O ur keys came from England almost 30 years ago. "Blue Peter," the long-running BBC children's program has often promoted fund raisers for various charities. In this instance, the program encouraged children from 'throughout the land' to send in their parents' no-longer used keys. They received keys of every kind, from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. These were sold to a scrap dealer, with the proceeds presented to Oxfam, the charitable organization.
  Eventually, this huge collection of keys made it’s way to Bathroom Machineries where to our knowledge, it represents one of the largest collections of antique keys in the world: Estimated at several tons & containing somewhere between 400,000 and 700,000 keys!

Please note: The keys pictured on this page are representative samples only. The keys you get will be similar but not identical. We have tried to show the “average” in how the keys generally appear, we did not single out the best examples for these photos.

#3 Victorian Door Keys

Measures 1 1/2” to 2-1/2” long. Barrel Stem, Wire Bow.

Each 4.00

#4 Padlock and Door Keys
1” to 2-1/4” long keys with flat bows and barrel stems.
Early 1900’s until the middle of the century.
Condition ranges from light rust to chrome plated & clean.
Each: 1.50     
10 pack: 7.50  
100 pack: 50.00

#8 Clockwork Keys
Flat bow keys with barrel stems. Used for winding everything from clocks to better clockwork toys. Sizes vary from 1” to 3”, all ages from early 1900’s to early 1960’s. Some very interesting shapes and styles. Light rust to clean condition.
Each: 4.40      
10 pack: 22.00   
100 pack: 170.00

#8B Stamped Steel Clockwork Toy Keys
A huge variety of toy keys, average size 1-1/2” to 2”.
Buy a few and get wound up!
Each: 2.50  
10 pack 20.00
(limited quantity.)

Please note: every key in our collection is different. Don’t ask us for help in finding a key for grandma’s steamer trunk or your old Yale lock; we can’t help you. Not only are the odds of us having the right key literally 1 in 1 million, we’re too busy around here to spend the next 3 weeks digging through buckets in a futile search for a particlular $2 key. (We have 10+ tons of keys!)
We suggest hiring a locksmith to pick the lock and make a new key.

Please note: The size and nature of our collection makes it impossible for us to find keys to fit particular locks. Please do not order keys with the hope that maybe one will fit an old lock, not only are these British keys that are unlikely to fit American locks, the odds of finding one to fit a given lock are nearly one in one million!

9E Miniature Keys

1-1/4” to 2” long. Flat bow, pin stem. Nice for art projects, bracelets, necklaces. Non-plated, limited supply.
Each .90 
10 pack 7.00

#9C “Union” Door keys.
2-1/2” to 3” long, flat bow, pin stem. Chrome plated keys with some rust. Popular for promotions (see “key ideas” below). 1920 to 1940 vintage.
Each: 1.80
10 pack: 16.00  

Key Ideas:
 Antique keys look especially striking when displayed on a backing in a picture frame. 
Party Pointer: Purchase one of our Classic Padlocks and several antique keys. Lock your promotional or party treasure chest and hand out keys to your guests/ customers. The winning key opens the chest and claims the prize, the “losers” still have a genuine antique key to keep as a party favor. A sure hit for your next party or promotion! Let us know which lock you are interested in and we can select keys that look similar to the working key for you. Please note; expedited shipping may not be available for this service. 

#9D Flat Bow, Flat Shank Door Keys
1900 to 1950 keys, a WIDE variety of shapes and styles.
Each: 1.70    
  (limited quantity available.)

#10 Uncut Mortise Door Lock Key Blanks
1 1/2” to 4” long, various styles and ages ranging from 1890’s to 1940’s with condition ranging from moderate rust to clean and chrome plated.
Each:1.70   
10 pack 8.50 
(limited quantity available.)

#13A Victorian Jewelry Box

 Wire Bow, Pin Stem. These dainty little keys measure approximently 1-1/4”

Each 3.50

10 pack 20.00

#13B Wire Bow, Barrel Stem Key
These small keys measure between 1 1/8” to 1 3/8” long. Nice, aged keys, great for craft projects.
Each 3.50
10 Pack 20.00

#13C Victorian Jewelry Box          These dainty barrel stem antique keys measure less than 1” long. Keys less than 1” are very uncommon.

Each 5.50
10 Pack 35.00

Quantity discounts on keys? The 100 pack prices shown here are our bottom-line price on any quantity of keys over 100. Sorting through our multi-ton pile of keys is very labor intensive and even more so for large orders. Whether we sort out 100 keys or 6000, our labor cost remains the same. (Not to mention it’s dirty, dusty, rusty work involving close association with lots of spiders!) Keys that do not list a 100 pack price are not abundant enough in our collection to fill large orders.

#15B Fancy Bow Sewing Machine Treadle Keys
1-1/2” to 2-1/2” long, all with light rust. Ornate unusual bows with either square or triangular ends.
Each: 7.50
10 Pack 65.00 
(limited quantity available)

#5 Victorian Clock Winder Keys
 Rare clock winder keys ranging from 1-1/2” to 3” long. All have an even coating of light rust. Wire bows with various ends.
Each: 6.50 (limited quantity available)