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Keyway Identification

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Keyway Identification

Postby Mur670 » 9 Apr 2013 20:01

Hi there.

Just wondering if anyone could help ID this keyway for an Abus 83/45...

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a61 ... de9525.jpg

Also is there some kind of lock pickers bible when it comes to keyway identification as id like to learn more about the subject.

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Re: Keyway Identification

Postby GWiens2001 » 9 Apr 2013 20:18

A key blank catalog is what you are looking for.

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Re: Keyway Identification

Postby Mur670 » 9 Apr 2013 20:30

judging by the site i just found it looks like ill be doing quite a bit of reading :lol:

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Re: Keyway Identification

Postby IndigoChild » 14 Apr 2013 1:35

You can call Ilco or Jet and request a keyblank reference. But I am not sure if they are just for lockies or not.
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Re: Keyway Identification

Postby Mur670 » 14 Apr 2013 3:24

This seems like a pretty good listing...

http://www.alpharettalocksmith.bz/KeyBlankCatalog.html
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Re: Keyway Identification

Postby jeffmoss26 » 14 Apr 2013 11:09

I can not view your link as it's somehow truncated.
I keep the Ilco key blank directory PDFs downloaded on my PC, with the North American Cylinder section also on my dropbox.
Very useful information!!
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