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Mar 22, 2017 | 10:22 PM

D Sokol

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Key Chain Fob

If you went to your local Ford dealer in 1948 to buy a new Ford Truck, when they handed you the keys would they have been attached to a fancy "Ford" Key chain fob?
If so, what do they look like?

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Mar 22, 2017 | 11:02 PM

Moe Craig

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Originally Posted by D Sokol

If you went to your local Ford dealer in 1948 to buy a new Ford Truck, when they handed you the keys would they have been attached to a fancy "Ford" Key chain fob?
If so, what do they look like?

DjS

I don't know I've been trying to find this out for a while now. Hope someone else knows

Mar 22, 2017 | 11:17 PM

Scotty's 52 F3

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I actually found one in the crud under the dash of my 52. I'll have to get a pic.

Mar 22, 2017 | 11:48 PM

Scotty's 52 F3

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This was a little ball of rust up in the bottom inner lip of the dash near the glove box.

Mar 23, 2017 | 12:32 PM

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If one was included, it would have been something the individual selling dealer would have made and given away. Most likely would have had the dealership name and location on it, as a way to remind one who to go back to for service and parts. Ford itself would not have provided it, it was up to the dealership to do it on their own.
The little aluminum tag in the post above was the tag that was included on the keys for the buyer to write down or key in case keys were lost. They could just order a new key based on the number. Those would have been included on every new vehicle purchase, but they were not intended to be kept with the keys.

Mar 23, 2017 | 02:57 PM

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Key chains/fobs

My Grandfather had a few similar to the pics below during the 40's & 50's.
I have them tucked away....somewhere

Mar 23, 2017 | 03:03 PM

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Here's a cool one.

I wonder how high it goes...I'm guessing not much further than 15

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Mar 24, 2017 | 01:01 PM

Scotty's 52 F3

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Here ya go. Probably more detail than you wanted but, I had a dial caliper handy. I was bending tubing so I had an angle finder too.

Mar 24, 2017 | 04:20 PM

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Here is one that I have. I am not sure what year it is. I know the Mercury emblem was used at least thru '48. It does have a GM key in it, I will have to correct that.