If you ask because you just don’t have a backwind key, they’re very easy to make. Just go to a hardware store and look for what iirc are called tension pins, cylindirical pins with a slot down the length. One size of these things, around ¼” iirc, fits perfectly into the drive socket on a Bolex. Then it’s just a matter of turning the pin, which you can do by grabbing it with pliers, or by attaching a knob to the shaft — the hw store probably will have one the fits and tightens with a set-screw.
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