Those days you made stuff.Īnyone with locksmith training would know how to shape a few picks, you would start by cutting blanks, trim to shape, sand or grind it, use simple hand tools to finish it, then heat treat it to the required hardness. People would be more likely to make the lock picks themselves, from spring steel or tool steel. I'd put the price at about 90 cents maybe a dollar if the locksmith is a jerk. The locksmith would probably charge a markup, especially if the locksmith has to order a new set for themselves. I'd figure that in the context of the game, it would either need to be part of the starting gear for an investigator (especially if it's already a skill), or an investigator would have to go into town and buy a kit off a locksmith from the locksmith's own tools. I figure since this wouldn't be the sort of item that a hardware store would be likely to keep in stock, it would have to be specially ordered. (I tried to attach the image to this post.) Something in this neighborhood sounds a bit more reasonable than the $6 I quoted above. That said, in the Sears catalog, in the watchmakers tools section I found a set of Needle files for 70 cents. I think lock picks are so specialized of an item, its going to be nearly impossible to find a rock solid reference. In addition for searching for the Sears catalog, I also tried locksmith catalogs from the era as well, but the only featured unfinished keys, and even then without prices. Going forward, I'll be using the 1922 Sears and Roebuck catalog as a resource. Thanks a million for steering me in that direction.
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