Bramah key replacement and probable repair 1st if possible?

[Andrew Nagler]

Greetings all -

1st - hoping my pics show up as this is my 1st post here...ha!

I have a Bramah lock in our hands with lost keys, possibly damaged lock @ center post @ keyway...pushed off on an angle a bit and other scaring to metal. Rumor has it that the grandkids had a go at it with a screwdriver, yet it wasn't locked.

Nevertheless, end user would like to make it functional.

So, are these repairable or are there replacements to be had?

Are there any Bramah gurus that'd like a go at it if repairable?

Many thanks,

Andrew

[Daniel John]

Hi Andrew

Welcome to the forum. To assist with your query, yes indeed, there are people here who can repair your lock. Paul Prescott deals specifically in the repair of anything Bramah related. Contact can be made either via the Bramah website (see link below). Or, Alternatively, search his name in the search bar above, and send him a message.

Members are sometimes not on here regularly, so things may take awhile.

Best of luck!

https://squirelocks.com.au/contact-us/

[Paul Prescott]

Thanks for the post Daniel.

Andrew, I can certainly repair and make keys for your lock. Replacements are not available unless specially made which is very expensive.

I am not aware of anyone in the US with the correct skills and equipment, so you will need to send it to me here in Australia, but this is not uncommon and I do international work quite routinely.

Rgds

Paul

[Andrew Nagler]

Thank you Paul!

Could you email me the "general pricing" for something like this?
2 Keys and repairs.


[email protected]


Many thanks!

Andrew

[Gary Stephenson]

some beautiful and skilful engineering

[Doug MacQueen]

Wow Huw you made all those beauties. So How were you making the cuts? I have hand filed several but now have been using end mills.

[Huw Eastwood]

Hiya Doug, yes done a few over the years. Methods probably same as yours- smaller ones by hand, middle sized and nested keys with end mills, and the biggest ones with slitting saws. The spiral tipped one needed a combo of everything .
With the nested keys the inner nests are separate so the slots were cut on the parts individually and then assembled , the central drill-pins also threaded in afterwards. Everything assembled then permanently locked with cross-pins.

[Doug MacQueen]

Maybe this will convince you Paul.

[Andrew Nagler]

Hello Doug -

That's amazing...what are my options at this point?

Best,
Andrew

[Paul Prescott]

Maybe this will convince you Paul.

Nice key. larger keys like that are are somewhat easier to cut than smaller ones by hand, once you've made the blanks of course ..

By equipment I was referring to a dedicated machine for cutting such keys.