Are there repeating keys by now?

[stratmando]

Thanks, I somehow missed the Date?

[Squelchtone]

Thanks, I somehow missed the Date?

I just noticed your location. it would be funny if your shop was called Florida Keys & Safe

[AngryHatter]

Thanks, I somehow missed the Date?

I just noticed your location. it would be funny if your shop was called Florida Keys & Safe

Okay, that's really funny.

[stratmando]

That would be good. Was thinking "Keys Keys", would be a good one. Is actually Strategic Electric & Security. My father was in the Strategic Air Command, I Started Customizing Stratocasters in the mid 70's, Like to think my work is Strategic. Most of my work is Electronic Security. Take Care

[peterwn]

This works the same way for car keys, too. Sleep tight.

Back in the late 80s, my dad asked me to take the van home and get something that my mother forgot. I was visiting from out of town, and he just handed me the keys. Told me it was a white Voyager with blue interior.

Took the keys, went out to the parking lot, got into the white Voyager with blue interior, drove to his house, got the sweater, drove back, and parked in the lot again. After he finished what he was doing, we walked out to the parking lot, and he went right up to a different white Voyager with blue trim!

Gordon

For many years auto makers repeated code sequences every few years.

Worse in United Kingdom 40-50 + years ago. There were four common series of keys (plus niche ones) with different profiles. The 5 wafer cylinders had three levels giving 243 differs, but only 50 or so differs used in each series. Service stations would stock all 200 or so keys and would sell 'by number' without question. Numbers were stamped on the ignition cylinders. Someone getting into the wrong car by accident was not uncommon - 1 in 50 chance of your key opening wrong similar car. With the original Mini cars if the door was unlocked you could get it started with your bare hands - no tools or implements (I won't say how).

[dll932]

In WWII, The US Army bought a bunch of Packard sedans for use as staff cars. Some wit had the idea of ordering ALL of them keyed alike. If you had a buddy in the motor pool who would get you a copy, if you wanted to go somewhere all you had to do was find one and take off with it. They solved the problem by welding all the doors shut but the driver's and putting a padlock and hasp on it. True story.