Corbin No. 990 Series Push key Padlock Key

Timothy

I finally hand made key for this lock make out of brass…Timothy…..

Pschiffe

Timothy wrote
I finally hand made key for this lock make out of brass…Timothy…..

Nice job, I thought you might be interested to know that Ilco still offers a nickel silver equivalent key blank, No. 1031, see thumbnail attached. It is in Price group 13 with an MSRP of $173.05 per 100. One supplier that shows them as stock is Accredited Lock Supply, their Item#007711, $1.30 net each; $25.00 minimum order required.

Pete Schifferli

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nathanbonstein

nice job
i have some 1239 steel blanks none of the 1031
should be there monday and 1 round bow yale 3 ½
enjoy

Pschiffe

nathanbonstein wrote
nice job
i have some 1239 steel blanks none of the 1031
should be there monday and 1 round bow yale 3 ½
enjoy

See thumbnail for image of Old Yale 3-½ key blank if anyone is interested.

Pete Schifferli

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Timothy

Pete and Nathan
Thank for information on key blank. I knew about it and have a few of it but don’t know where the head the key at. The only reason i decide to make these key by hand make it just for something for me to learn of doing it. I know have to cut, file to fit the keyway, sanding, polish and whatever other need to be done. As least was lot of fun doing it just to make almost all the key i did for padlock i have. There not to many locksmith that will take the time to learn the old way of doing it. Just wish i could have a mill machine to make thing a little faster. So again Thank…Timothy…..

nathanbonstein

Timothy, if you can find a old keil 10 ½ in good condition and reasonable, great machines for making key blanks from flat stock or out of larger keys you can machine down.for your own use. Kinda hard to find a complete working machine.

Pschiffe

nathanbonstein wrote
Timothy, if you can find a old keil 10 ½ in good condition and reasonable, great machines for making key blanks from flat stock or out of larger keys you can machine down.for your own use. Kinda hard to find a complete working machine.

See thumbnail for info on old Keil No. 10 & 10-½ key machines.

Pete Schifferli

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nathanbonstein

getting old. i was thinking 6 ½ 4 cutters and said 10 ½
my apologies

nathanbonstein

Timothy

Nathan
I do have two old ilco machine one it small almost like the Keil machine and the other one it big and yes they both will cut steel keys. The only problem don’t like about it the it doesn’t give smooth cut like you cut brass key. I have been trying to find a good steel cutter. Most time went i cut the steel key i use about 1/16″ off and file it down to be sure it smooth cut to working key…..Timothy….PS thank for keys…..

Pschiffe

nathanbonstein wrote
getting old. i was thinking 6 ½ 4 cutters and said 10 ½
my apologies

Me too, here’s a catalog image of the Keil Nos. 6 and 6-½ “turret” machine with seven cutters, same as Ilco Nos. 196 and 2196.

Pete

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Pschiffe

Timothy wrote
Nathan
I do have two old ilco machine one it small almost like the Keil machine and the other one it big and yes they both will cut steel keys. The only problem don’t like about it the it doesn’t give smooth cut like you cut brass key. I have been trying to find a good steel cutter. Most time went i cut the steel key i use about 1/16″ off and file it down to be sure it smooth cut to working key…..Timothy….PS thank for keys…..

I cut steel keys on an older Framon DBM-1 flat steel key duplicator using a carbide slotter, produces a smooth cut on padlock, locker, letter box and safe deposit keys. I was fortunate to find a good used one. See link:
https://www.framon.com/index.php/project/dbm-1/

Pete Schifferli

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nathanbonstein

your welcome
i cut the 1239 steel by code on the 1200maxaa and only do 1-2 depths per cut,they do cut rough,but work nicely.
the t131 i cut on the old 179 minute tower,which i use instead of the keil 10
old 10 keil in picture i keep just in case

Pschiffe

Pschiffe wrote
I cut steel keys on an older Framon DBM-1 flat steel key duplicator using a carbide slotter, produces a smooth cut on padlock, locker, letter box and safe deposit keys. I was fortunate to find a good used one. See link:
https://www.framon.com/index.php/project/dbm-1/

Pete Schifferli

My Framon DBM-1 is actually the earlier model but operates in much the same fashion as the current version in the video at the link but lacks the wire brush, see thumbnail attached.

Pete Schifferli

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nathanbonstein

very nice and durable machine, i cut alot of t131 blanks for pancake and other push keys locks and like the 179 minute ilco for these.

Timothy

Well for me guess too bad as don’t have those kind of machine to cut key for pancake padlock. The two older key machine got it from my uncle used to be locksmith long ago in Michigan. Good thing most of our family pass it to there next family to keep the locksmith going. Yes I’ll still be doing thing the old way making key by hand. Thank for all information you guys given.. Enjoy being a Locksmith….Timothy…..

jeffmoss26

we have an Ilco minute machine we use occasionally for cutting bit keys. We use a 2585 for flat steel.