Unknown Key

[Bumpstick]

I found this key and have not ever seen anything like it be for. Any ideas what it might fit. It looks like some crafts man put a lot of work into it.

 

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[NGE]

I had heard of some kind of lock that was claimed to be UN-Pickable, I think this key may belong to one of them......Not GE

 

[jimbob450]

Not for surebut,I think it might be for a high
security Medeco lock. Jimbob

 

[stefen]

Bank Vault possibly

 

[Monty]

Used to tighten the strings on your high dollar wilson tennis rackquets? Monty

 

[stefen]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm...might be on the right track...er, tennis court

 

[Burdie]

I have seen one at an auction. They said it was a master clock winding key for the various winding clocks for the 19th century clocks. They convinced me I didn't know.
Burdie

 

[Monty]

My guess was just a guess, but I have seen a key looking thing to work on tennis rackets and have seen them restrung in a sports shop. Just don't remember what the key looked like for sure. Probably way off, but stranger things have happened. M nty

 

[TimC]

It is a high security key. The "dimples" have the sam function as a regular key, but on multiple axis's. Not many bank vaults use them, because the present disk tumbler locks are difficult to pick and easier to service. Not Medeco. Probably for a good padlock or high security door lock. I had my own locksmith business up until about twelve years ago. (I made the prototypes for some of the '97 and '98 GM and Ford locks.

TimC

 

[Fast_Dave]

Dimple keys look very secure (see below) but I doubt thats what we have here. The design looks very simplistic, and the notch in the end is clearly to engage a bar or a string. I'd guess the dimples are to hold bearings and prevent slippage. My first guess would have been an on/off switch on some kind of electronic device.

 

[Hemisteve]

The logo is the key to solving this. Pun intended.

No clue
Steve

 

[Angelo]

I believe it is used by NORAD to launch missiles.

Someone is in trouble for losing it!

Tony

 

[deepskyal]

I liked that idea of a key to hold a string...like the keys in a violin or guitar to tune them.

String goes thru the notch at the end then threads thru one of the holes

A guess..
Al

 

[Bumpstick]

It is a high security key. The "dimples" have the sam function as a regular key, but on multiple axis's. Not many bank vaults use them, because the present disk tumbler locks are difficult to pick and easier to service. Not Medeco. Probably for a good padlock or high security door lock. I had my own locksmith business up until about twelve years ago. (I made the prototypes for some of the '97 and '98 GM and Ford locks.

TimC

Tim the "dimples" are different on all 4 axes; each 90 deg. apart.
I would like to find the lock it fits.

 

[trikikiwi]

Another option (I knew I had a round key somewhere )

The logo is the key to solving this. Pun intended.

No clue
Steve

I think the logo is 'W i' rather than 'U i'. Have searched for both without any luck.

Mike

 

[No shirt]

I think the post saying it is a Medeco Key was right, ask a local locksmith shop.

 

[boogeyman]

Any vending machines around? Google the toool (not mispelled!) They show them & show that they aren't as secure as they appear. I've got some info in my files at home. I'll try to get it posted for you.

 

[trikikiwi]

I think the post saying it is a Medeco Key was right, ask a local locksmith shop.

There is no sign of the logo on the key, on the Medeco site, that I can see

Any vending machines around? Google the toool (not mispelled!) They show them & show that they aren't as secure as they appear. I've got some info in my files at home. I'll try to get it posted for you.

What sort of searching were you doing to find that site ? You probably play snooker too
That's a cool site/subject. I haven't found the key there yet but, about to revisit it

 

[boogeyman]

Naw, just a lowly padlock collector that came from a family of locksmiths. Work in the security industry. If you gotta stop them you gotta know how they do it. I'll look through some catalogs when I get home.

 

[jimbob450]

Hi aagain. Well i was wrong about Medeco but belive
i,m on the right track.Checkot assa security or
www.mul-t-lock-online.comand checkout the laters
heading. Jimbob