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    Got a box full of old keys today and just finished sorting through them. Lots of old car keys, flat steel and warded keys, etc.
    Here are some highlights!
    Ring of Yale small pin keys, most are marked "Made for Overhead Door Co"
    3112FE4438684EABB74E9C61F89375EC zpsxxnl 1

    Barrows and Lockwood
    8345EF4A41C5445CB1F197D2F43938E6 zpsysfk 1

    Curtis blank, made right here in Cleveland
    A3662F13A938439A901881121C1515E3 zpsmg79 1

    Yale small pin keys
    079DE53E483745C89131C767F3239E5F zpspk9u 1

    Yale VC key, 6 pin
    BB446DF3175D4F96BF52C8797A6D0C29 zpssfxf 1

    Very cool markings on these old Yales
    EE94D10B9BEF4672A207324A0BB60320 zpsygno 1

    Reading
    EE2400A11D0E4A2D8BAB8CAD3E60E684 zps1iyw 1

    Schlage round head, some kind of reverse keyway
    A3747F0249924B569203D6D4F7AADBE0 zpsghon 1

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    Very cool!

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    Now that something as trying to see what the old Schlage key look like. I have been trying to get information of some of older Schlage key blank like the one post here. Anyone know what the key blank number it..??..Timothy...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Timothy View Post
    Now that something as trying to see what the old Schlage key look like. I have been trying to get information of some of older Schlage key blank like the one post here. Anyone know what the key blank number it..??..Timothy...
    The early Schlage round bow blanks were 921B for 5-pin and 922B for 6-pin. There was also a 920A for single-bitted wafer tumbler locks used on ancient F-Series locks. All those cited were made of nickel silver. See thumbnail image taken from 1936 Schlage catalog.

    Pete Schifferli
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    Thank Pete as I'm sure not going to find any of those old blank as I never see them anywhere as they are very hard to find...Timothy..

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    Thanks very much for the info Pete!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Timothy View Post
    Thank Pete as I'm sure not going to find any of those old blank as I never see them anywhere as they are very hard to find...Timothy..
    Timothy - If your still looking I just might have one, which one specifically are you looking for I can check tomorrow.
    Abe

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    Abe-- Thank for head-up as I do have three Ilco Padlocks from McDonnell Douglas Aircraft here in California as now close down long time ago. I got these padlocks at Antique show here at Long Beach as some guy was selling all of lock and key from McDonnell Douglas Aircraft. He told me the padlock was set up with master key with operating key with he doesn't have. I has to take the padlock apart to get the master key and operating as using Schlage key blank. I got all three padlocks set up with master key and three differ operating keys I never got a change trying to get model number and information of went this padlock was first use. I don't think is really that old but could be anywhere around the 1960 to ??...Not sure of what year they use key for this padlock. I attached picture of padlock to it....Thank...Timothy...
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Ilco Padlock with Schlage Key 1.jpg   Ilco Padlock with Schlage Key 2.jpg   Ilco Padlock with Schlage Key 3.jpg   Ilco Padlock with Schlage Key 4.jpg  

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    Quote Originally Posted by Timothy View Post
    Abe-- Thank for head-up as I do have three Ilco Padlocks from McDonnell Douglas Aircraft here in California as now close down long time ago. I got these padlocks at Antique show here at Long Beach as some guy was selling all of lock and key from McDonnell Douglas Aircraft. He told me the padlock was set up with master key with operating key with he doesn't have. I has to take the padlock apart to get the master key and operating as using Schlage key blank. I got all three padlocks set up with master key and three differ operating keys I never got a change trying to get model number and information of went this padlock was first use. I don't think is really that old but could be anywhere around the 1960 to ??...Not sure of what year they use key for this padlock. I attached picture of padlock to it....Thank...Timothy...
    The Ilco Catalog No. 12 (c) 1941 shows eight varieties of that cast bronze padlock in 3 sizes with list prices per dozen shown:
    • 308 1-1/2" wide case x 1/4" dia. 13/16" steel shackle height, $11.20 per doz.
    • 308A 1-1/2" wide case x 1/4" dia. 1-1/2" steel shackle height, $12.00 per doz.
    • 308B 1-1/2" wide case x 1/4" dia. 13/16" brass shackle height, $12.40 per doz.
    • 309 1-3/4" wide case x 5/16" dia. 3/4" steel shackle height, $14.00 per doz.
    • 309A 1-3/4" wide case x 5/16" dia. 2-1/2" shackle height, price not indicated
    • 309B 1-3/4" wide case x 5/16" dia. 3/4" brass shackle height, $15.20 per doz.
    • 310 2" wide case x 3/8" dia. 27/32" steel shackle height, $16.00 per doz.
    • 310B 2" wide case x 3/8" dia. 27/32" brass shackle height, $17.20 per doz.

    There is also a note, "Any of above padlocks can be furnished with 9 inch bronze chain attached to case by a clevis as shown. To specify in ordering merely add 1/2 to number, thus: 308-1/2 or 308-1/2A." The 308s used Ilco key blank no. K1054AX while the 309s and 310s used X1054K.

    I have a distributor catalog from 1965 that shows the nos. 309 and 310 available with 1145 (Schlage C) keyway and presume yours are from that era. It appears that the direct code is stamped on the bottom of the lock case.

    Pete Schifferli

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    WOW! Thank Pete never knew that Ilco has padlock back 1941 but sure give me good information and thank again..Timothy..

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