Locksmith Direct

Category: Illinois: Champaign

(217) 352-5034

In 1931, during the heart of the Great Depression, Dave Percy and Harry Siegal found themselves unemployed, and with few prospects for work. So, they opened a little fix-it and locksmith shop at 107 W. Hill Street in downtown Champaign (which is now a parking lot). They made their living sharpening reel lawnmower blades, repairing luggage, umbrellas, and duplicating keys. In 1945, they hired Stan Haney, a 14-year-old entrepreneur whose primary motivation was earning enough money to buy a car. - More about Dave & Harry Locksmiths‎