Old one

[Fel]

hi, i found this old lock somewhere and was trying to dissasemble it but i dont know how to do it:

http://www.slibe.com/image/fde513af-Picture-8-jpg/

http://www.slibe.com/image/897c3f64-Picture-6-jpg/

as you can see it has a real tight hole, is it so tight in usa?

well, i would appreciate if anyone has a link or a guide or somethin. sry for the low quality

[NickBristol]

That's a Euro profile cylinder so try searching around the forum for that.

To help you in your search there's a really good thread HERE that shows how to dismantle and repin a Euro cylinder.

[Fel]

yeah, but i dont know how and with what to remove the circlips..

[unbreakable]

I would guess you could use something like a C clip remover for a mortise or rim lock....

I have a guide on making a c clip remover here- Here

[fusion]

I think the problem might be the fact that like some of my old euros, the "C clip" is actually an "O clip" or a ring, which is indented on the sides to hold in place.
I just took a cylinder like that apart a few days ago. Luckily, the ring is made out of a soft metal. So I just filed a line in it and then tore the ring off.
It seems to me that some old locks were made better than the newer ones.
Check these out (it says Guard on them):



I hope thats not blood on the left one
Interesting, I just noticed they have the model year and some kind of other code (maybe pin setting?) indented on them. Left is 1991, 1988 on the right.