Orig. Keys for Model A

[plind]

Hi
How many of all you "Fordbarnes" have the orig. key following the car from new.??
I am so lucky to have all 4 key, 2 for the door, and 2 for ingnition..

[Fred]

Unless they were different or there, You don't have the IGN. keys like we have in USA..

[Brendan]

he just said he has the one for the ignnition

[peters180a/170b]

I have the Original keys [door , spare tire locking hub cap and Ignition keys] for my 1935 Chevy..Does that count...L.O.L. The ignition keys in the picture are i believe replacement keys.

[plind]

Originally Posted by Fred

Unless they were different or there, You don't have the IGN. keys like we have in USA..

It is the orig. Ignitions key , the owner before me was the same person who buy the car from new..
He have 1 set, and he´s wife has the second set..It have been sat in Barn ca. 1964, and have never changed any of the keys.. Ignitions key is made by " Briggs & Strattion "



Per

[plind]

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Originally Posted by peters180a/170b

I have the Original keys [door , spare tire locking hub cap and Ignition keys] for my 1935 Chevy..Does that count...L.O.L. The ignition keys in the picture are i believe replacement keys.

It´s Count....

I do not hope it is replacement, the ower before me told, that they is orig..

[700rpm]

Mr. Lind,
I believe the lower two keys in your photo are original door or deck lid keys; the number corresponds to those applications for the period 1928 through mid 1930. Your two B&S keys, however, have a number that also corresponds to the same application for the same period. It is not an ignition number, nor does the head of those keys match Ford production. This is according to the latest version of the Judging Standards, but I don't honestly know if things were different in Europe. Can you tell us if your ignition switch is a pop out type? Or can you post a picture of your instrument panel and your engine compartment showing the cable? This is a very interesting question, and pictures would help us. Thank you.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by Brendan

he just said he has the one for the ignnition

Then that would be SIX ?? I only see ONE key in the whole bunch that is correct, The one with the #s & with out the B/S name on them..

[700rpm]

Originally Posted by Fred

Then that would be SIX ?? I only see ONE key in the whole bunch that is correct, The one with the #s & with out the B/S name on them..

I think the first photo shows the back side of the keys, and the second photo shows the front, and one of the door/deck lid keys has a number and the other doesn't. Both door/deck lid keys have the diamond B on the back. At least, that's the way I'm interpreting the pix.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by 700rpm

I think the first photo shows the back side of the keys, and the second photo shows the front, and one of the door/deck lid keys has a number and the other doesn't. Both door/deck lid keys have the diamond B on the back. At least, that's the way I'm interpreting the pix.

Yes, But one has NO #s.. And where is the Ign. key ??

[Ron in Quincy]

I do not recall that "plind' asked for people to evaluate the keys for their originality; he just stated he was told these were the keys the owner said came with the car when new.

What has been gained by some of the comments ?

Ron

[Mike V. Florida]

Just goes to show what can happen in 80+ years.

[dean from bozeman]

Howdy Per,

Two questions:

1. Which of your cars do these keys belong to?

2. What surface are the keys on in the photos?

Thanks.

Dean

[plind]

Howdy Dean.
And it is Not a Pop up ignition...

Originally Posted by dean from bozeman

Howdy Per,

Two questions:

1. Which of your cars do these keys belong to? The key is for Town Sedan Marts. 1931

2. What surface are the keys on in the photos? The key is taken from both sides.. The door keys, is with near no nr. It was the key´s the owner alwas has in he´s pocket..

Thanks.

Dean

[Joop]

What you have is a replacement ignition lock. Ford sold these as the original tend to stop working. The key shown is the one that should be used on your car for ignition lock and door lock. Cars assembled in Holland in 1931 had these keys, I know as I owned an original Tudor when living there.

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[700rpm]

Originally Posted by Ron in Quincy

I do not recall that "plind' asked for people to evaluate the keys for their originality; he just stated he was told these were the keys the owner said came with the car when new.

What has been gained by some of the comments ?

Ron

Ron, I think the comments have clarified what is original equipment and what is not, which can be useful information for anyone trying to get back to original. In that light, the comments were not intended to be putdowns of Mr. Lind's keys, but rather to prevent misinformation being spread. We did make allowance for the possibility that things might have been different in European production, and if that was the case, that also would have been useful information and increased what is known about the history of the A. I hope Mr. Lind did not take offense, because certainly none was intended.

[David Moore]

Here is a picture of my original key for my Victoria lots of wear but it operates both the pop out and the door. I would like to find another but have been unsuccessful.

[plind]

Originally Posted by 700rpm

Ron, I think the comments have clarified what is original equipment and what is not, which can be useful information for anyone trying to get back to original. In that light, the comments were not intended to be putdowns of Mr. Lind's keys, but rather to prevent misinformation being spread. We did make allowance for the possibility that things might have been different in European production, and if that was the case, that also would have been useful information and increased what is known about the history of the A.

I hope Mr. Lind did not take offense, because certainly none was intended.

It is fine for me, i was just told it was the orig. keys. I can se on the comments, that they are NOT org.. We have to learn, so long we are living..
So any comment, are welcome...

Per

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by David Moore

Here is a picture of my original key for my Victoria lots of wear but it operates both the pop out and the door. I would like to find another but have been unsuccessful.

Have you tried A&L in Ct.?