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“You gave me the key of your heart, my love;
Then why did you make me knock?”
“Oh, that was yesterday, saints above!
And last night I changed the lock!”
–John Boyle O’Reilly (1844-1890) Irish poet, author

“Suddenly she came upon a little three-legged table, all made of solid glass; there was nothing… Read More »

I will someday go, said the Locksmith
To that shop up in the sky,
Where my selling price is highest,
But the lowest when I buy.
Where my keys are always pre-cuts,
And my pins the perfect height,
And the workday starts at four p.m.
And we take no calls at night.

Where locked-out safes jump open
The… Read More »

Lock development throughout history has been a continuing battle between lock designers and lock breakers, who figure out ways to defeat innovation.
Locking devices have been used ever since there were cave dwellers who wanted to protect themselves, their tools, and harvested grain from intruders… Read More »

Anderson Lock supplied 2,500 AssaAbloy ReadySet® doors for the new Sherman Hospital in Elgin. The door / frame / security hardware units are preassembled, prefinished, precise. Openings can be installed in under 10 minutes, ready to use immediately.
Sherman has provided healthcare for the Elgin… Read More »

Don’t be discouraged. It’s often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.
–Anonymous

Smile. It is the key that fits the lock of everybody’s heart.
–Anthony J. D’Angelo

Governor Pat Quinn appointed Cortney Anderson Wascher, President of Anderson Lock to the Illinois Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor and Locksmith Board of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
This advisory board meets four times a year,… Read More »

Know Your Locksmith Before You Need One

Phony locksmiths (including one that claimed to be on Oakton Street in Des Plaines) flood phone books and online listings with fake addresses to appear as legitimate businesses. Customer’s calls are forwarded to “call centers” that are often in another state… Read More »