is typically a short piece of flat metal made of spring steel that can often be found at hobby stores. Thanks for watching, if you need any assistance with it let me know

[@arc210]

How do you know which replacement key to get for an old dresser lock? The key I have didn't come with the dresser and doesn't open or close the lock :/

[@MarylnRuiz]

I have two antiques keys,who i call to seller?

[@shannonherb2048]

I need to get some keys made for all of our furniture and doors. Interior, but I still just want keys.

[@jasoncmccoy]

Also, video corrupts around 13:18 with static in the audio and a frozen video.

[@selock]

hmm that's really weird :( didn't watch it all the way to the end. My KZbin skills aren't leet enough to fix it but it just shows the screw with the rounded tip going back in. Thanks for letting me know about it, the video I uploaded was ok so it musta glitches out during upload

[@comesthru]

Was there a manufacturer called L Haco who made Cremone type of cabinet locks?

[@hektik8007]

Where do I get blanks from online?

[@wengle1178]

Do you have any suggestions for opening a wood hinged and two drawer medium size jewelry box from 1972 that is locked and we have lost the small key for it? We remember it being a small barrel style skeleton key? Do you have any suggestions or help you can provide to us?

[@selock]

Have you checked to see if there are any older locksmith shops in your area that you could take it to? Most little jewelry boxes use a pretty simple key and any locksmith that is familiar with antique locks should be able to at least open it.

[@lalaholland5929]

Hi, i have the key. But, the "stem" in the lock has snapped off. What can be done? It is for an antique dining sideboard.

[@selock]

The "stem" as in the post that is in the lock that your hollow key goes into when you insert it? Sometimes you can repair them with a screw tapped in its place and ground down so the post will fit. It really depends on each individual lock and how badly it damaged the case where it came off.

[@seliac1934]

I have a solid copper lock that has copper hinges with it and a face for another lock. It's missing pieces and the lever is broke off. I need help on how it is supposed to look so I can fix it. Where should I go for help? It looks like cast iron only copper

[@selock]

Selia Colechia email to [e-mail]

[@jkat3911]

I have bought a house and the doors have no keys I also bought an antique drawer and it doesn't have keys..the seller gooled me that he will vome with keys but now I don't know how to find a key that works.

[@MoonShadow31690]

Wish I could take a picture of them but I have the Exact same keys you have. The one in the top left. The thin one with the two holes resembling eyes lol. I've been looking for someone who can give me some information about my keys.

[@MimiDidi121]

I have a secretary desk that belong to my grandmother. It has a lock on it that the key has to have a shaft. I had a key to a almar that's like that and I put it in there and it turns the lock but it won't open it is a door that just comes up at an angle and locks and then it opens up to make a disc well I got to noticing someone has put deep marks in it trying to pry it open so I assumed they had a key to that wouldn't open it so they try to pry it open while they turn the key there are four or five round deep marks in it where they had a screwdriver up in there trying to pry it open. Do the locks go bad? If so what does one do? There is stuff inside that desk and it hasn't been opened in decades. There's no telling what's in there. I bet it's been 50 years since anybody's had it open or longer. When I open the drawer, thanking the drawer may have to be open for the lock to work the stuff that was in the drawer was very old.

[@lighting_pro]

Dede - I have the same issue! I'm have the key and it will turn but secretary won't open. Any advise?

[@kenhoggard7044]

What supplier do you use to get those blanks?

[@jkvelasquez84]

I have this obsession with skeleton keys and locks...is there a name for it? :)

[@timhitt9541]

What were you saying you might do and then said it wasnt necessary and would save the customer some money?

[@selock]

hmmm, could you give me the time stamp so I don't have to watch the whole video again ;)

[@TheGigglebandit]

I have an antique item that has a locked drawer. I had a key made for another drawer on the item, but of course it doesn't work. It's a barrel lock with bits (sure about barrel, not sure about bit part). Any suggestions for how to get it open/pick the lock?

[@gabrielalvarado7849]

Jessica Walsh Slam the drawer to the floor

[@alexch4956]

I am looking for 2 replacement locks 2" wide half mortise dovetail locks any suggestions?

[@selock]

Alex ch try Lee Valley

[@Chirael]

Great video as always Jason, thanks for sharing this. Do you have a product # for the Klein clippers you started showing at 7:50? Looked pretty useful 😊

[@Chirael]

Is it the Klein long-nose multi-purpose tool #1010 shown here? www.kleintools.com/catalog/combination-cutting-tools/long-nose-multi-purpose-tool

[@jasoncmccoy]

How difficult would it be to make a lock to match a specific key?

[@selock]

There are a few blacksmiths around that mess around with making locks like this but $$ $

[@lesliezimmers7409]

I have two pieces of furniture from an estate sale that are locked. Any suggestions on how to open without destroying them?

[@selock]

Leslie Zimmers hmm that's a quandary, have you checked around your town to see if there are any older locksmith companies that might still work on them? It's getting hard to find ones that will come out and know how to work on these. I would recommend you call any of your area antique stores and see if they know a locksmith around that works on them. Usually they will be the ones to know. Some ACE hardwares that carry Midwest screws will have a pull out bin in the screw section that has a few of the common "precut" style keys you could try, just don't try to force them by any means. Problem is not knowing whether yours has one of the simpler lock mechanisms that pre-cut keys might open, or if you have a piece with the better quality locks. Are any of the drawers that have locks open?

[@lesliezimmers7409]

They are very large antique amours that have skeleton type key locks. They are too heavy to move or we would try and go through the back. I may try to just buy a bunch of keys and gently try to see if they would work. Maybe I will get lucky. I think it is a good suggestion to see if there is a local locksmith that can maybe pick them. Let me know if you have any other thoughts on maybe solving. I was hoping for a magical skeleton master key that would open anything :) Thanks so much for your prompt reply.

[@invanessecharles2092]

I am in the same situation. The bookcase was special made in Spain about 15 years ago. Lost the key. Tried about 7 skeleton keys nothing work.

[@EL-gu8fv]

I still can't open my old bookcase door and the key is identical to the ones you have on the video. It was locked for safety while in storage for three months , but the key no longer fits the lock now, so it's stuck shut. It's almost like the barrel of the key keeps getting pushed out again by a spring. I'm tearing my hair out.

[@selock]

I feel like that when people post the same comment across multiple videos!

[@EL-gu8fv]

@@selock especially when the multiple videos are no help at all.

[@EL-gu8fv]

I'm sure, for people who aren't in the position of having the lock conveniently removed from the furniture, it would be far more instructive to see how to open the locked door/ drawer without destroying the furniture. Otherwise, it's just entertainment.

[@selock]

@@EL-gu8fv we don’t show how to open locked things on this channel, go find yourself another channel 🙄

[@EL-gu8fv]

Most of the replies to queries seem to start with ' find a local locksmith', so I shouldn't have Easter my time by posting anything 🤣

[@shawngoldsberry747]

Good job, I hate flash.

[@arhamkhawaja8352]

old key, old tempo

[@sgtpierson506]

How much are they worth

[@selock]

How much do the keys usually cost? They can range from $15-$40

[@samueldcosta1713]

I have old goan Portuguese. It is 14.5 cm long

[@marthamcroberts4754]

Where I can buy an old key

[@selock]

We don't sell keys themselves so aside from finding them on ebay or such I'm not sure. Our sources only sell to locksmiths

[@jeffreywarthan2381]

Good video Jason, Very informative I love them; Keep them coming ; Do you sell Locksmith supplies ? Jeff Warthan Locksmith LLC

[@selock]

No, we don't :)

[@thysmoke3260]

I have a lock that goes to a computer cabinet and lost it and its locked

[@charlotteharcombe9794]

i have a similar problem

[@thysmoke3260]

@@charlotteharcombe9794 i ddnt accutally loae it ik some1 who has it i just needed 2 get into it bc the router was in there and it was off so there was no wifi but its all good now

[@arm1]

Seriously Bud, I really need your help. Please email me.

[@5oclockshadowbanned154]

Ok,... So just send me that goldish colored key you picked up first. It looks just like the one I lost. Thanks