WLS: Installing a Falcon SC81 Door Closer
This article is courtesy of Wayne Winton of WaynesLockShop.com. For more "How-To" pictures and videos, including the largest collection of online locksmith training videos, please [...]
Patents That Shaped American Locksmithing, Part 5: Osbourn Dorsey’s 2-For-1
Patent Number: 210,764 (Google Patents) Issue Date: December 10, 1878 Inventor(s): Osbourn Dorsey Background Residential door hardware in the United States during the [...]
Combination Lock Instructions Tool Launched
Introduction We have launched the first section in our “Combination Lock Instructions” Tool: Mechanical Combination Locks. The Mechanical Combination Locks section contains 32 separate models across [...]
LSDA LSA Keyway Added to Key Bitting Specifications Tool
We have added LSDA's LSA keyway to our Key Bitting Specifications Tool under the "Pin Tumbler" tab.
Antique Lock Literature Tool Updated
We have added 13 files to our Antique Lock Literature Tool. Manufacturers represented in the newest batch of files include: H.B. Ives Co. McKinney Manufacturing [...]
February Manufacturer Price Increases
Multiple manufacturers will change their prices this month. Below is a list of these manufacturers along with effective dates and links to the new price [...]