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Old 08-23-2020, 05:23 PM
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Default Need keys

My newly-acquired 102 came with a single, kind of mangled key. It works, but looks like it could break off any time. So I want to get a spare key or 2 and retire the 1966-vintage original.
Trouble is, I haven't been able to find one. I tried the local Ace, who have belped me in the past with keys for my 1959 boat, but they didn't have a blank. The local Cub Cadet dealer had only newer-model keys, and apparently RF Houtz is permanently closed at least on the retail side. Their website was kind of a dead end for the key.
Any ideas where I can get the correct blanks to make new keys? My key has a letter G on it.
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Old 08-23-2020, 06:21 PM
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I have got them from the local Cub Cadet dealer, but it has been a few years, so I don't know if they still have them.

If it helps you, I've found that my 123 and 125 use the same key and at a show some years back, I did a survey of available friends tractors that were on display to see what keys they used. I found that my CC keys would fit just about any IH tractor, not just Cub Cadets, from the mid-'50's when they first started using keys up into the 56 series. There was nothing newer to try, but who knows? Specifically, they fit a 350, a 560, a 756 and a 660, that I tried. They were all keyed the same.

You might try expanding your key search to a Case/IH dealer. Take your key along and see if it matches up.
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Old 08-23-2020, 07:04 PM
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https://www.ccspecialties.org/electrical.html
Scroll down you’ll find the keys.
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Old 08-23-2020, 08:31 PM
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Or look on eBay for Indak keys.....plenty with free shipping!
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Old 08-23-2020, 10:27 PM
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Found, thanks!
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Old 08-23-2020, 10:34 PM
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123 doesn’t use an Indak key. It has a toothed key like a car key.
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Dad's 122 w/42" cast deck, spring assist, lights,weights, rear lift
1250 w/hydraulic lift, lights,weights, spring assist.
50C deck converted to an A with front wheels
44C deck converted to an A with front wheels.
QA-36A
42" blade
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Old 08-24-2020, 06:47 AM
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123 doesn’t use an Indak key. It has a toothed key like a car key.
Sounds like an aftermarket replacement switch & key.
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Old 08-24-2020, 08:49 AM
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Factory key from my 122. I think all the narrow frames used them.
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Dad's 122 w/42" cast deck, spring assist, lights,weights, rear lift
1250 w/hydraulic lift, lights,weights, spring assist.
50C deck converted to an A with front wheels
44C deck converted to an A with front wheels.
QA-36A
42" blade
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Old 08-24-2020, 10:12 AM
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Opppps......I stand corrected.

I assumed the "stamped key" was the standard issue for all Cub Cadets. IH did use a notched Key IH-131313-C2 Key up until the Quietlines.

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Tooth key, yes, and I do stand corrected. My other narrow frames has the groove and tooth key. The 125 I normally use has an Indak key in it. The keyhole does look like it takes a grooved key and I should note that this key switch turns with a regular screwdriver. Probably all the tumblers stuck or or worn out. I recall a while ago that I lost a key and I guess I found a flat Indak. Sorry for any confusion.
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