Keymaking

McElheney Locksmiths has the largest inventory of keys in northwest Ohio. In our showroom, you'll find more than 2,500 different key types and an inventory of more than 100,000 keys from all major manufacturers. Our categories include foreign and domestic automobile keys, special keys for safe deposit boxes, keys for file cabinets, desks, luggage and hard to find key blanks. We even stock a collection of skeleton keys from the late 1800s.

The inventory also includes many original key blanks for autos from the 1940s and 1950s through today's new models. We have or can get a key to almost any lock there is.

McElheney Locksmiths represents the manufacturers of many high security key systems specializing in Medeco and Keymark, and including Assa, Primus, Emhart and Sargent KESO.

Our locksmiths are supported by the best tools and duplicating machines available. These include four Medeco Key machines and the newest key duplicating and originating machines.

McElheney Locksmiths is a distributor and dealer for several lock companies including Medeco, a high security lock and key company. One of their systems includes a registration of every key holder in a company. We maintain this list of names and only replace keys to authorized individuals.

In a recent example of this system, the president of a company that recently installed a Medeco system neglected to fill out his individual signature card. He came in to replace a key and we could not issue one to him because of his oversight. His annoyance at an inconvenience turned to gratitude when he understood the thoroughness of this system.

Other systems can include card readers or combinations of keys and card readers with emphasis on electronic devices and computer operated systems. McElheney Locksmiths generates, installs, and maintains master key systems for thousands of customers.