SIR,—In an article on the subject of front door locks
in your issue of May 30. Leslie Adrian men- tioned that the opening of Chubb locks by skeleton key.is possible but difficult.
We must state quite clearly that the standard range of Chubb front door locks on sale throughout the world cannot be opened by skeleton keys.
We can only assume that the writer of the article was wrongly informed and we hope you will bring this correction to his, and to your readers', attention.
Manager—Lock Sales, Chubb and Son's Lock'and Safe Co. Ltd.
175/176 Tottenham Court Road, WI
[Leslie Adrian writes: 'My informant still insists that he can open a Chubb front door lock with a skeleton key, although he admits it is difficult. Are Chubbs prepared to state that no Chubb front door lock has been opened with a skeleton key? The gist of my note was that although the professional cracksman can get into any house if he wants to, householders can protect themselves from the far more common sneak-thief by installing the more complicated form of spring or lever locks such as Chubbs.'—Editor, Spectator.]
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