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Is keying my locks alike the same as having a masterkey?

April 26, 2017keying locks masterkey

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Is keying my locks alike the same as having a masterkey?

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No. Locks keyed alike have one key that will work them all. Masterkeyed locks have more than one key that works them. In a typical masterkey system you would have a separate key that turns for each lock AND one key that works all the locks.