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original keys......
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Just pulled the plastic covers off of these.....look like they may be originals?
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Never saw any originals with a plastic cover. Your trunk key looks like it still has the knockout in it. Can't tell for sure on the ignition key. But originals had a little knockout around the hole that had numbers on them. Numbers were so if you lost your keys you could go back to a GM dealer with the numbered knockout and they could make you a new key. Most people never punched out the knockout or if they did they lost the knockout and were still screwed.. I think that system lasted until they went to the steering column mounted switch and changed the key style.
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They look kind of gold colored in the photo.
Original keys would be silver in color. K |
They should have Briggs and Stratton stamped on them as well.
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I have a set of original keys for my '64. They WERE silver in color, but the plating has mostly worn off and they are now about 50% tan as your keys are.
The keys did have Briggs and Stratton on them. I recently did some research into this and here is what I found: GM purchased keys from B&S for years. Since B&S had issues meeting demand due to both the popularity of GM cars and labor issues at their plants, they were given the okay to manufacture B&S style keys at the Rochester Products plant. Some keys, such as mine, have BOTH logos on them. My keys also have their original knockouts with the key code clearly visible on them. Reproduction keys would not have these knockouts. Although worn, you may be able to make out the following on the keys: Side A: Briggs & Stratton Corporation or Corp. Milwaukee (around the outer edge) with RP in the middle if made by Rochester. Side B: GM (in the middle) Key to Greater Value http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_10121.jpg |
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On my round...trunk key...it reads Star Key and Lock Mfgr.co...and the code below is 0BR2. Guess they ARE jobber keys...but REALLY old... |
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