Comments on: Bungalow Hardware

By: David

David — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:05:44 +0000

Found a Francis Deil & son key. Was in my home in Pasadena Ca built in 1913. Would love to return it to Greg Keil

By: Eva

Eva — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:34:31 +0000

Hey, I’m an archaeologist cataloging artifacts at Mount Vernon and I just found a key from ‘Francis & Son, New York’ mixed in with some artifacts from an old trash site. Pretty cool!

By: Cat

Cat — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:53:15 +0000

I have a collection of very old keys and among them is Francis Keil & Son New York #63 key.

midnitemgc@hotmail.com

By: charles

charles — Thu, 05 May 2011 18:30:28 +0000

I found a key with the trademark “Francis Keil” today metal detecting.

By: Julie Keil Zackrison

Julie Keil Zackrison — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:42:39 +0000

I am the youngest “Keil” grandchild of 17, Greg and Scott Keil are my cousins…Hi guys!!! Just called my mom to see if this was our family and suddenly saw your posts…too cool!!!! Love ya!

By: stephanie

stephanie — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:24:53 +0000

Hi Samantha. You might try emailing Greg Keil at the email address he provided above.

By: Samantha M.

Samantha M. — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 02:20:15 +0000

My mom bought a used 2001 Ford Focus in 2003. Today when I was cleaning out the glovebox there was a ring of keys (5 keys) in the back right corner just ever so slightly showing. She told me to grab everything in there, so thinking they were her keys I grabbed them. Later I showed the keys to her because I wanted the antique looking one. She said she’d never seen the keys before nor does she know what they are for. So in hopes to find out what the keys went to I hopped on Google. On the key ring there are two GM (A and B) keys, a Cole National U.S.A. key (imprinted with SEARS on one side), a Milwaukee MasterLocke key, and a Francis Keil & Sons New York key. After learning about the Cole National key I set out to find information on the Keil key; and this was the first listing on Google.

By: margaret cook

margaret cook — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:03:20 +0000

I am refinishing a Greencastle kitchen cabinet (like the old Hoosier cabinet). The latch inside the top cupboard is stamped Francis Keil & Son New York PAT Sept 25 1906. A great find! Any info is appreciated. Many thanks.

By: Rosemary Foy

Rosemary Foy — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:23:58 +0000

I have another piece of Keil & Sons hardware, but it is a circular metal object, a flat disk on bottom and a 6-petalled flower-shaped cut-out that stands about 1/4″ proud of the disk. I believe that it was a floor buzzer used to summon servants to the diningroom. It is really neat!

By: FRANK GUTIERREZ

FRANK GUTIERREZ — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:49:59 +0000

REACH ME AT FRANKPGV@YAHOO.COM