1. Forum
  2. USENET
  3. alt.locksmithing

  • where to find replacement Taylor deadbolt cylinder for vintage lock?

    From Albert A@albertano@aol.com to alt.locksmithing on Tue Nov 30 10:00:06 2021
    From Newsgroup: alt.locksmithing

    I have a Taylor deadbolt very similar to the one shown here, in fact it
    might even be the same one:

    https://ebay.to/3D9DIlQ

    However, the cylinder on mine has malfunctioned and needs replaced. I
    am on a very limited budget with limited income, so I had hoped to avoid shelling out for an entirely new unit and hoped to be able to replace
    just the cylinder. However, I am having a difficult time tracking
    anything down online. Due to Covid and my poor health, I can't just
    venture into any businesses in person so hoped to be able to do this all online if possible. My question is I'm wondering where I can find a replacement cylinder online? As I said above, I want to avoid too much expense, otherwise I might as well buy a new deadbolt, but I don't trust
    the probably recent Chinese made ones either. I still want to have the security this vintage Taylor offers. All I can find on the cylinder I
    removed is Taylor patent number 2755656.



    Thanks in advance.
    --- Synchronet 3.21d-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Jay Hennigan@nobody@example.com to alt.locksmithing on Mon Dec 6 13:41:00 2021
    From Newsgroup: alt.locksmithing

    On 2021-11-30 15:00:06 +0000, Albert A said:

    I have a Taylor deadbolt very similar to the one shown here, in fact it might even be the same one:

    https://ebay.to/3D9DIlQ

    However, the cylinder on mine has malfunctioned and needs replaced. I
    am on a very limited budget with limited income, so I had hoped to
    avoid shelling out for an entirely new unit and hoped to be able to
    replace just the cylinder. However, I am having a difficult time
    tracking anything down online. Due to Covid and my poor health, I
    can't just venture into any businesses in person so hoped to be able to
    do this all online if possible. My question is I'm wondering where I
    can find a replacement cylinder online? As I said above, I want to
    avoid too much expense, otherwise I might as well buy a new deadbolt,
    but I don't trust the probably recent Chinese made ones either. I
    still want to have the security this vintage Taylor offers. All I can
    find on the cylinder I removed is Taylor patent number 2755656.

    That is a standard rim cylinder. Search for "rim cylinder" with your
    favorite search engine. A quick search on Amazon looks like this:

    https://www.amazon.com/s?k=rim+cylinder&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

    If your lock has cylinders on both sides, you'll want to replace both
    of them with a keyed-alike pair as whatever you buy will not be keyed
    to your existing one. The tailpiece and screws are made to break apart
    at various lengths to accommodate different mounting scenarios. Cut
    them to match the existing ones.

    Note that in some cases suppliers will sell these as "zero-bitted" such
    that an uncut blank will operate the lock. This is so that locksmiths
    can cut the blank keys to match the customer's needs and re-pin the
    lock. You'll want one that is supplied with a random bitting
    (combination of cuts) on the key and not zero-bit.

    If you can venture out to a local brick-and-mortar locksmith or have a
    friend take your old one there to match it up you'll have a much better
    chance of getting what you need on the first try as well as helping
    your local economy. Any decent locksmith with an actual storefront will
    stock these. They are available in multiple finishes, security levels,
    and price points.



    --- Synchronet 3.21d-Linux NewsLink 1.2