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Offline 70CB750

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What is the name of this key
« on: December 19, 2011, 03:27:30 AM »
We call it the Bosch key and it was widely used in ignition switches for motorcycles, military trucks and tractors back in the day - like after WWII till seventies With a bit of clever hands it was possible to use a nail instead.

Was it ever used in USA and what is the name for it, please?
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Re: What is the name of this key
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2011, 04:25:25 AM »
Maybe some other continents will pitch in.   Bosch was huge in ignition and switches back in the day - but that's Germany.

Did the pre  war (2) USA cars have keyed ignition?
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Re: What is the name of this key
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2011, 05:25:06 AM »
sorry, do not know the name.
but I had such a key on my heinkel tourist (http://www.medienwerkstatt-online.de/lws_wissen/bilder/14213-2.jpg) and on my Steyr 15 (http://www.oldtimer-gilgenberg.com/fahrzeugfotos/PICT0944.JPG).

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Re: What is the name of this key
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2011, 06:30:21 AM »
Quote from: 70CB750 on December 19, 2011, 04:25:25 AM
Maybe some other continents will pitch in.   Bosch was huge in ignition and switches back in the day - but that's Germany.

Did the pre  war (2) USA cars have keyed ignition?

Can't help with the name, but it seems Vincent Bendix received a patent for keyed ignition/starter in 1910. First use that I could find referenced a 1913 Locomobile.
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Re: What is the name of this key
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2011, 06:40:53 AM »
think i have some spare from my porche traktor..does it need to be new  i can send one..if you ont find one ..over there  its that system ?? push in= ignision....turn=light-1-2-3
the pich are my deutz

java and MZ used somthing like that..but think they vas smaller in key
the bosch system vas kopied in the estern ..but not shure it fits parts
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Re: What is the name of this key
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2011, 06:41:23 AM »
Bosch XOM1 or XOM2.
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Re: What is the name of this key
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2011, 06:52:15 AM »
Tip of the hat, CycleRanger!  No, I don't need one, I was just curious. It was very common back in Czech but never saw one in USA. I gues it would be safe to use here since nobody knows it :)
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Re: What is the name of this key
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2011, 10:22:25 AM »
my bmw r75/5 has one , not sure what they are called though
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Re: What is the name of this key
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2011, 09:11:26 PM »
Quote from: strynboen on December 19, 2011, 06:40:53 AM
think i have some spare from my porche traktor..

You have a Porche traktor?!  Cool, is it fast?
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Re: What is the name of this key
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2011, 03:21:37 AM »
Lamborghini tractors exist too ;)
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Re: What is the name of this key
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2011, 04:53:01 AM »
Looks just like my Jawa key...Larry
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Re: What is the name of this key
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2011, 06:40:18 AM »
..they even build tanks in ww2
http://www.porschetractors.com/
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Re: What is the name of this key
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2011, 01:26:08 PM »
Those are some pretty cool old tractors.
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Re: What is the name of this key
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2011, 03:17:01 PM »
My 40 chevy had a conventional key.  It looks a little like an RCA jack.
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