According to the old house guru i spoke to there are 3 skeleton keys that account for about 90 of interior door locks no such luck with exterior locks btw.
Skeleton keys and door locks.
And most likely one key is all you ll need because interior doors on old houses typically share identical locks.
Nbsp the bow the barrel and the bit nbsp.
Whether you re into antiques and came across a trunk that you can t get open or you lost the key to an old door you should be able to undo that lock with two allen wrenches and a little bit of patience.
2 keys with different blade styles included.
Once you know what you re feeling around for in a skeleton key lock it shouldn t take you very long to pick it.
The first step is to remove one of the locks and take it in to an antiques store or a locksmith that has a collection of old bit keys often called skeleton keys.
But what can go wrong will go wrong it s a genuine possibility especially since the skeleton key is likely to go missing long before it s wanted and when it s needed it won t be anywhere around.
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How to find a skeleton key for your old lock.
Can be used for older doors.
The skeleton keys can be used for older doors.
The diameter of the barrel and the cut and size of the bit are the most important items when matching a lock nbsp.
For home and office use.
These keys are brass plated.
Skeleton keys are bit and barrel keys used to open locks on fine furniture nbsp.
All of our keys are reproductions of functional keys used on locks for antique furniture nbsp.
The skeleton keys 2 pack contain 2 keys with different blade styles.
There are three parts of a skeleton key.
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