...nders and keys are ordered from the factory. Jim Riddle is one of Anderson Lock’s master key experts Anderson Lock’s Service Manager, Jim Riddle, says, “I like to tell customers who have trouble understanding the theory of master key systems that it’s not how the key is cut that works the lock, it’s how the cylinder is pinned that “allows” the key to work.” A master key system references a group of locks, and the keys that operate them, which are ...
...ere are not enough “spare” cores and keys to change all of the compromised locks. A lock like this, that is operated with an interchangeable core, would not have to be removed from the door to be rekeyed. The SFIC cylinder could be removed and replaced with a new cylinder, operated by a new key. In that scenario Anderson Lock creates a new Master Key System and combinates new SFIC cylinders, cuts new keys, then removes existing cores, and installs...
... be specified and installed at the time of the MK System Installation. In older buildings, some doors and frames may also require repair or replacement. Anderson Lock’s Door Division, with its huge onsite warehouse and state-of-the-art fabricating equipment, supplies hollow metal and commercial wood doors, which complement the building’s aesthetics. A Door List and Key Control Guidelines are provided to the customer. Often, key cabinets and key co...
...nations can confound. Padlocks can perplex. Keys get lost. Introducing…new Master Lock Bluetooth Smart Padlocks. Your phone opens your lock! Access. Remastered. Master Lock’s new technology puts control in the palm of your hand, so you can protect what matters most in your life. Unlock your lock, share access with guests, and monitor activity – all with one easy-to-use app. These new locks are rugged, with the strength you expect from Master Lock....
...eemed visitors, prominent local leaders and worthy organizations. Anderson Lock master key experts design complex systems that include a Great Grand Master Key (GGM), Grand Master Key (GM), Sub-Masters (ie. AA, AB, AC…) and “change keys.” A well-designed system allows for expansion, so that certain locks can be changed yet can still be “operated” or opened by the master keys “above them” in the system. A well-controlled system, where keys can’t be...
...ders, key duplicators, locksmith tweezers, and pinning blocks. At Anderson Lock, locksmith apprentices begin employment working alongside more experienced lock techs at our inside front counter. The length of time it takes to become a skilled locksmith varies greatly for each individual. Brian Paluch, Joe Trinite, Gary Ipsen and Nick Nikolaev discuss an installation solution. Because Anderson Lock is a commercial lock sales and service company, wi...
...hown on the left, is cut for residential Yale Locks. Yale is one of the world’s oldest lock manufacturers and its familiar round logo echoes the round head and round keyhole of its original key blanks. Sargent Sargent’s key blank features a rounded trapezoid-shaped head, with a rounded triangular hole. The James Sargent Lock Company was founded in 1857, and vintage Sargent door knobs and backplates are highly ornate and collectible. The Sargen...
...l work for your lock. Can a locksmith make a skeleton key? If you have an old lock that requires a skeleton key, or perhaps you have an old home with existing skeleton keys or locks that use them, a locksmith can help you out. Many old homes in the Chicago area were originally made with locks that required skeleton keys. We still cut and sell skeleton keys at Anderson Lock in Des Plaines for use in old residential locks, as well as for fine cabine...