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To Fit a Key.
When it is not convenient to take a lock apart to fit a new key, the key blank should be smoked over a candle, inserted in the keyhole, and pressed firmly against the opposing wards of the lock. The indentations in the smoked portion made by the
wards will show where to file.
- Taken from Manufacturer and Builder Aug 1875
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