I have a huge octagonal maple handle screw driver for such applications in the shop, and a ground down ordinary stubby in the pack. But please don't remind me of any damned Baldwin keys. We cut up to two hundred of those a week with the key number punch and regular cutting machines. Four people re-keying locks, one a licensed locksmith, and me and our door dept holding a near monopoly on all the portable power mortising machines and their spare parts in the country. Stacks and stacks and stacks of mortise locks in inventory. Wild ride. Never want to see any more brass in my life. Fortunately, that fad ended, and in our area, oil-rubbed bronze became the predominant finish once again. Things go in cycles; but some choices sure weather better than others.
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