# Putting New Locks on Old Luggage-Can It Be Done?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 28, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putting-new-locks-on-old-luggage-can-it-be-done/639154 "2012-10-28T21:13:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putting-new-locks-on-old-luggage-can-it-be-done/639154/1 "2012-10-28T21:13:10Z")

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I was just browsing a local antique shop. My eye was caught by a matched set of leather luggage-from the 1930’s-40’s, I’d guess. The sides of the suitcases are solid leather-and they look brand new. The bad thing-the locks are missing the keys-the shopowner doesn’t know where they are. these suitcases are unbelievably well made-nothing made today come close. I’d like to buy them-can a locksmith make keys to fit the old locks on them? They really are something special-something from another age (when American made meant top quality).

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**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putting-new-locks-on-old-luggage-can-it-be-done/639154/2 "2012-10-29T02:29:17Z")

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Luggage keys are not hard to find. Outfits like Ohio Travel Bag sell dozens of different keys, or they sell luggage locks, so replacing the locks entirely is another option.