by Owen Wiese, guest writer
From locking your keys in your car, to needing a new set of locks for your home, Mike Meinders has the knowledge, tools and skills to tune up your tumblers.
Garretson is a small city of about 1200 people.
Among those 1200 people, there are many who have done interesting things or live an interesting life.
To give everyone news about those interesting people and interesting happenings, we propose to publish those accounts and stories in the Gazette. It could be called: “Meet Your Neighbor.”
The first article is about Mike Meinders, who lives on Essex Street.
Mike is certified Locksmith and goes by the business name PINMAN Lock and Key. Mike took an interest in locksmithing several years ago. He began working with people who were in the locksmithing business, from whom he learned many of the fundamentals of the business. He then took an on-line course in locksmithing, which was given in several sections.
He had to pass the examination at the end of each section before progressing to the next session. He has taken further training, and that, combined with working experience, has enabled him to be designated by the State as a Certified Locksmith.
In Mike’s home, he has a workroom full of machines to make keys, repair locks, and install locks. There are many shelves and cabinets stocked with keys and lock components. He has all the components, equipment, parts, and know how to make any type key, including the ones for new cars.
Mike can demonstrate the difference between poor quality and good quality locks. He also has an assortment of locks from different parts of the world, some of which are very expensive.
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