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Very antique key and lock related

VtCollects · 2012-04-29T00:21:17+00:00

I was wondering why there isn’t an antique key cutter (key machine) section, or is it alright to post those pictures and questions in the Antique Key area? I have a Keil New York No. 3 - 3 1\2 key machine that is a work of machinist’s art and it is from the early 20th century. There aren’t many pictures of the real thing on the Internet as far as I can tell. There is one place where you can find a picture that came from the manual, more than likely, to be able to identify the machine you have, but sometimes those aren’t definitive as I have seen one machine that stumped me. I know that you probably have to be a locksmith in some locales to even own these old machines, but they are worth collecting and sometimes they can be had dirt cheap compared to the locks that these machines made (make) keys for. Let’s keep the old ways alive, and show those pictures.

nathanbonstein

thank you,great info

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