And if that doesn't work (which is hard to believe)...my daughter is stationed in Okinawa and I could have her go to the local locksmith assuming they have those there.
She could grab a handful of blanks and someone could distribute them to interested parties. LW --- In [email protected], "Eric Lemmon" <wb6...@...> wrote: > > Kevin, > > The chances are good that at least one domestic key made for file cabinets, > storage lockers, and screen or garage door locks will slide easily into the > Takigen lock on a Uniden radio. Once such a key blank is found, the cuts > from a genuine Uniden radio key can be cut into that blank and- Voila! > > Rather than trying to track down the exact Takigen key or key blank, perhaps > a better plan is to take either the Uniden lock mechanism- or the whole > radio unit if necessary- to a good lock shop, so that the locksmith can try > a number of standard key blanks to find the one or more that fits into the > lock. Then, the genuine Takigen key can be "decoded" using standard key cut > procedures to determine the proper notch depths. Once this is done, we can > post the results for all to see and benefit from. Give a locksmith data of > the form "Cuts 3-1-6-4-2 on an ILCO X239B blank" will result in a key that > works. > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
