emdoller

My 67 came with several keys. How do I know if any of them are original?

Nowhere Man

do any of them say Briggs & Stratton on them

JohnZ

The original ignition/door key is octagonal, says "Briggs & Stratton Corporation" on the left edge and "Milwaukee Wis. USA" on the right edge, and the knockout has the 4-digit key code stamped on it. The reverse side has "GM" and "your key to greater value" on it, and the shank has "A" stamped on it.

The rounded glove box/spare tire lock key is the same, except it has a "B" stamped on the shank on the reverse side.

emdoller

Here are front and back pics of the three that say Biggs and Stratton:

JohnZ

Looks good to me.

emdoller

Thanks John. As always, I appreciate your insight.

62Jeff

Without any stamping on the knock-out plug of left key, would that be original to the car - or simply an original-style copy?

emdoller

Good question. By the way, what does the number mean?

JohnZ

Without the key code stamping on the knockout, it's a duplicate key cut on an original blank. The 4-digit key code describes the key cut, and is also stamped on the barrel of the matching lock cylinder. With that 4-digit key code, a locksmith with a Curtis key-clipper can make an exact duplicate key, if he has a correctly keyway-coded blank.

emdoller

So glove box is original and the ignition/door is a remake on original blank

JohnZ

That's correct.

1974purchase

emdoller

Thanks. I wonder why the one key has the center section cut out? I'll keep looking for the other key.

Powershift

They are very easy to find/buy on Ebay. The key blanks for 1967 are "A" and "B". Then have a local locksmith cut the key(s). That is what I did.

If you want original keys, already cut, and with the codes stamped etc, then there are a few guys that can do that as well. Some are $ and others are $$$. Let us know if you want their names, etc.

Larry

JohnZ

Back in the day, dealers routinely removed the knockouts so they could put the keys on their promotional key ring (the hole in the knockout was too small for a conventional key ring), or kept them in the "deal folder" so they had the key numbers in case they (or the financing bank) had to repossess the car.

emdoller

Larry

Let me know as i wouldnt mind getting one.

I'm pretty sure the keys I have are original but I wouldn't mind having one made with the number on it. I just looked at the original welcom folder that came with the car and on the inside it has a plastic card with the original owners name, the vin number, and on the bottom the key number.

Thanks - Ed

JohnZ

Ed -

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Powershift

If JohnZ has provided the names and phone numbers for the guys that do this work that is great. If not, just let me know.

Larry

Ironcross

I have the code books and the key cutter to make the exact copy,

Powershift

Can you (or do you) also stamp the key codes into the key knockout like OEM??

Larry