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I have lost the only key to a
piece of antique (or antique-style) furniture.
What should I do? |
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The
locksmith will almost certainly need the lock in order to
fit a key.
If the furniture is open, it is usually quite easy to remove the lock. Take
it to the locksmith. If the furniture is locked, this is a much more
difficult situation. First, you might try buying a small assortment of
barrel keys to try. We cannot speak for other shops, but we will refund
or exchange these keys as long as they haven’t been damaged. But this will
only work in about 25% of these cases. If it fails, you will need a service
call or will need to transport the entire piece to a locksmith shop. In
either case, it is impossible to predict whether the project will take 5
minute or 5 hours or more. Do not expect a quote or even an estimate. We,
and most other locksmiths, will charge for the
blanks (several of
which might be destroyed in the process) and hourly for our time. |
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