Johnson Fare Box

[bmarshall]

Hello, I'm looking for information on the type of key needed for this Johnson Fare Box. I have seen other posts with the cross key, just never seen a double key.

Thanks
B

[Timothy]

Nice Fare Box. Remind you that Johnson Fare Box has all kind of differ lock for it The one you have may look more like this per attached but you need to measure the keyway top, bottom and width. If you can just take picture of front of the keyway so it will give some idea.

[GregWhitney]

I collect Johnson, Cleveland, Keene and Diamond fareboxes and have never seen one of those marked as such. It looks very much like a shop-built box from Milwaukee making it a fairly rare item. Does it actually have a Johnson tag on it? Does it look like this - http://www.johnsonfarebox.com/fare44b.jpg that was taken from http://www.johnsonfarebox.com/gallery4.htm

I'd be really interested in seeing more pictures of it. All of my Johnson, Cleveland and Keene boxes (that were constructed with keys) have the Cleveland 4-way key. Some like the Johnson "J" did not have a key nor did many of the Johnson "D" or Reg Lock boxes.

Sorry I can't help with the key and I wish you the best of luck in getting that sorted.

[GregWhitney]

Here is another image taken at approximate the same angle as your picture. I believe you have a Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company farebox. Very nice find indeed!

https://www.facebook.com/RideMCTS/ph...6593225150192/

[Timothy]

Are you locksmith or just collection the fare box. It the lock unlock to open it if not there some locksmith may be able to get it open for you so you can see the inside of the lock hardware. But he may have blank key for it that you have to shop around to see if any locksmith will or can do the job. Don't let him drill the lock. I try to see if i can find more about it but only find two.....Timothy....

[bmarshall]

Thanks for all the information, I kinda thought it was a Milwaukee Electric but it doesn't have a ID Plate. Not planing on drilling out the key, I want to keep as vintage as possible. Will look for a local locksmith in the Chicagoland area.

Regards,