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Thank you vinn, it is not really for me, although I am tempted. It is for my brother in law, that and lapel pins/key chains are his collections. This is a new one hobby for him but considering he already have some vintage stuff, it is a default, to service and make them workable again.

In the meantime let me echo one of the members here: If I start collecting something else my wife will throw me out of the house! :)

 

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That is something have been considered learning since a while. As with watchmakers, there are very few good shops. Even the concept of key impressing or legal lockpicking is virtually unknow here except perhaps by the guys that list on the yellow pages.

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It could be a useful skill for those that repair clocks, plenty of longcase clocks and time recorder clocks with missing keys.

I've got a National Time recorder 'Portable' clock that when I received it, it was locked and no key, luckily the side panel had not been shut properly so I could open that one and with a right angled screw driver reach inside and unscrew the lock.

The lock is now sitting on my shelf waiting for me to get around to finish hand making the key for it which is much easier once the lock is removed from the item and the back cover unscrewed. :D

The clock hasn't been touched yet as I don't feel confident enough to work on yet.

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