Elmer and Son Locksmiths

State License Number

192.000210, 191.000291

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Locksmith Museum 1840's - 1950's

Locksmith Services Residential - Commercial

Elmer & Son Locksmiths offers a wide array of services

Residential - Commercial

locks repaired, Locks Rekeyed, Deadlocks Installed, Key Duplication, High Security Locks,

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Commercial Hollow Metal Doors & Frames

ESL Contactors Hardware

Commercial Doors

Hollow Metal Doors & Frames Commercial Wood Doors

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High Security Safes

Floor Safes, Wall Safes, Gun Safes, Depository Safes

Residential - Commercial

Fired Rated, Burglary Rated, Media Containers, Depository Type Safes

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Since opening in 1941,

We have collected many types of locks. Our museum features a wide variety of items that date from the 1840’s to the 1950’s. On display you will see an assortment of the following items from the past

(3) Wells Fargo type chests
Over (20) types of handcuffs along with a ball and chain
(13) small antique safes
Ladies boudoir safe from the late 1800’s
(80) children’s safe banks
(120) salesman samples which are “cut-away” locks that demonstrate how they work
(40) time clocks used on bank vaults and safes
Tear gas vials used on vaults and safes
Jail and prison locks
Antique brass escutcheon name plates used on safes back to 1843
Over (160) different types of locks
Old “wooden” type locks
Wide variety of padlocks including “Chinese type”
(12) Vintage key duplicating machines
(12) Old fashion automobile anti-theft lock

The museum is open to the public Monday thru Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm, and on Saturday from 8:30am to 11:30am..

There is no other place in the Midwest to see a collection of such historical significance in the lock industry. We’d be happy to share it with you.

The museum is open to the public Monday thru Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm, and on Saturday from 8:30am to 11:30am..

There is no other place in the Midwest to see a collection of such historical significance in the lock industry. We’d be happy to share it with you.

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