[Collins] KWS-1 key

Glenn Little glennmaillist at bellsouth.net
Sat Dec 28 12:21:14 EST 2013


Motorola also had a "MOT-1" key for their convertacoms.
Same blank IIRC.

73
Glenn
WB4UIV


At 11:39 AM 12/28/2013, Glen Zook wrote:
>Motorola used at least 3-different versions of these keys.  The most 
>common was the #2135 which was used on basically all mobile FM 
>two-way radio units except for the 15-inch wide units primarily made 
>during the 1950s and very early 1960s.  The #2553 was used on many 
>base stations.  The third one, I cannot recall the number right now, 
>was used as the "off / on" switch for the MTS, IMTS, and RCC 
>radiotelephone control heads.
>
>
>The #2059 was used by Aerotron.
>
>Some where, I probably have the number of the key used on the KWS-1, 
>30S-1, and the very rare 30S-3.
>
>Glen, K9STH
>
>
>Website:  http://k9sth.com
>
>
>
>On Saturday, December 28, 2013 6:38 AM, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson 
><geraldj at netins.net> wrote:
>
>Cole RO9 is an uncut key blank cut by the key shop or key department in
>the hardware store. Its a copy, not an original. I have several Cole
>keys on my key ring for camper and truck topper. With that blank in hand
>and the lock apart I'm sure I could make a working key in less than an
>hour. A locksmith with the right tools should take 5 minutes.
>
>73, Jerry, K0CQ, Technical Adviser to the Collins Radio Association.
>
>On 12/27/2013 11:46 AM, David Box Comcast wrote:
> > The key I have is marked
> >
> > COLE
> > Cleveland Ohio
> > R09
> >
> > on one side and
> >
> > National Key
> > U S A
> >
> > on the other
> >
> > Not sure how this compares to the Chicago Lock 2135.
> >
> > Dave K5MWR
> >
> >
>
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