Vintage Lock Restoration - No Key? No Problem!

Hi everyone and welcome back to the garage! This time around I'm in unchartered waters, restoring a vintage Miller Lock Company padlock. Since this is my first lock restoration, I have no idea what to expect once I get the lock apart. Oh, and it looks like the original key, or what's left of it is broken off inside the lock!
#vintagerestoration #vintagelock #oldtoolrestoration #oldtools #vintagetools, #padlock

[@ptlfabrication569]

Having the ability to reverse engineer the lock after parts are scattered , and making it work again, Outstanding !

[@MattsGarage1791]

thanks guys! I tried really hard to not get to that point, but the lock had other plans during disassembly!

[@TheVineyardFarmhouse]

Awesome restoration job, Matt!

[@MattsGarage1791]

thank you much!

[@brunfree]

Matt, that’s just so wonderful, the key making is next level amazing and the 4 new rivets from nails is right up there with top notch skills. I have really old locks I’ve found metal detecting that all need your skill set to be rescued. I really like this video, thanks for showing it. Brun🙏😀

[@MattsGarage1791]

aww, thanks so much Brun!! I get to root through musty old boxes for cool old stuff...YOU get to travel to picturesque places!

[@brunfree]

@@MattsGarage1791 yes and I often think and say “Matt would clean this up beautifully #😀when I find cool stuff

[@Dalesworkshop]

Wow thats a excellent restoration. Puls it wa successful. Very nice job and it looks good too. Making the key was cool too.

[@MattsGarage1791]

thanks Dale,! Completely new adventure there! being able to make missing or broken parts opens up a whole new avenue of restorations.

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Matt! You always amaze us! Another great restoration. Hope you have a great week.

[@MattsGarage1791]

Hi Paula and Jason! thanks, the lock was a first for me 😁 I just watched the gourd bird house video - cool! what kind of birds do you find like to make nests in gourds?

[@TheSimpleAlaskans]

That's fantastic, Matt! Congrats for hitting 300 as well!

[@MattsGarage1791]

thanks Lynn and daryl !!

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Great job on this one Matt. I didn't know you were a locksmith too.

[@MattsGarage1791]

haha, thanks BigFamily! . . . neither did I 😁

[@MyAlaska12]

Nice restoration as always

[@MattsGarage1791]

thanks Bill ! how are the rabbits?

[@MyAlaska12]

@@MattsGarage1791 they are doing well.

[@Bloodshed.restorations]

I was just wondering when your next video was coming out and hey presto! That was a great project, always fancied doing one but I would end up losing all the bits! Love the detailing too👍🏻

[@MattsGarage1791]

thanks Alex! I've been wanting to try one for some time and finally found a good candidate. this one fought me though but was worth it.