keys needed

Posted:
Sun Sep 20, 2020 8:18 am
by b73jr
I have a friend that has a 1931-1935 (not sure of exact year) Bells Mills vintage quarter denomination slot machine and has lost the keys. I found a set of 6 for sale but they aren't sure what they fit. I have a picture of the machine but there are no engravings or stickers with key codes. And the machine is locked and can't get in it. Anyone able to help?
Re: keys needed

Posted:
Sun Sep 20, 2020 1:46 pm
by flyingfred
The Mills keys are unique to each lock. There is no universal Mills key. The six keys that you are looking at are only good to give you a way to rekey a Mills lock. You will most likely need to compromise your existing lock to get the door off. Then you will need to get another Mills lock with key to replace the lock that you have compromised. There are a fair number of them out there for sale.
-Fred-