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    Quote Originally Posted by MaxVaultage View Post
    Parisfinds, from what I can see the padlock in the link you suggested included an original Fichet key but still only fetched $152 back in 2009.

    Looking at the 3 keys in your picture, they are not keys but un-cut key blanks, which would indicate serious internal problems with your lock if they operate it as shown in the pic?
    Two of the keys are imprinted FICHET
    the padlock locks
    when the ( rounded ) key is inserted and pushed it clicks
    then opens
    the keys have cut edges. All cut the same.
    not a lock person ..but the lock works

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    Quote Originally Posted by Parisfinds View Post
    Two of the keys are imprinted FICHET
    the padlock locks
    when the ( rounded ) key is inserted and pushed it clicks
    then opens
    the keys have cut edges. All cut the same.
    not a lock person ..but the lock works
    Genuine factory issued key-blanks will have Fichet's stamp on them, there is nothing confirmational or unusual in that, but yours are un-cut blanks.

    Compare the differences with your 3 keys and the single key shown with the padlock in the Restraintsblog link that you posted.
    Yours are all the same basic shape, ie that of an un-cut blank, and yours don't have any of the end cuts necessary to fit the internal workings of the lock.

    The fact that you now confirm your keys fit your lock as they are, confirms my concerns that there are more than likely serious issues with the internal mechanism of your lock.

    There wouldn't be any point in any locks and their complexities if they could all be operated and by-passed by uncut blanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MaxVaultage View Post
    Genuine factory issued key-blanks will have Fichet's stamp on them, there is nothing confirmational or unusual in that, but yours are un-cut blanks.

    Compare the differences with your 3 keys and the single key shown with the padlock in the Restraintsblog link that you posted.
    Yours are all the same basic shape, ie that of an un-cut blank, and yours don't have any of the end cuts necessary to fit the internal workings of the lock.

    The fact that you now confirm your keys fit your lock as they are, confirms my concerns that there are more than likely serious issues with the internal mechanism of your lock.

    There wouldn't be any point in any locks and their complexities if they could all be operated and by-passed by uncut blanks.


    my keys look as if they are cut on the ends..they don't have the bit cut out of the middle though. Perhaps that is what u mean.

    wI'll try to post a better photo of the ends of the keys as they appear to be cut in a pattern.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Parisfinds View Post
    my keys look as if they are cut on the ends..they don't have the bit cut out of the middle though. Perhaps that is what u mean.

    wI'll try to post a better photo of the ends of the keys as they appear to be cut in a pattern.

    Thank you you for the info !

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