Who remembers going to hardware store, swapmeets, or even the corner store had one these

Back in the day, everyone was a locksmith. Buy one of these machines and set up a both for the weekend. Our neighbors dad used go to everything and rent a booth for the weekend. He make about a hundred bucks or so per day. Lot of money for 40/50 years ago

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antonioio · 70-79, M

I certainly do, still some around

Gibbon · 70-79, M

Those are still around. My current car key can't be cut on one of those

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Gibbon · 70-79, M

@HumanEarth Subaru has the cuts but against a smooth face on each side. The edge of the key is a flat surface

HumanEarth · F

My middle daughter car don't even have a key. Brand-new car 2025 and its been in the shop a bunch of times for computer problems.

My other daughter finely gave up and bought a restored 1986 Bronco. No computers or software issues

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@HumanEarth I don't blame her at all. I've had keyless loaners and don't care for them. That key fob can be hacked and your car stolen

4thdimensiondream · 70-79, M

Never would have thought to buy one of those. I’d be afraid of ruining the original key. But I love flea markets. We have a large old one that’s famous near me. I’ve been going for over 50 years, buying and selling. Back in the 70s I built up my record collection buying used albums. Good times. Haven’t been as much since Covid but it’s still going strong.

HumanEarth · F

Thank you, that's the term I was looking for - flea markets where you can buy fleas at a discount count price 🤣🤣🤣

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@4thdimensiondream It doesn't damage the original key, just uses it as a template.

4thdimensiondream · 70-79, M

@ArishMell I’ve been told before “trust me you can’t break it.” You know the rest lol.

MoveAlong · 70-79, M

Remember them? I remember a long time before they existed. I think the last time I used one was around 1986.

HumanEarth · F

You do know they been around since the 1920s right

MoveAlong · 70-79, M

@HumanEarth I'm from the south. We were about 50 years behind.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

"Remembers"?

Many ironmongers and certain other shops offer key-cutting, and there are specialist locksmiths about although those have always been a lot rarer.

I had a key copied only a two or three weeks ago.

I've never seen a temporary market stall offering the service, and I'd not use one anyway.

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