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Assistance Needed - Identify this Key
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:27 am
by Don D
Assistance is needed to document what the key pictured below is used for, when it was introduced and who made it, if it was produced by an outside vendor. Thank you in advance for any information and have a great day.
Re: Assistance Needed - Identify this Key
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:43 am
by RajoRacer
Appears to be a Model A door key.
Re: Assistance Needed - Identify this Key
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 12:56 pm
by Cruby
Not Model A.
Re: Assistance Needed - Identify this Key
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 1:00 pm
by Cruby
Not Model A.
Re: Assistance Needed - Identify this Key
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 1:15 pm
by Mark Gregush
Might it go to a padlock?
Re: Assistance Needed - Identify this Key
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 1:41 pm
by speedytinc
Looks familiar. I am thinking a spare tire lug lock.
Re: Assistance Needed - Identify this Key
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 4:05 pm
by DanTreace
Shape of the key seems like 1931A sedan Crown door lock key, but is not that, the key is too stubby.
There are several on the web for sale, all have the "DF" prefix too.
Guess we need an early script Ford key expert 
Re: Assistance Needed - Identify this Key
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 6:23 pm
by TRDxB2
I also found some others. The number range would indicate the need for a broad variation of different locks. One eBay questioned possible Tractor key but that didn't check out. The keyway looks stamped not cut. The search for an answer continues
Re: Assistance Needed - Identify this Key
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2025 8:33 am
by Loftfield
My recently purchased 1924 Fordor came with an after-market locking steering box at the top of the steering column. I have no idea what the key looks like, but it is just a thought.
Re: Assistance Needed - Identify this Key
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:24 am
by Don D
Thanks for all the responses so far. I checked two locking steering columns, not a broad sample, and these keys do not fit. The mystery continues!!
Re: Assistance Needed - Identify this Key
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:30 pm
by Jerry VanOoteghem
I have a key like that too. I seem to recall someone mentioning once that it was for a glovebox on later year Fords. Maybe... maybe not... Web searches don't seem to support this theory. For a tractor maybe?
Re: Assistance Needed - Identify this Key
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:23 pm
by TRDxB2
TRDxB2 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 21, 2025 6:23 pm
I also found some others. The number range would indicate the need for a broad variation of different locks. One eBay questioned possible Tractor key but that didn't check out. The keyway looks stamped not cut. The search for an answer continues
With a little help from AI (indicated that "DF" was a YALE series key code). So a search on YALE instead of FORD indicates in this link that it was a Door Key
https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/8 ... 1256968161
Also there were other key codes for YALE locks used on Ford cars of that era