jiminyfixit Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 I have 2 locking hubcaps without keys & I was wondering if anybody has had experience getting your lock keyed? I have attached a photo of the assembly & I see no way to get the mechanism apart, short of damaging it. I have a couple of bent key blanks as this is an Omega lock. Thanks in advance as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Bonesteel Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 I have had a couple of Omega/bent key locks re-keyed when I supplied the blanks. Was done by an old time lock and key place in San Diego, ABC Lock and Key, which unfortunately has since closed with the death of the owner. He was an old-timer in an old time place (even had a stock of blank Omega keys on the wall) but it seemed that the basic procedure was much the same as with a regular lock once you had the blank that could be inserted into the lock. Now, I am NOT a locksmith, that was just my observation. I would take it to the oldest lock and key store you can find and I would bet that, with the blank in hand, the lock could be re-keyed. Some of those Omega locks have a small pin hole in the side that can be used to remove the lock cylinder when pressed, not sure if that is the case with these hubcaps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiminyfixit Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 It's a real shame that we are losing these old-timers who had skill sets that aren't being replaced. I have inspected everything about this lock, even looking for the magic pin hole to push a release button....to no avail. I think this lock was cheap enough back then to make it a one-time installation with no means of disassembly. I'm going to research a method to find out where the pins are inside the lock and if that doesn't work, I'm going to start using different size drill bits to get the cylinder out. I will post my results, success or fail. Many thanks Scott for your reply!!! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) On 2/12/2023 at 11:09 AM, jiminyfixit said: I have 2 locking hubcaps without keys & I was wondering if anybody has had experience getting your lock keyed? I have attached a photo of the assembly & I see no way to get the mechanism apart, short of damaging it. I have a couple of bent key blanks as this is an Omega lock. Thanks in advance as always. I took a locking 1936 Dodge Brothers hub cap to a guy in Ashland and he made a key for it. He may be able to make yours work. Edited February 16, 2023 by keiser31 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiminyfixit Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 11 hours ago, keiser31 said: I took a locking 1936 Dodge Brothers hub cap to a guy in Ashland and he made a key for it. He may be able to make yours work. I watched a YouTube video yesterday showing an experienced locksmith "impressioning" a key. After modifying a new blank & filing to fit, you take it to a locksmith to cut another blank. The key used for impressioning will have too thin a leading edge to use as the regular key. Fortunately, I have a couple of new Omega "bent key" blanks to try this method & there seem to be several blanks on eBay. I made the mistake a month ago by "Googling" "how to key a lock with no key" & got squat. I know better than to ignore YouTube university.:) I also made the mistake of removing the lock from the cap which would not be necessary if this impressioning method works. I'll follow up with my results. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiminyfixit Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 2/15/2023 at 8:51 PM, keiser31 said: I took a locking 1936 Dodge Brothers hub cap to a guy in Ashland and he made a key for it. He may be able to make yours work. Hi John, Who was it? I'm going up there next week, hopefully, to pick up my Volt from TC Chevy......bad battery module. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, jiminyfixit said: Hi John, Who was it? I'm going up there next week, hopefully, to pick up my Volt from TC Chevy......bad battery module. Bear Creek Lock, Safe and Alarm. https://bearcreeklock.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Bonesteel Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 On 2/16/2023 at 8:51 AM, jiminyfixit said: I watched a YouTube video yesterday showing an experienced locksmith "impressioning" a key. After modifying a new blank & filing to fit, you take it to a locksmith to cut another blank. The key used for impressioning will have too thin a leading edge to use as the regular key. Fortunately, I have a couple of new Omega "bent key" blanks to try this method & there seem to be several blanks on eBay. I made the mistake a month ago by "Googling" "how to key a lock with no key" & got squat. I know better than to ignore YouTube university.:) I also made the mistake of removing the lock from the cap which would not be necessary if this impressioning method works. I'll follow up with my results. That 'impressioning' technique is what the fellow at ABC used to make the keys for me. Again, I had a blank for him to use. Good luck with your project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke01 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Several years ago I had a locksmith key an Omega lock for me and he even bent a straight key to do it. He wanted the challenge. Still in business. Zeke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiminyfixit Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 On 2/17/2023 at 10:23 AM, keiser31 said: Bear Creek Lock, Safe and Alarm. https://bearcreeklock.com/ Thanks do much John!!!!! I'll give them a call today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, jiminyfixit said: Thanks do much John!!!!! I'll give them a call today. I saw today that the one in Ashland has gone away, but the Medford one will still be there. Edited February 18, 2023 by keiser31 (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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