1937 lock question

[oswego37]

i recently had my trunk lock for my convertible rekeyed professionally. Now I am only able to remove the key when the trunk is locked. It must be the lock , or did Henry intend it this way Thanks

[Dak Rat]

That's the way my '39 works as well. Factory correct.

[Andy]

I guess I screwed up. I had a NOS 40 trunk lock that the key would only come out when locked. I increased the rotation by a little grinding. It made no sense to me to have the key in it when open all the time. I thought it was a factory defect as the lock had never been installed.

[37 Coupe]

My '37 coupe trunk lid does not require locking to remove the key.I usually leave it unlocked when I am around the car and only lock it when I leave it unattended like say at a car show. I have had stuff ripped off from glove box which is non locking (standard).

[Capsacto]

When I bought my 37 sedan a couple years ago the trunk lock was (luckily) unlocked, but it was seized. I could open the trunk, but I couldn't even get a key into the lock cylinder. I removed the entire handle assembly with cylinder and sent it to one of the members here that knows about these Ford locks. He was able to repair it and I had him key it to my original ignition key. I know it's not correct to have the same key for the trunk, but it sure is convenient to have one key for the ignition, glove box, door, and trunk. The key can be removed wether the trunk is locked or unlocked.

[rg130]

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My 37 coupe trunk lock key can be removed when the lock is locked or unlocked.

[FlatHeadCoupe]

Ford started the "locked-to-remove" design in 1940 (1939 for Mercury). Re-instated the "remove-in-locked-or-unlocked" option mid-year 1947. The 1940 lock cylinder can be modified to "remove-in-both-conditions" relatively easily.