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[beerguy]

I started a re-upholstery project that I wanted to get out of the way this morning.

I bought an old swivel chair off of Craigslist, probably from the 40's or 50's, made of Naugahyde brand covering and horse hair.

I was pulling the covering off and saving it to use as a pattern. Halfway through, I see that a key had gotten stuck in the chair.

I see it as a clock winding key, but this is smaller than the one that my mother has.


Here it is with a Merc dime as a size reference.

Can anyone get specific of the type of clock that this fit?


It has a triangle shaped drive at the end.



It is so small that it must not turn a very large mechanism.

 

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[mascotwoods]

Pocket watch

 

[WHADIFIND]

Wind up toy.

 

[beerguy]

I never thought of a toy, that would make sense.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Pocket watch

Yep, just happened to have my watch on the desk, My key is likely a different manufacturer, but it's dead similar to yours. There's a thread here from at least 3 years ago where I was getting advice on mine. Got to go do some looking.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

I went and found that thread and have you a picture to compare with:

 

[Johncoho]

Pocket watch will have a square hole. Probably for a wind up toy.

 

[mascotwoods]

Sorry, I missed that it was triangle drive. That would be a "sewing machine key". Windup toys seem to have wider wings.

 

[treblehunter]

"I got a brand new pair of roller skates, you got a brand new key" (sing it)
This old song popped into my head.
Good find.

I really have no idea what kind of key it is. I'm thinking there are a lot of different kinds out there.

 

[kenstein]

"I got a brand new pair of roller skates, you got a brand new key" (sing it)

I once read that Melanie had to sing part of that song to gain backstage access at Woodstock, because the guard didn't believe it was her.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the key

 

[against the wind]

Think I'll start tearing some old chairs apart,, lol.
Congrats on the key

 

[Doc Arey]

Clock I think

 

[AU Seeker]

As Mascotwoods stated it's a sewing machine key, it fits the drawers on an old treadle sewing machine.

Antique Treadle Sewing Machine Drawer Key 3-Sided Fits Singer & Other Machines | eBay

 

[Wildcat1750]

Cool find, beerguy and nice job on the ID, AU Seeker! TNet is the best home schooling program in Town!

 

[AlienLifeForm]

Sewing machine key, just like the one I have with my Singer treadle machine.

 

[beerguy]

Thanks for the ID, gang.

I called my Mom to tell her, since she has a machine in a cabinet.

Going to bring it to her in case it fits.