Keys and Locks

Name That Key!

Almost everyone knows Schlage keys’ familiar shape, but, quick! Which one is Kwikset? Anderson Lock employees must pass a locksmith test within the first couple of weeks of their employment. One section of that test features images of classic key

COVID-19 Impact on the Door Industry

Peeking through the Keyhole Peeking through the keyhole to see the future of the door industry reveals offsite security solutions and sleek interior innovations more consistent with science fiction than with the types of doors and locks that actually had

What is a Master Key System and How Does it Work?

Let’s start at the very beginning… When you read you begin with ABC, when you count you begin with one, two, three. When you create a master key system you begin with ABCs and 123s! Letters and numbers are assigned

Painting of Arnold O. Anderson next to Keys

Andy’s Custom Keys

Recent remodeling at our Main Office led to the discovery of the ‘mystery’ keys shown on a ring in the photo collage. I asked our Service Manager, Jim Riddle, who worked with Andy almost 40 years ago, what those oddly

Black and White Photo of Bette Davis with Eyes Staring into Viewer

Lock and Key Tidbits, Miscellaneous & Etcetera

The Anderson Lock Gazette features “Tidbits, Miscellaneous & Etcetera” in every issue. This blog is similarly composed with odd but interesting lock and key miscellany. The first tidbit comes from a 2016 news release provided by Heritage Auctions. Titled, “Edison

Committed to Providing Outstanding Locksmith Support

Choosing a Vendor with Integrity as Important as Choosing Products Providing a safe and secure environment where students can succeed academically, socially, and emotionally is the obligation of school leaders. Because there has never been an event in which an

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