Skeleton Key Door Locks

The bow the barrel and the bit.

Skeleton key door locks.

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. Large antique brass skeleton keys jail prison keys 1890 s very rare. The bow the barrel and the bit. The bit is the carved end that inserts into the lock to disengage it.

There are three parts of a skeleton key. 3 8 out of 5 stars 9. And most likely one key is all you ll need because interior doors on old houses typically share identical locks. Ultra security 44609 old time mortise lock with skeleton key brass plated finish replaces most mortise interior locks from the early 1900 s 4 0 out of 5 stars 126 17 99 17.

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. Skeleton keys are known as bit and barrel keys and have three distinct parts. Ending sep 27 at 6 26pm pdt 5d 23h. The barrel is the shaft connecting the two ends.

When a skeleton key goes missing hopefully it isn t when there is a door that needs to be unlocked right now. The bow is the round part at the opposite end of the end that you d insert into the lock. All of our keys are reproductions of functional keys used on locks for antique. The diameter of the barrel and the cut and size of the bit are the most important items when matching a lock.

Lot 9 vintage 1930s national brass company art deco cabinet cupboard catch nos. Make offer antique corbin mortise door lock use skeleton key. 12 vtg skeleton key rim mortise door lock latches 4 with keys corbin btw. 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.

Ultra security 44615 old time mortise entry skeleton key lock set with passage lock door knob. Antique narrow cabinet door or grandfather clock case lock w skeleton key l 5. Skeleton keys are bit and barrel keys used to open locks on fine furniture. Once you know what you re feeling around for in a skeleton key lock it shouldn t take you very long to pick it.

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. How to find a skeleton key for your old lock. 4 5 out of 5 stars 30.