GM key color

[Howard Boyle]

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.

[61polara]

Your key would be a chrome plated brass key.  Buick used a single key system at least through 1960.

[John348]

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.

 

 

[Larry Schramm]

Still have the "knock outs" in the keys with the key code on the knock out.

[Frank DuVal]

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....😲

[John348]

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