Lost key!!!

[Robert Smith]

Couldn't find the key purse today... The last time I drove the car was Thursday night (New Years Eve) and I drove home... was so tired I couldn't recall where I put the darn key purse... I could have sworn I put it in my pocket when I went out the next day, drove with some friends to Disneyland but, I don't recall taking the keys out of my other coat. I checked both coats I used over the weekend, the suit I wore on New Year's Eve and the pants I wore on New Year's Day... NO LUCK! Where could those beasty things have gone?

Well, if I can't find any, what would I need to do to get a key that would fit the original ignition? Would I need to replace the whole thing or what? I sure hope not, that would be very disappointing since I have the original and HAD the original key.

What to do.

[Young Ed]

Go back in time and get extras made As that key should match your doors you'd have to get a key made at a locksmith in order to retain that feature

[JIPJOBXX]

Ah that's why we old folks have many spare keys hidden here and there. My dad had a hid a key box somewhere on his old Buick which I inherited and guess what? I never did find that spare key! But while under my old Wanderlodge low and behold I found a hide a key in the propane compartment which I suppose was put there many, many moons ago.

PS. But for now you can just use a spare piece of wire and hot wire the ignition to get you up and running.

[41/53dodges]

if you remove the ignition switch and bring it to a locksmith, they can usually make a new key to fit it. i had to do it for my truck and it cost $15 for the first key, the rest were $1.50

[randroid]

Folks,

If you go to a locksmith he'll probably not have the correct blank, at least that's been my experience. I have two keys and the blanks were made by different manufacturers, one of which is ILCO and the other is obviously much older and I can't read the name. They shared the same blank number, though, which is "Y 128". Maybe that can help.

-Randy

[Powerhouse]

check some old locksmith shops...I did back in NY. The original owners son worked there...he had a bunch of blanks still in stock! SAME PRICE AS NEW ONES! NOT like ya see on EPAY and other sites...around $10 to $20 a piece. Needless to say, I had a few made. SO check out some old locksmith shops...they could have 'em.

[BobT-47P15]

My son-in-law Dale purchased a new ignition tumbler complete with a

Pentastar style key from O'Reilly Automotive parts store for $8 or something

like that. He left the box here......it is Lock Smart brand # LC14400 switch.

It seemed to fit into the housing perfectly. The catch is, that to remove the

old tumbler unit, the key has to be turned maybe 45 to 90 degrees to the right in

order for the keeper pin to be depressed. Rather difficult to turn the key if

you don't have one. The pin can, of course be drilled out. Or, if you can find

a GOOD locksmith who knows these old locks, he may be able to pick it.

Dale found an old time locksmith in Kansas City who has been helping

him with the locks and making keys for them...on his 49 P15.

I have not been able to find any locksmith here who will work with

the old locks. Most are younger guys who know newer locks to some

extent. The one guy who told me he could create a new key basically

ruined my trunk lock. Some days it's not easy.

Once you have a good key.....make copies.

[power_hungry]

I did have a paper listing the key numbers, though. A local shop had the old books and cut new keys based on those numbers. I had several made!

[Don Coatney]

What is a key purse?

[1950 Special Deluxe]

I went to the local Locksmith here in Saskatoon, they have been around forever. When I told him what I had, a 1950 Dodge and that I had 1 key that I was LUCKY to find and that I was very nervous with only the 1 key.

He looked at it and went to the blank shelf and pulled out a bunch of dusty envelopes and pulled one marked Plymouth out, cut it and it worked perfectly.

When I expressed my delight and appreciation, he replied that few places want to bother with old keys and he is happy to help. It cost $5.00

[41/53dodges]

good deal!

[Frank Elder]

What is a key purse?

Maybe like a coin purse.......?

[Frank Elder]

Here's one.