Month: March 2011

Automotive, Commercial & Residential Locksmith Service

Earthquakes, fires, and your locks. . . Related? A heads up!

What transpired in Japan is truly a tragedy and itā€™s hard to watch the events unfold.Ā  The videos almost seem unreal, but the sad truth is, we Californians could find ourselves in the midst of a major earthquake at any time.Ā  That brings up the question:Ā  Are your locks ā€œOne Step Egressā€?Ā  This simply means…
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Egypt’s Wooden Lock & Key

With all the turmoil going on in Egypt, I am reminded of several contributions to society that country brought the world including the first Lock & Key! Around 4000 years ago the oldest know door lock was being used in Egypt.Ā  It consisted of a large wooden key about 1 cubit (an ancient unit of…
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