Ziptide, March 2016

March 1, 2016

Cutting Sargent Keys?

Editor:

I need to know if the Pro-Lok  Blue Punch key machine can cut Sargent keys. Thanks.

Mitch Sherrod via email

Blue punch machines are dedicated for cutting individual keys systems such as Best. Pro Lok does not make a dedicated machine to originate Sargent keys.  However, a locksmith named Ted Gula manufactures replacement parts for the Pro Lok blue punch machine which are specifically made for originating Sargent sectional keys.  You can contact Ted Gula, Locksmithing Unlimited,  telephone 302-575-0993 (Delaware) for more information.

-- Editor-in-Chief Gale Johnson

Looking for Specific Products?

Here at Locksmith Ledger, we get a lot of questions from readers who are looking for sources for specific products. We are always glad to help, but we also have a couple suggestions for locksmiths who need that part after hours.

Our website, www.locksmithledger.com, has a search box in the upper right corner of the home page. We recommend typing in the product name or type there.  Results will likely take you to our online Buyers Guide or to magazine articles about that particular product/company.

In print, please check our 2016 Security Register, which includes a product index an extensive alphabetical listings of both manufacturers and distributors serving the locksmith industry. Next month’s magazine will include our Know Your Distributors listings, which provide greater detail about locksmith distributors, including information on product categories, brands, value-added services and shipping policies.

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