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Old 07-20-18, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by big chainring
Anybody know the connection between bike shops and locksmiths/key making. Just saw a photo of my hometown circa 1945 and there was a "Bicycle and Key" sign on a storefront.

Also the local Schwinn store when I was growing up made keys. And the Schwinn store in the next town over made keys as well. Any Idea why these two businesses go hand in hand?
Is this the pic from the Old Milwaukee FB page?

There's all kinds of stuff going on in that picture- the Schwinn sign, the different beer signs... I can't find it now- but I spent a LOT of time perusing that picture.
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