Snap-On toolchest key blanks

[Kenneth A. Adelman]

Does anyone know what the correct key blanks are for a
Snap-On toolchest? The originals have a Snap-On logo, "Made in
U.S.A". They are double-sided. One has a six-sided head and the
other is rectangular with rounded cornors.

Ken

[Wayne's Locks]

They are either National or Chicago keyblanks. The only 6 sided key i found
in my Ilco book is 1545. Chicago makes a rectangular with rounded corners
Ilco 1041M. Hope this helps. Wayne Wayne's Locks and Etc.
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[Dddlock]

try ilco 1527

[Kenneth A. Adelman]

> Kenneth A. Adelman wrote in message <3631666B...@Adelman.COM>...
> >Does anyone know what the correct key blanks are for a
> >Snap-On toolchest? The originals have a Snap-On logo, "Made in
> >U.S.A". They are double-sided. One has a six-sided head and the
> >other is rectangular with rounded cornors.

As a few people suggested, the correct blank for the
Old-style snap-on is an Ilco 1527. It also appears that if you
cut this blank a little shorter you can also use it for the
new-style snap-on with the larger, hex, head.

But I did learn something interesting. I asked the customer
to see if his old-style key would fit into the new-style lock. The side
milling looked close, but not exact. It fits all right, but it
released the cylinder! It appears that Snap-On uses the sixth
disk-tumbler as a retainer; it rides in a groove that holds the
cylinder in. The regular key is only five disks long. A
simple keyblank cut at the right height in position number six
functions as a release tool FOR ALL TOOLBOXES, but you hardly need
to bother cutting it, just raise the disk with a pick.

Ken