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Before computers and the electronic age, we considered security to be metal-to-metal. Anyone seeking extra security turned to a locksmith first. Every security product was in a dormant stage of locked or unlocked. Individuals with authority could operate the security product. There was no recorded history of lock usage. NothingContinue Reading

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If you were to give a thief enough time and resources (assuming they had the proper knowledge and the right tools), they could, possibly, break into virtually any building, defeat any lock or open any safe. Fortunately, the average burglar does not have the luxury of unlimited time, knowledge, toolsContinue Reading

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A deadbolt lock cannot be moved to the open position from the outside except by rotating the lock cylinder with the key. A deadbolt can be either single cylinder or double cylinder. A single cylinder deadlock has a key cylinder on one side of the lock, but is operated byContinue Reading

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Anyone who moves into a new home and doesn’t change the locks could be setting themselves up for an easy break-in. People often give spare keys to friends and family, but they don’t always bother to reclaim them when they move. Imagine how many people might have keys to aContinue Reading

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It should be obvious to anyone that locksmithing is a very local business. Even in a world of mergers and acquisitions, there has never been a successful, sustainable locksmith franchise concept or national locksmith service network. A glance through any service directory will lead to the conclusion that almost allContinue Reading