The bow the barrel and the bit.
Skeleton key front door locks.
How to find a skeleton key for your old lock.
The first step is to remove one of the locks and take it in to an antiques store or a locksmith that has a collection of old bit keys often called skeleton keys.
1 antique mortise lock designed bronze face working no key mallory wheeler.
Antique mortise lock includes front door handle with back front plates.
According to the old house guru i spoke to there are 3 skeleton keys that account for about 90 of interior door locks no such luck with exterior locks btw.
Ultra security 44609 old time mortise lock with skeleton key brass plated finish replaces most mortise interior locks from the early 1900 s 4 0 out of 5 stars 126 17 99 17.
4 2 out of 5 stars 38.
Ultra security 44609 old time mortise lock with skeleton key brass plated finish replaces most mortise interior locks from the early 1900 s 4 1 out of 5 stars 118 18 98 18.
Make offer antique corbin mortise door lock use skeleton key.
Antique narrow cabinet door or grandfather clock case lock w skeleton key l 5.
Ultra security 44615 old time mortise entry skeleton key lock set with passage lock door knob.
Ultra security 44609 old time mortise lock with skeleton key brass plated finish replaces most mortise interior locks from the early 1900 s 3 8 out of 5 stars 77 15 67 15.
Vintage skeleton key door locks corbin russwin mfc co lot of 9 two knob sets.
4 5 out of 5 stars 30.
Only 14 left in stock order soon.
The bit is the carved end that inserts into the lock to disengage it.
Skeleton keys are known as bit and barrel keys and have three distinct parts.
Large antique brass skeleton keys jail prison keys 1890 s very rare.
The barrel is the shaft connecting the two ends.
3 8 out of 5 stars 9.
Get it in front of 160 million buyers.
Ultra security 44615 old time mortise entry skeleton key lock set with passage lock door knob.
3 8 out of 5 stars 9.
Get it as soon as fri sep 25.
The bow is the round part at the opposite end of the end that you d insert into the lock.