ELGIN KEY & LOCK CO., INC.

Security specialist and locksmiths 

Serving the Elgin, Illinois Area Since 1933

 

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Sales Dept:

Vince  Forbes

Mike  Knott

Service Dept: 

  Clark Houghtby

Telephone:

847-742-7006

FAX:

847-742-1315

Postal address:

201 N. Spring St., Elgin IL 60120

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Security specialist and locksmiths 

 

 Elgin Key & Lock Co. was founded in 1933 by Erhard Mooseman. In Germany Erhard was a locksmith by trade and brought his skills to America in the 1920's by opening a locksmith shop at the corner of Armitage and Kostner in Chicago .  

Erhard then accepted an engineering job at Elgin's St. Joseph hospital but it was not long before he decided 

 
to jump back into locksmithing opening Elgin Key & Lock Co. at 1028 Dundee Avenue in Elgin Illinois. 

   Around 1953 the business moved to 215 Kimball street where it continued to operate until 1969 when it was relocated to the former Phillips 66 station property on the corner of North St. (now Symphony Way) and North Spring Street. Elgin Key & Lock Co. has expanded a few times but is still located at 201 N. Spring St. in Elgin.

    Elgin Key & Lock incorporated in 1969.  The current President of Elgin Key & Lock, Co. is Clark E. Houghtby.

  

 

 

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Last modified: December 18, 2007