Old Lock and Key Co, Examples of Locks, Keys, and Restoration Work

OLD LOCK & KEY CO

Specialist in keys for Bentley and Rolls Royce automobiles (& military vehicles).

Stublick View, Langley, Hexham, Northumberland, UK, NE47 5LL
Telephone: +44 (0)1434 683078 Fax: +44 (0)1434 683552

Proprietor: Mr. A. Fiori

JD Key - designed and made by myself in 1996 for a lockableTantalus. Outer of key is silver plated. Bramah locking mechanism. ©
The Tantalus key on its display case
Brass knob latch lock with key - A Russell and Erwin antique lockable latch restored with hand made key to customer specification. (circa 1880) ©
Chubb antique detector lock, 5 levers, 3 anti-picking devices barrel and curtain, false notches and detectors with key. (circa 1952) ©
Steel rim lock in the process of restoration
Hobbs antique dead lock with key, (circa 1890)
Woodstock/plate antique lock with ornate brass work designed and made by myself to customer specification with original key. (circa 1840) ©
Old antique lock from a ship restored in 1997
Chubb antique lockable latch with key, (circa 1889). Restored 1998.
Types of various bows available off the shelf. Call for availability.
Types of keys available off the shelf. Call for availability.
Steel keys, (ornate) Various designs.
Very high quality brass bows - approx 6 weeks delivery.
Kays of Leeds. Very high quality 4 lever solid brass rim lock. (circa 1950) (restored)
Restored P.L.C. switches for MG and other marques.
Ornate Woodstock lock with keys made to customer's specification. (circa 1950) ©
Two plate lock keys copied from originals.
Brass work and key designed by myself. Very unusual as it has two keys to operate the lock - but only one from each side.
Lock case, brass work and key designed by myself - fitted to a well known castle in Northumberland.
Key for my MG TC made 1996.©
Another example of my work designed and made by myself.
Arabian antique style padlock and key, circa. 1800
The two keys for the "M" lock
A view of the key room working area
1886 antique woodstock lock in for total restoration
Two woodstock locks, one to restore and one made by ourselves with period key
This lock has been copied from an original 18th century lock in a famous castle in Scotland
A close up view of the detail involved in the metalwork for the Scottish castle lock
The Scottish castle lock and key
The key has been designed and made Mr A Fiori of the Old Lock and Key Company
Three locks and keys in the process of being copied for a very rare piece of 18th century English furniture
Two presentational keys for a wedding - made in 4 sections - the bow, the shank, the bit, and the initials. All parts made by hand.
The original sketch drawings for the above wedding present keys
Steel key hand made for circa 1831 Bureau - (made from silver steel)
Special Zeni boot lock restored for 1934 Riley. 3 pins on either side. Nobody else could restore it. Very difficult job.
A lock pinning kit. Another pinning kit. An ESP Corporation kit
Original dash panel switches for MGs and other marques in process of being restored.
PLC switches in for restoration shown dismantled.
Turn handle and slide from 1933 Alvis Speed 20 to copy. (No job too big or too small - we cater for all!!)
A very rare Dutch or Belgian padlock c.1600. Approximate value £10,000 - a collectors item. A concealed mechanism which operates from a projection on the key to allow escutcheon flap to open, letting key enter the lock mechanism. Double locking for added strength. Escutcheon flap and spring made in period by ourselves, picture also shows key under construction. Lock is in private collection

Finished Dutch/Belgian padlock and key. Note the key bow design to enable secret escutcheon flap to open to gain entry to the lock mechanism using the key
The original design sketches of the Dutch/ Belgian key.
A very robust and unusual lockable latch bolt. Lock measures 14" * 8" - note the handle on one side which allows the latch to be withdrawn from the inside. Once the door is closed and people exit, a key is needed to unlock the mechanism and another turn of the key will draw back the latch to gain entry. Date - c. 1725. Lock is in workshop for total restoration and keys made.

Renovated view of front of the above lockable latch.
Back view of the lockable latch.
Door furniture for the lockable latch door.
A switch control from a 1932 Rolls Royce. The key is missing and duplicates cannot be obtained as there are none for many Bently, Rolls Royce, Lagonda etc. Key blanks are very difficult to obtain. Shown are a few that we have had specially made to allow us to do such work. on this particular switch it is in a sealed unit and the only way to produce a key is by the impression method, difficult and now a little bit of a black art in the locksmithing world

H.T.V. Pair of locks from 1933 Rolls Royce. Abbreviation for H.T. Vaughan, no longer in existence - special small Yale type cylinders - both in need of total restoration. Picked open and stripped, repinned so one key operates both locks (to pass). Special section keys obtained by ourselves - both locks re-nickel plated for Swedish customer. Two springs made by ourselves for the window winder mechanism.

Here are a few tools of the trade. I'm still learning - every job is another challenge
This very nice XK150 was in for lock repairs. I just thought you might like to see a really good example.

These pages last updated on these pages updated 27th August 2007 (Various extra locks and keys including 1921 Rolls Royce toolbox lock)

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