Can my Baldwin lock be keyed to the same key combination as other non-Baldwin locks in my home? The standard keyway used in Estate & Reserve is the C-keyway, this is a widely used keyway in the industry, but there are several others. These keyways are not compatible with each other.
Baldwin Brass Hardware Depot - Baldwin Prestige series
Note: The Prestige collection can NOT be keyed the same as the Baldwin Reserve or Estate Collection. It uses its own key. These sets use a Kwikset "Smartkey" and can be all keyed alike to each other, but not to Baldwin locksets that use a Baldwin stamped key.
Baldwin and schlage have the same diameter pins so they would technically fit, but they have a different shape, so although it would fit, it would probably not work with your Baldwin key.
I've always found Baldwin door products to be superior to most, if not all, competitors. This deadbolt is no exception. you may pay a little more for this product than some other brands. However, it comes with a lifetime warranty and the quality is there.
2003 – Black & Decker purchases Baldwin Hardware and Weiser Lock from the Masco Corporation in October, expanding their bath and door hardware collections to encompass four major brands, Kwikset, Price Pfister, Baldwin Hardware and Weiser Lock.
Kwikset subsequently became part of the Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI) Group of Stanley Black & Decker, which also owned lockset manufacturers Weiser and Baldwin.
Baldwin Hardware warrants to the original residential purchaser (the “Purchaser”) that each Baldwin Archetypes product shall be free of mechanical defect for as long as the Purchaser occupies the residential premises upon which the product was originally installed.
No. Only SC1 5-Pin keys are compatible.
For example, a Schlage “C” keyway is an open keyway that is available from many key and lock distributors. However, a Schlage “S123” keyway is available from only Schlage approved locations. While S123 is still an open keyway, it is only available from certain distributors.
Baldwin Prestige Series door knobs and levers are prepackaged and simple to order while maintaining the quality of Baldwin that you've come to expect.
Baldwin SmartKey Security
Prestige's SmartKey Security is designed to protect against common types of break-ins to keep your family safe. SmartKey Security is kick-in resistant, bump proof, pick resistant, drill resistant, and saw resistant.
It is usually cheaper to rekey the existing door hardware than to completely replace it. A lock rekey is great if you already like your current door knob and want a cost effective safety solution. Rekeying your hardware is a simple way to keep your home and work place safe and secure.
Yes, the original key is necessary to use a rekey kit when rekeying a lock. If you do not have the original key, you can choose to hire a locksmith to make a new key or you can replace the lock.
Deadbolts, however, are still vulnerable to lock picking. Pin and tumbler locks are the most common designs in use today. These locks use a series of small, spring-loaded pins to keep the cylinder from turning.
Some mechanical or electronic locks do not use a key at all. This makes them completely immune to key bumping. The most secure example would be the Kaba Mas CDX-09, which uses a dial outside like a safe lock. Sargent and Greenleaf offers the "Brute" mechanical rim lock to compete with the CDX-09.
In a move that came as a surprise to many industry observers, ASSA ABLOY on Wednesday announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI) division of Spectrum Brands for $4.3 billion.
ASSA ABLOY owns the Yale, August Home and Emtek brands. HHI owns the Kwikset and Baldwin brands.
Because Schlage locks are made of stronger materials, are superior in their mechanism, and provide far greater security than Kwikset locks, it should be mentioned that they are more expensive compared to Kwikset. For example, let's look at the retail price for a deadbolt from both Kwikset and Schlage.
For example, Kwikset locks are not made out of the same quality metal that you would find in Schlage or Yale locks; this can reduce their resistance to brute-force attacks. In comparison, Schlage locks are made from high-quality materials that resist brute force attacks better than Kwikset locks do.
Schlage has a number of SC1, and Kwickset has a number of KW1. Depending on the manufacturer of the key, they may not have the name stamped on one side. They may not have the numbers on the side either. However, the shape of the head will always be the same.