Anderson Lock inDoors

“I am quite unhinged. My nerves are shaken, my equilibrium of mind is disturbed; I am like a door which has lost one of its hinges.”
–E. Cobham Brewer (1810–1897)

“It is curious to look back and realize upon what trivial and apparently coincidental circumstances great events frequently turn as… Read More »

98% of mobile outdoor viewers indicate they noticed truck-side ads, according to a study by the American Trucking Association.

Anderson Lock’s Traveling Billboard

Eric’s Friendly Smile

And, mobile advertising generates 2.5 times more attention than a static billboard, according to Perception… Read More »

Rose in Anderson Lock HHR

Rose Umana takes the Anderson Lock Sales Department’s shiny red HHR to call on customers throughout the Chicago area. She makes rounds weekly to area hospitals, schools and industrial accounts. Rose knows hardware and she is also our Queen of Locker Locks and Padlocks… Read More »

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

“When he reached the entrance of the cavern, he pronounced the words, “Open Sesame!” The door immediately opened, and when he was in, closed upon him. He quickly entered and had as many bags of gold as he could carry at the door of the cavern, but his thoughts were so… Read More »

This is not a cute truck.

This is not a cute truck.

ANDERSON LOCK locksmiths are serious about security. They like driving their new light-duty commercial trucks. They like the easy maneuverability on city streets, and the fuel efficiency. But they don’t like it when customers say, “Oh, you have… Read More »

Anderson Lock’s Second Location

In January, 1960, when Gene Anderson was only 20 years old, he opened his own locksmith company in a corner of his parents’ hardware store.

He soon had enough business to move to the storefront shown here. A few years later, he expanded again to a building with… Read More »

Locksmith Manuel Campos in Our New Truck

Customers and friends constantly exclaim, “I saw one of your red trucks!” Our fleet of 25 red trucks is seen on expressways throughout the Chicago area, and parked near hospitals, schools, office buildings, small businesses, large residential buildings, and… Read More »