Spare Wheel and Tire Lock

[popsjohn]

I acquired a 1930 Murray Town Sedan about a month ago. My problem is that I did not get any keys to unlock the spare wheel and tire lock. Any suggestions? I would like to continue to use the locks since I believe they are period correct. I can not find any name or number on them.

[Charlie Stephens]

Did you check where a person would leave a key for a tire lock? Maybe with the jack or lug wrench?
Can you still contact the previous owner, maybe he had a hiding place for the keys. I would double check the vehicle, he wouldn't have left home without the keys.

Charlie Stephens

[barnstuf]

In my experience the prominent name on originals is FOX and usually followed by a Ford part number.

[popsjohn]

Originally Posted by Charlie Stephens

Did you check where a person would leave a key for a tire lock? Maybe with the jack or lug wrench?
Can you still contact the previous owner, maybe he had a hiding place for the keys. I would double check the vehicle, he wouldn't have left home without the keys.

Charlie Stephens

I have looked all over the car. I found a set of keys under the front seat but they were duplicates of the ignition and door lock keys. Lots of tools and spare parts in the trunk, but no keys.The previous owner who was over 90 years old passed away last year.

[Charlie Stephens]

Originally Posted by popsjohn

I have looked all over the car. I found a set of keys under the front seat but they were duplicates of the ignition and door lock keys. Lots of tools and spare parts in the trunk, but no keys.The previous owner who was over 90 years old passed away last year.

When I pass away the original copy of my living trust will be found in my safety deposit box. My wife and executor of the trust all know about it. All they need is a copy of the trust and a death certificate and my bank will open the safety deposit box. I also have a spare of every key in the safety deposit box tagged to show what they fit. Any chance the previous owner of your car did that? Have you talked to the executor of the estate about and extra keys they may have found?

Charlie Stephens

[1930artdeco]

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Welcome to the forum! Am I mistaken or is the key broken off in the lock. If not any god locksmith should be able to make up a key for you.

Mike

[CHuDWah]

Originally Posted by popsjohn

I have looked all over the car. I found a set of keys under the front seat but they were duplicates of the ignition and door lock keys. Lots of tools and spare parts in the trunk, but no keys.The previous owner who was over 90 years old passed away last year.

Have you tried the ignition and door keys in the spare tire locks? Sometimes they're keyed alike. Otherwise, as 1930artdeco said, a good locksmith should be able to make keys.

[mass A man]

Something looks awfully funny with the inside of the key slot on your spare tire lock. Have you just tried turning it off? Try putting a type of pin in the slot and see what happens. Perhaps the insides of that lock are not really all in there. May explain why there's no key!

[Gary WA]

coin slot!? Any Good Lock smith can make a key!!

[arestorations]

Originally Posted by popsjohn

I acquired a 1930 Murray Town Sedan about a month ago. My problem is that I did not get any keys to unlock the spare wheel and tire lock. Any suggestions? I would like to continue to use the locks since I believe they are period correct. I can not find any name or number on them.

These locks are a Wise Lock made in USA. Called a Concentric Tube Lock. I believe that you can still find key blanks on the Internet. I bought a couple a couple years ago. They are a little difficult to pick but not impossible. There usually is no key code on them so it is a little difficult to cut keys for them. I could do it for you but you would have to get them off, there being the problem. The keys are aluminum, flat and have several steps on them to align the cylinders. Arestorations.