Magneto Plugs, Levers and Keys

Probably the first locking mechanism for a magneto switch was a simple plug. The term seems to have stuck for a while, even while while the shape evolved to a lever, then to something that could pass as a key.

Classification of Magneto Keys

One of the nice things about publishing your own document is being able to determine your own classifications. While in the strict sense there were only a few different types of magneto keys, I have taken this opportunity to include some other keys with this group based on one important similarity: for any given type of switch, one single key fits all of the switches.

Flat Steel Keys Included

I have included the more modern flat steel keys with the older magneto keys for this reason. This is a valid argument from a locksmith's perspective due to the diminished amount of security provided from using just a single key for all of a particular switch.