Does anyone know where I can get a couple of 5 lever mortice locks which are identical, i.e. will work with the same key?

I have a side passage and a little storage unit under the house which I'd like to have just a single key for.

On 02/08/2014 12:12, Charlie wrote:
Does anyone know where I can get a couple of 5 lever mortice locks which are identical, i.e. will work with the same key?

I have a side passage and a little storage unit under the house which I'd like to have just a single key for.


Any proper locksmith will sell you those, although I have sometimes seen
keyed alike pairs sold in some of the sheds.

--
Colin Bignell

Charlie wrote:
Does anyone know where I can get a couple of 5 lever mortice locks
which are identical, i.e. will work with the same key?

A locksmith can easily re-key a mortice lock to match another similar lock.

--
Mike Barnes
Cheshire, England

On 02/08/14 12:28, Mike Barnes wrote:
Charlie wrote:
Does anyone know where I can get a couple of 5 lever mortice locks
which are identical, i.e. will work with the same key?

A locksmith can easily re-key a mortice lock to match another similar lock.


So can the OP - search ebay for lever sets for the make of lock.

Take the target lock to bits and select new levers that match those in
the lock.

Take the 2nd lock to bits and replace the levers with the ones that
match the target.

You could even just mess around with the key and match up the levers one
by one (hint - most mortice locks (that can be operated from both sides)
must have symmetry so you only need to figure out levers 1,2 and 3.

4 will be the same as 2 and 5 will be the same as 1. For a 5 lever lock...

eg:

http://www.easylocks.co.uk/individua...es-p-5072.html

On Saturday, August 2, 2014 12:28:19 PM UTC+1, Mike Barnes wrote:
Charlie wrote:

Does anyone know where I can get a couple of 5 lever mortice locks

which are identical, i.e. will work with the same key?



A locksmith can easily re-key a mortice lock to match another similar lock.



--

Mike Barnes

Cheshire, England

Cheers Mike, I didn't realise it was called "re-keying", no I've done a quick google there are plenty of articles/video showing you how to do it. I think I'll give it go myself.

In article ,
Charlie writes

Cheers Mike, I didn't realise it was called "re-keying", no I've done a quick google
there are plenty of articles/video showing you how to do it. I think I'll give it go
myself.

If you already have a pair of identical locks by all means have a go as
a DIY/education task but if you are buying a pair of locks then
modifying one then you wont get replacement levers for less than the
cost of the keying alike charge from a cheap online supplier.
--
fred
it's a ba-na-na . . . .

In article ,
Charlie writes
Does anyone know where I can get a couple of 5 lever mortice locks which are
identical, i.e. will work with the same key?

I have a side passage and a little storage unit under the house which I'd like to have
just a single key for.

The term you are looking for is 'keyed alike' and they are available
reasonably priced online these days:

eg:
http://www.saundersonsecurity.co.uk/...d2_2e50_2 dKA


or http://preview.tinyurl.com/373vkl9

where decent Union ones come in at 32quid a pop delivered. On the list
shown KA = Keyed Alike and KD = Keyed to differ.

You only get one set of keys (3) so order any extras at the time of
ordering.

Sanderson don't do keyed alike on their cheaper locks so if you want to
save a few bob then try:

http://www.lockshop-warehouse.co.uk/...-deadlock.html


or http://preview.tinyurl.com/qfll3jy

where they do keyed alike on most of their ranges inc the lower cost
ones, many of which are still 5 lever BS rated.

If buying more than one lockset from these guys then be very careful
with your description of the order and back it up with a phone call or
you could end up with a keyed alike mixup. Nice team but I'm not sure
the online order always passes a clear picture to the pickers.
--
fred
it's a ba-na-na . . . .

On Saturday, August 2, 2014 2:44:29 PM UTC+1, fred wrote:
In article ,

Charlie writes

Does anyone know where I can get a couple of 5 lever mortice locks which are

identical, i.e. will work with the same key?



I have a side passage and a little storage unit under the house which I'd like to have

just a single key for.



The term you are looking for is 'keyed alike' and they are available

reasonably priced online these days:



eg:

http://www.saundersonsecurity.co.uk/...d2_2e50_2 dKA





or http://preview.tinyurl.com/373vkl9



where decent Union ones come in at 32quid a pop delivered. On the list

shown KA = Keyed Alike and KD = Keyed to differ.



You only get one set of keys (3) so order any extras at the time of

ordering.



Sanderson don't do keyed alike on their cheaper locks so if you want to

save a few bob then try:



http://www.lockshop-warehouse.co.uk/...-deadlock.html





or http://preview.tinyurl.com/qfll3jy



where they do keyed alike on most of their ranges inc the lower cost

ones, many of which are still 5 lever BS rated.



If buying more than one lockset from these guys then be very careful

with your description of the order and back it up with a phone call or

you could end up with a keyed alike mixup. Nice team but I'm not sure

the online order always passes a clear picture to the pickers.

--

fred

it's a ba-na-na . . . .

That's really helpful Fred - thanks