Howard Boyle Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 What color would the original key for a 1941 Buick be, brass or chrome? Also would the trunk key open the doors and the glove box? Thanks for any help you could give me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61polara Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Your key would be a chrome plated brass key. Buick used a single key system at least through 1960. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John348 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Maybe this can help I was just unpacking some of my items that did not sell from Hershey and this is an NOS trunk handle from 41-48 Chevrolet. GM all used the same Briggs and Stratton key blanks on all of their vehicles at least through 1964. So here is a photo of the original NOS GM keys, hope this is of some help. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Still have the "knock outs" in the keys with the key code on the knock out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Just to add, those Briggs and Stratton/Rochester Products/GM keys of that pear design (known in the aftermarket as B-11) and the octagon (B-10) were used from 1935 to 1966. B-10 and B-11 are the same keyway. I have only seen them in the GM originals as plated, but I had not seen one specific to 1941 Buick, so I didn't answer. Aftermarket blanks I have seen in plated brass, brass w/o plating, and aluminum with many anodized colors....😲 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John348 Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 12 hours ago, Frank DuVal said: Just to add, those Briggs and Stratton/Rochester Products/GM keys of that pear design (known in the aftermarket as B-11) and the octagon (B-10) were used from 1935 to 1966. B-10 and B-11 are the same keyway. I have only seen them in the GM originals as plated, but I had not seen one specific to 1941 Buick, so I didn't answer. Aftermarket blanks I have seen in plated brass, brass w/o plating, and aluminum with many anodized colors....😲 Frank, I don't think your going to find any more original to 1941 GM key to the keys in that NOS handle I have shown in the photo. I would find it extremely unlikely that Buick would have a different finish on their keys then the rest GM of the product line 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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