Identify these keys

Oct 02, 2004 5 Replies

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I think the third one is a wrench of some kind. The fourth one appears to be a very old Yale. Any other guesses?


I haven't a clue. A couple look like they would make good beer bottle cap removers (like for Beck's), if nothing else.

Hi, To me they all look sort of church key(bottle cap/can opener) Tony

I got two guesses on the Locksmithing usenet group. One fellow says that two of them are keys for Model A Fords, the square hole is a gas valve wrench for the acetylene tank.

Another fellow suggests the key with the notch in the handle might be a bottle opener.

Some very wise folks out there. And I thank you all.

so much for the locksmith pro you adverised you are, id hate to see your HVAC work . You ahack Boi

IHave seen the torch wrench (with the square hole) with welding equipment also. The one on the right is a Key for a Privacy lock type Door set. They came with them when I was a kid I had a WHOLE bunch of them , cause my grandfather was an Apartment maintenance guy, and I got all the cool useless stuff like that................The "yale" key looks like it was modified to open botlles. The tooth/notching on the first one looks likesome nicely done homemade Skeleton key substitute, made from some other tool metal. (hacksaw blade or such)

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