I think someone made a copy of my key because it has a s on it but I don't know. Locks are sometimes easier to pick if they have several of the same cut in a row, "000043" for example, or in a descending or ascending order, like "123463" or "762345.". I suggest contacting the management of your property for additional keys. It's a gold key with Y14 printed on the circular head of the key. Flat cam is 1-1/2" from center line, offset cam is 1-1/8 from center line with National C9100 New style USPS postal mailbox lock manufactured by Compx/National. That would be a better clue. You can see this in Figure 3 (above). Mr Lock, Inc.. Key blank numbers reveal shapes. Question: I found a key that has "Walmart" on it and "66" on the back. It has "45" stamped on it. If the numbers seem to correspond with the cuts on the blade of the key, the "1" cut being the shallowest and the "4" cut being the deepest, then it is most likely the bitting. This tells us the cylinder is a 5-pin cylinder, so the lock is probably a residential grade lock. Thanks again. Question: I found a key in my deceased mother's belongings. "Do Not Duplicate" is a very common stamp put there in the usually vain hope that folks won't get the key copied. Thanks again. If I had to guess I would guess this is a key to a light commercial doorknob, lever lock or deadbolt, or perhaps a mortise or rim cylinder. If so, it is probably a key that opens a pedestrian door. Answer: LL24 could be a keyset number in a very large grand master key system, or it could be a key code number. Answer: The number has no special significance to me, but 022333 has enough digits to be a six-pin bitting, so perhaps it is the bitting. On the back of the key are the characters 'A91111'. Thanks. Hope this helps narrow it down. Key codes and key number in a master key system point to a bitting number recorded within an organization. If it is an imitation, the bitting is useful only to the factory that made the key in the first place. A26 sounds like a Corbin restricted keyway, but the A series keyways end at A24. Answer: I would say that is a blind code. Just from the sound of it, I would say it is the former. The numbers chiefly fall into the following four categories: To understand the numbers and letters, you need to know the different parts that make up a key. It could be the keyway as well. Or can it be different for different manufacturers? I found a key that has S07 on it, there is 2 of them together that are identical, any idea as to what these might go to? From that information, the locksmith can tell what keyway you have and how many pins are in your lock. So my guess is that A26 is a key set in a small master key system with one master that has the designation, "A." What does it belong to? I know that keys are very unique but I am just curious how does those people who duplicate keys can make keys exactly the same as the original? How do I find out what they are? Answer: KW1 designates an aftermarket key blank in classic Kwikset keyway. 263 is probably a key code. What could this key belong to? The key has a rectangular head, and there is a hole about the size of a pencil in the top left corner with the letter W on it. Wire harness & cable assembly solutions. 62453 is most likely the bitting of the key. Another reason they might down the code might be so they do not sell locks that are keyed the same as your locks to anyone who lives near you. 76021, Flat Steel Precut, Luggage, Miscellaneous, Furniture/Cabinet Locks by Compx National, Compx National C8052 KA C415A 14A 5/8" Cam Lock, Keyed Alike C415A, Compx National C8052 KA C413A 14A Cam Lock, 5/8" Keyed Alike C413A, Compx National C8715 Mailbox Lock, Florence, Compx National C8051 KA C346A 14A, 7/16" Keyed Alike C346A, Compx National C8070-2C KA B135A Panel Lock, Keyed Alike B135A, Compx National C9100 Mailbox Lock, Clockwise Rotation, Compx National C8075 C346A 14A Cam Lock, 1-7/16 Keyed Alike C346A, Compx National C8714 Mailbox Lock, American Device. "V-1" sounds like someone's personal identifier for the key. (Of course I still don't know for sure whether the number is the true bitting, or a blind number, but IF it's the bitting, then am I reasoning through it correctly?). Question: I found a key that says "LL24." Answer: If it says "Lot 4" and then has four digits after that, I'd say it's probably a date code. Made in U.S.A. On the front is a logo of HD, with MS12 wrote underneath, and V-1 wrote on the back. My guess would be that it is a partial address, or possibly a key set in a non-standard master key system. Often a key with a code like this one will fit a cabinet or a piece of office furniture. Answer: That number looks like the key number for a padlock made by the American Lock Company, now part of Master Lock Company. 3.) Should i exchange it for a different key code or is it just as secure? In this case, the stop shows the letter "C". I could keep going with these. That's why I think someone stamped it there to help them remember what lock it is supposed to open. KW1 is the key blank number, indicating Kwikset keyway. On the other hand, if the locksmith didn't know the original manufacturer, as with the key in Figure 3a, it's quite likely that the keys made or locks keyed using that bitting would not work properly. Question: I have a set of gold keys with "Pacific" on one side and four numbers on the other. In a master key system, key bittings are designed so every key only opens the door or doors it is intended to open. Well, then, go to the locksmith who says it can be done. I work for a Assisted living facility, I have keys marked 1AA through 101AA. How to identify and copy a key using numbers and Schlage key codes. What does that mean? Just a "leafy or viney" design around the outer edges. What could this be for? Have you any idea what this key might be used for? Six digit numbers are usually a bitting. Evans Rule is currently owned by The Starrett Company. If the number is a published key code, they may be able to discover the manufacturer. Therefore, every key is planned and recorded. The keyway is the shape of the key when viewed from the tip and determines whether or not the key will be able to enter the keyhole of the lock. That would speed things up. "M" often stands for "Master Key," but not always. Question: What do the numbers and letters 14EL on a key mean? Can you explain the numbers and letters on a padlock can determine a working key if lost your keys. Above it, there is a "CO106." Romel Tarroza from Philippines on August 27, 2013: Nice Hub.. What kind of clue? Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on October 22, 2013: This article was awesome. Screw mounted. Answer: A key is used to open a lock. Magical, isn't it? They remain a maker of key blanks, key machines, locks and cylinders, as they have been for many decades. It could be a code that stands for the bitting, or it could denote the place the key has in a master key system. This number is the bitting. Question: I have a Brinks KW1 11412 key. That is, I believe it is an operating key, not a sub-master or master key. Answer: Walmart sells a series of Kwikset keyway key blanks with decorative heads under the part number "66.". Answer: The small size probably indicates the key to a cabinet lock, though there are some screen door locks that take a small key. Supplied keyed alike to the C415A key. Yale Locks, for instance, places an "A" before their bitting numbers to differentiate them from key code numbers. Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on May 27, 2020: While the zero cut is, in fact, no cut, it does require a top pin, bottom pin, and spring, so is just as viable as any other cut. Question: I have a solid cylinder with 4 or 5 slits on 2 sides, and it starts with SX and also has a Lot 4 digit code? Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on March 25, 2020: Unfortunately that is not enough info to go on, but the numbers are most likely either a blind code or a direct bitting number. Thank you! The numbers I see on the key are d22333, or it could be 022333. I found one that looked right and bought it, but once I got the new keys out of the package, there was one TINY little difference which is enough to make the keys not be interchangeable. Livewirez, all keys are unique, and so every duplicate is just a little off. This is typically the way bittings are constructed. Would that be for an old gas dispenser? Supplied with two keys; no mounting hardware. Figure 3a - Is This Key an Imitation or an Original? Total keying charges are calculated by the number of locks exceeding the key alike quantity times the number of cylinders each additional lock has. If there is a manufacturer's name on your lock, it may be stamped on the plate where the latch sticks out. Question: I found four keys on a ring, and they all look the same. Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on November 12, 2018: H41212 could be a code that a locksmith could look up (if it is a published code) and cut a new key based on that number, or it could be a 5-pin bitting with an "H" in front of it because that is what this particular manufacturer does. "Watong" is a village in India, but I am not sure it relates to your key. Question: I found a key with "ALPHA" on the front and "8000" on the back. When you go to a hardware store or to a locksmith to get a key cut, they copy your key onto a key blank by making cuts in the blank that match the cuts on your key. Part of the process would be to write down the bitting as they gauged each cut. For a Y11 key for a camlock, can the key number be determined based on the cut of the key? The keyway is letter G. What can you tell me about this key? Don't see what you are looking for? The tip of the key is more like a four-pronged screwdriver. One challenge is keeping track of which key you tried and where you tried it. A 6-pin bitting number stamped into the bow of a Yale original key would look like this: A298837. I just really would like to know a little more history of these. under the AA sub-master, "1AB", "2AB" and so on under the AB master. Because the leafy key is attracted by a magnet, it must be steel or iron. 11412 is the bitting. The second cut, a number "6," is significantly deeper. Question: I found a key. Even more amazingly, the locksmith can do both things without ever having seen or touched the original key. Includes 90 degree and 180 degree rotation limiters. The back top reads, 'REGISTRY NUMBER DDQ-166,' and the bottom, 'POSTAGE GUARANTEED BY EVANS RULE CO. NEWARK, NJ 07114'. I just found an old key with the writing independent lock company on it. Answer: When the head of a key is rubber, it is often the key to a vehicle, but not always. Have any idea what it could be to? Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on December 27, 2018: By itself, the letter, "S," stamped on a key has no given designation except that it could be the "S" sub-master key in a large key system. I have found the interaction between keys and locks interesting for a long time. People who duplicate keys generally use a key machine that "reads" the information from the key and simultaneously transfers that information to a cutting wheel that makes the cuts. Answer: Eberhard makes equipment locks for truck utility bodies, mechanical cabinets, and things like that. Very shallow cuts are probably a "1", very deep cuts a "4" or "5", and in-between depths probably a "2, "3" or "4". Question: What is the meaning of the number C2366 stamped on my key? Many times, people will stamp "MASTER" on the head of the master key for a building for easy reference and fail to consider the security problems that can result. Barbara from Stepping past clutter on August 27, 2013: Fascinating information- great material for a book or poem of intrigue!!! What do you think "1C" means, there on the head? The second number, IN8, is probably an Ilco "EZ" number - a system of numbers used primarily for more common key blanks. Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on August 30, 2013: Thanks, FlourishAnyway. 458 could be a factory key system identifier, which might mean that a letter of authorization may be required to get copies of this key. I use them every day, but never even noticed there were numbers on them. Since then they were bought by Kaba, which has in turn been recently acquired by Dorma. The manufacturer's part numbers are usually quite different. The elephant is most likely the logo of the manufacturer. Terms & Conditions of Sale - CompX Security Products What does it belong to? Answer: If the numerals are made up of little dots it might be a DOM key. I have cylinder 46AA with no key. From the similarity of this question to the adjacent question I gather that the markings are not very clear. Answer: Smaller keys generally fit cabinet locks, luggage locks and the like. Therefore, the number is a code number. 1054LB and IN8 mean the same thing. What is it used for? Front: Big G. Back: 30125. I don't know what it might stand for. They both have 4933 on them. Front: east is carved in cursive. Next to the key number in the book would be another number: the bitting of the key, which is a set of numbers that correspond with the depths of the cuts on the key. Do you have any suggestions? Answer: There is a manufacturer of steering wheel locks for cars called Alpha. Question: What is the key with 62453 used for and what are the letters kw1 for? Each lock supplied keyed random with 2 working keys. However, it probably wouldn't hurt to ask them why they did so, and if they are keeping a record of it. document.getElementById("copyright_year").innerHTML = new Date().getFullYear(); National C8052 5/8" cam lock with nickel finish. Hardware not included Compx National C8052 KA C413A 14A, 5/8" cam lock with nickel finish. DOM is a manufacturer of office furniture. If we compare the cuts to their corresponding numbers in the bitting, we can see that the larger the number, the deeper the cut. It says master on one side and x2680 on the other. Tom has 17 years of experience as a commercial locksmith and over 20 years in door hardware distribution. they have a black plastic end with an "M" shape to it. My mother just passed away and she has 3 on her key ring, but I do not know where the boxes are? Question: I found a key with the number 464 number on the one side of the head, and on the other, it has a figure that looks like an elephant. Answer: The Hudson Lock Company is a maker of cabinet and mailbox locks. If you find a discrepancy of more than two or three-thousandths of an inch (.003 inches), then it is likely the key is an imitation. Kwikset keyed locks are usually used on residential entrances. The first number, L1054B, is Ilco's traditional key blank number for this particular blank. Ironically, I have two that are just alike. More Specifications (PDF File). The 0 is flat and makes me think it is easier to pick. I have a Corbin key with M1 only printed on the back. Key blank for some National Compx locks. Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on March 19, 2018: Hi Hardik, according to Kaba Ilco's online key blank cross reference, 1444 could mean it is a key for an Alfa Romeo motor vehicle. If it is a small key, it probably fits a cabinet or file drawer somewhere. It isn't in a normal format for a bitting code, a key blank identifier, or a key number in a master key system. I use a lot of keys at my work and I have always had this almost nerdy curiosity about what the numbers mean but I never looked it up. A3R. What do you think it goes to? Visually looking at the key, starting at the tip, I see 2 cuts of the same depth (the 33), followed by 2 cuts deeper than the first 2 but also the same as each other (44), followed by a 5th cut that appears the same depth as the first two cuts (the final 3). Bedford, TX. Question: Is it strange for a hardware store to write down our key code? Question: I have what I believe is a Corbin key, with the numbers 458 A26 stamped on it. The format is similar to that of a key in a master key system, and you could think that it is such a key if you didn't know better. There appears to be a chain of Acar hotels in Turkey. Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on November 11, 2018: S07 is a keyblank number for Suzuki vehicles. Sometimes code books have information about what kind of locks the keys are used with. It also has stamped on it 38 - 49004 with a capital M under that on the other side, and it says Do Not Duplicate in all caps, and it has a one. The "CS" is probably a clue to the door(s) at Evans in Newark that the key controlled. W1535M sounds like a key blank model number, but none of my reference sources recognize it. It says HUDSON on the front and HL235 on the back. I have a brass key that has markings of GAS and 106 under the gas marking. Answer: Gold coloring indicates brass - the usual material key blanks are made of. ", Question: I found a key that says "LL24" on it, what do you think that means? Answer: It belongs to a Brinks brand residential lock. (Nonstick). Question: I found a brass key with Arrow on one side and 12381 stamped on the back. 464 may be a blind code. Some products are stocked keyed-alike in quantities of up to 4. We have the design and engineering Nevertheless, if you can determine the manufacturer of the key blank and the part number used by that manufacturer, you should have enough information for a locksmith to identify the blank you need to cut the key or change the lock. Answer: If it's portable you can bring it to a locksmith and they may be able to fit a key to it. Can you help to identify the key and tag? This in itself is unusual unless it is a tubular key or a bit key. Many cam lock manufacturers use this keyway, and since key codes are categorized by manufacturer as well as lock type, it may be difficult to find the one you are looking for. There are 2 of the keys. Do you have any information? Baldwin stamps the bitting on the heads of their keys, so 53479 is the combination of the key.