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    Here is an interesting key , I thought some of you would like to see , unfortunately not mine , but belongs to my brother
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    That's nice, does he just have the key and not the lock?

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    Quote Originally Posted by capt midnite View Post
    Here is an interesting key , I thought some of you would like to see , unfortunately not mine , but belongs to my brother
    Reminiscent of the "folding key" used for some bit key locks on this side of the pond a century ago. Often made for store door rim locks to reduce unwieldy stem length by one-half and allow the key to be carried in the pocket. About 5-1/2" long when unfolded, see thumbnail of some old Ilco steel folding blanks attached.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pschiffe View Post
    Reminiscent of the "folding key" used for some bit key locks on this side of the pond a century ago. Often made for store door rim locks to reduce unwieldy stem length by one-half and allow the key to be carried in the pocket. About 5-1/2" long when unfolded, see thumbnail of some old Ilco steel folding blanks attached.

    Pete Schifferli

    One long folding safe key among a selection of un-named detachable bitted keys.

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    Quote Originally Posted by capt midnite View Post
    Here is an interesting key , I thought some of you would like to see , unfortunately not mine , but belongs to my brother
    It is a Solomon Henry key

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    Quote Originally Posted by safeman View Post
    One long folding safe key among a selection of un-named detachable bitted keys.

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    What is the top left one? Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigTreeKeys View Post
    What is the top left one? Thanks
    Sorry - no idea.

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