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In my 50 year collection of GM keys, I have, what appears to be, a couple off partial sets of master keys. Some are GM, Briggs and Stratton, some are Bowman, some have no markings, some are numbered, not using code numbers, but a sequential two digit number. The Briggs and Stratton keys have the number 15 stamped on the side of the bar area.
I sit and try all my keys in locks to, hopefully, find a match. I don't think I have ever turned a lock with one of these keys.
Can someone tell me about these keys? How many make a set? How were they used? It seems like I once heard them called "shaker keys", as in you had to insert and wiggle them around to take advantage of the full capability of each key.
Most of the ones I have came from the auction of an old time Chevy Parts Department guy. They were on a long ball chain together.
Mike
ml.russell1936@gmail.com
Many miles of happy motoring
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I am shooting from memory which is dangerous, but the number 65 rings a bell. This was supposed to fit all the Chevrolet applications. When I went to my locksmith he would hand me the ring and I would sit down and try to get one that would fit my application. In most cases I did not find a fit.
I assume you have been in contact with the "KEY" man Jarvis (in the G&D). He has solved my problems in almost every case. A problem I have not been able to solve is the steering column lock on the 1928. It is a short key and doublesided. Still trying to solve that one.
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When I was a maybe 5, or 6 I started a key collection. I had some very unusual ones. Someone gave me one of the sets like you are talking about and it had maybe 100 keys on a ball type chain. I kept it for quite awhile because they said it was important and to not let it get out into the public. I think I turned it in on a metal drive in the early 70s. I have thought about that set and wondered if it would be helpful today with some of the electrolocks I have. Art
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