I've come across a challenge and I would like to ask for some assistance!
I know you like lever locks ratlock! Maybe you can help? Any advice from anyone is appreciated.
I was asked to open up a locker bank which has one large locker and 6 small lockers in it. The big locker was already unlocked which helped out a lot because I took the locking mechanism off for research purposes. Turns out it's a Yale lever lock stamped with the following:
YALE, Made in USA, 9ME 3337, and 9ME 3343.
I am guessing the whole assembly is older than me, and it's clear that these take flat steel keys. Looks like 3 or 4 levers but I'm not certain as I've not disassembled the one I removed yet.
My question though, what makes the best tools for these? My goal is to get the lockers opened remove each lock and make new keys for them. I found a document of ILCO flat steel blanks but there are so many for Yale I don't know which one would go to this lock.
I intend to disassemble and photograph this after work today so pictures coming a bit later.