Key blank for my 1921-22 Detroit Electric

[Les Schubert]

I am trying to get keys made for my Detroit Electric. It would really help if someone could provide the information as to what the right key blank is!!

thank you 

[Les Schubert]

A competent local locksmith figured it out!! A Yale Y-6!!

[TerryB]

Excellent, now we need a picture of the vehicle too!

[Frank DuVal]

👍❗

 

 

 

Edited December 9, 2023 by Frank DuVal (see edit history)

[m-mman]

I know little about locksmithing, but I took the combination switch (ignition) for my 1926 Lincoln into a local shop and they had a blank and quickly cut a key based on the code numbers. 
 

After 100 years everything else has gone obsolete, how lock and key information has remained consistent and available is surprising.
  
I guess locks don’t change much? 
Perhaps automotive locks have remained consistent and live on today into current padlocks? Or door knobs?  🤔

[human-potato_hybrid]

@m-mman

If it's a Yale lock then they were made the same back then as similar locks now. A lot of times the key code is the exact bitting, meaning how high each part of the key is cut. You just look them up in a reference book to know how low to cut. Maybe 1 = -0.04", 2 =-0.08", etc. or whatever.

[human-potato_hybrid]

Example

 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://lsamichigan.org/Tech/Yale%20Key%20Pin%20Specs%20.019.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwip_sm6xZGDAxXJI0QIHTgcAuYQFnoECCQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0BzvCBbZOB4t-WzhUsEXHR

Edited December 15, 2023 by human-potato_hybrid (see edit history)