Need help with keys for some old cars

Briggs & Stratton

I believe the bently has a Yale pin tumbler with the same keywar as the newer Rolls or Bently. I suspect but I am not sure though the Lesall since it sounds british will probably use a union lock like the MG's and the triumphs fron the 60's

Never seen one of these. Might be a Yale Or B&S wafer. They also used some screwy bent blade blanks and some double sided keys back then.

Try H 1098M or equivalent for old cars first. Impression a bit to verify spacing- probably Hudson or Willys codes

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There is a good list of oldies. I th ink the GM sidebar came out in

1. That was six spaces, four depths. Can't remember what they did before that. Probably wafers like AMC used for all these years. As to the others, I'm not sure. My Framon book may have depths and spaces. Probably easier to impression.

one of the magazines has a soft cover book available..shows most of the american cars of VERY old days, and pictures of the keys they used.. does NOT list code series or the like but otherwise is handy.. and i just discovered mine is packed in an odd place and I cant find it...lol --Shiva--

Hi Carl,

The '28 Willys ignition uses the WO201-450 code series and the original B&S 42107 (round head) or 42755 (octagon head) blank.

The 1954 Hudson uses H601-H1100 code series and uses the same blank as above.

I find nothing on Lesall

The only listing I can find in my reference books for early Bently is code series BSL (Yale blank 62HA) & code series RDA (Yale Blank 62HB).

The 1928 Buick used the B250-499 code series on all locks including the ignition, which they called a Co-incidental lock. The original B&S blanks were 42106 (round head) and 42253 (octagon head).

The Universal B&S 75101 (round head) and B&S 75102 (octagon head) will work as a replacement for any of the above original B&S blanks.

They would all use the standard early B&S depths & spacings.

Leon Rowell, Locksmith "Specializing in Antique Autos & Motorcycles"

Mirth wrote:

Hey Carl,

It just struck me.... I think you are probably thinking about the 1940 La Salle. It used the 8000-9499 code series used on GM vehicles from

In my previous post some substitutes would be Ilco 1098M & H1098M and Natl/Curtis B1 & B2 in the older blanks.

Leon

Le> Hi Carl,

Man, you need to get organized...... ;^)

Leon

snipped-for-privacy@notanywhere.net wrote:

well, I built a building and got rid of the big van.. and things that i dont use THAT often are still packed away..

--Shiva--

I moved in '98 and I'm still digging stuff out.....

Leon

snipped-for-privacy@notanywhere.net wrote:

Hi John,

the X1-X250 code series was used on the 1927-'31 La Salles. The 1935-'40 La Salles used the 8000-9499 code series.

Leon Rowell

pickproof wrote:

GM-1935-1965 Ilco Blank: H1098LA Shoulder to center of 1st cut: .107 Cut to Cut: .093 Drop: .025