Yale Locks & Hardware: A Testament To Northeast U.S. Craftsmanship
Jersey Architectural is proud to carry well-known, American-made commercial door hardware brands, like our full array of locks and other hardware from the Connecticut-based Yale Lock Manufacturing Co.
The company was founded in Stamford, Connecticut in 1868 by Linus Yale, Jr. Yale would soon after gain great fame and fortune as the inventor of the modern pin tumbler lock. This unique lock uses pins of varying lengths to prevent opening without the correct key. Inspired by the original 1840s pin-tumbler lock designed by his father, Yale Jr. sought out to improve it. His patented design has become commonplace within cylinder locks in doors across the world today.
Yale grew as American industry grew, and in the 20th Century the company had expanded worldwide, employing more than 12,000 people. The company is semi-famous for supplying all the locks for Rolls-Royce cars until 1991. In 2000, major Swedish lock manufacture Assa Abloy acquired Yale.
It prides itself as “the world’s favorite lock”, considering Yale Locks & Hardware protect millions of homes and businesses worldwide and have had a major influence on lock brand design. On its website, Yale says its “overall aim is to make [its] customers feel so safe and secure that they are free to enjoy their life fully, free of worries and free to choose what they want to do.”
By Carrying Products From Top Manufacturers Like Yale, We Can Guarantee Safety
Here at Jersey Architectural, we share a similar aim in every lock we install or repair. We want our customers to be safe, too, so we use locks from time-tested companies like Yale – one of the oldest international brands. And we feel confident using Yale Locks & Hardware products because we know they’re among the most respected names in the lock industry. Have more questions about the brand-name hardware we use? Give Jersey Architectural a call today.
The catalogue of commercial products made by Yale includes:
- Access Controls: modern and innovative access control solutions, putting electromechanical entryway controls right at the user’s fingertips
- Cylindrical/Tubular Locks: Conventional, low-tech keyed locks for all purposes.
- Mortise Locks: Yale produces these old-fashioned locks fitted into the side of a door, most commonly found in older buildings constructed before the advent of bored cylindrical locks.
- Reflections®: Yale’s line of stylish decorative levers that bring beauty and continuity to commercial buildings.
- Exit Devices: Yale manufactures a range of exit devices to suit practically any door. With extra safety and handicap-accessible options, its selection of exit devices feature many different aesthetics and finishes.
- Door Closers: The construction industry celebrates Yale door closers for their perfect combination of durability, reliability and impressive appearance. Like its exit devices, Yale has designs for many different applications.
- Auxiliary Locks: For security systems both basic and complex, Yale offers a wide choice of special purpose locks.
- Cylinders, Keys & Keying: Yale builds cylinders for virtually and entry facility’s security requirements. Conventional, interchangeable core, basic security, high security and Yale® KeyMark® cylinders are all among the company’s keying options.
