Mike,
Do not know about pre-1955 Hudsons either, or Kaisers, but Studebaker keys
went in cut side up.
Bill
Vancouver, BC
>
> --- Marv Raguse <MJRAGUSE@AOL.COM> wrote:
>
> > Here is a quiz..Why do Chrysler keys go in the
> > cylinder with the "cut" up?
>
> I have a friend who is a locksmith, who says the
> bigger mystery is why do GM keys go in the cylinder
> with the cut down... ...anyway, it's supposed to be
> easier to deal with if a pin falls out.
>
> The GM key thing is AFAIK exclusive to them and those
> AMCs with similar Briggs & Stratton locks. I know back
> when Ford did single-edged keys they did theirs with
> the cut up also. Not sure the deal with pre-AMC
> Hudsons or Studebakers but I know Nick Nichols can
> tell us.
>
> I just had to get new keys done for multiple vehicles
> after my keyring was stolen. The new MoPar keys were
> easy to cut, but the Jeep key required pulling the
> steering wheel and taking the lock cylinder back to
> the key shop...
>
>
> =====
> Mike Sealey, San Francisco CA
> '57 Plymouth Sport Suburban
> '64 Chrysler 300-K 2dr Hardtop
>
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