Hi-
I have an ‘84 22tk and realized I do not have a spare key for my patio door. The key is deco round head with “D” stamped on it. Does anyone know where I can find a copy? I have struck out locally and online so far. It looks like it is precut...
Thanks in Advance,
Josh
Patio door? Do you mean the entry door? If you already have a key, might you be able to have a duplicate made at a locksmith or key shop?
Yes, Joan. This is for the coach door. Unfortunately it is unavailable at locksmiths in the Los Angeles area. It is an old pre-cut key from the 80’s. It looks like many rv’s had similar keys...
Thanks!
Josh
Two possible cures.
Take the key to a locksmith and find the best match. Take it home and use a set of jeweler’s files to open up the grooves as needed, until it slides into the lock. Clamp the old and new key together and cut the notches.
The other method starts with piece of brass the same thickness as the key. Use a jeweler’s saw and files to make the key blank from scratched.
Broken hack saw blades can be shaped into gouges for cutting square grooves.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Olson-Saw-5-in-Jewelers-Saw-with-End-Screw-SF63525/305268098
General Tools 707475 Swiss Pattern Needle File Set, 12-Piece - American... (https://www.amazon.com/General-Tools-707475-Pattern-12-Piece/dp/B000OCRK16/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?hvadid=73461277376745&hvbmt=be&hvdev=m&hvqmt=e&keywords=jewlers+files&qid=1553301224&s=gateway&sr=8-6&tag=msnsmartus-20)
Larry
"Unfortunately it is unavailable at locksmiths in the Los Angeles area."
Really??? Come on, this ain't rocket science! There's a real Locksmith (not a hardware store) that I use here that would fabricate a useable key in less than 30 minutes. Nothing I've ever taken to him has slowed him down much. ::)
Does the key look anything like this?
Bargman Key Blank (1977 - Present) (https://www.vintagetrailersupply.com/Bargman-Key-Blank-1977-Present-p/vts-466.htm)
Steve
Dear Josh,
You mentioned you are in the Los Angeles area; so am I. My "go to" locksmith is on Washington Blvd in Altadena, CA. The shop is called Foothill Lock and Key. Look them up online and give them a call. Take a picture of your key at different angles with your cell phone and have them handy. I have used them for years with old cars and collectibles and they have never failed me yet.
Gary