Master Lock

[thelockpickkid]

I found an easy old master lock to pick, I was thinking it was like a master #1 but when I looked at the bottome of the lock it say's (3up) what does this mean, was this an older series or what?

[Squelchtone]

I found an easy old master lock to pick, I was thinking it was like a master #1 but when I looked at the bottome of the lock it say's (3up) what does this mean, was this an older series or what?

No.3 User Pinnable.

the bottom kinda stick out a little bit, its not an older series, they still make them. The pins inside are pre-scored and if you already have a master padlock and key and you'd like another padlock that works on that key, you stick the key into your new 3UP padlock, smack it with a hammer and it breaks the pins inside so they match the key you inserted. Now the padlock can be turned and unlocked with that key.

Squelchtone

[Squelchtone]

ok.. errr.. I call it User Pinnable, but they call it Universal Pin.

[thelockpickkid]

oh, ok, that makes perfect sense, so it is probably a master #3 user pinnable, I never thought of that. thanks

[MacGnG1]

dude thats cool! ive seen the kind where the cylinder sticks out. didnt know what it was for till now... cool i might get one.

[thelockpickkid]

no, the cylinder doesn't stick out, per say, it actually looks like any other master, just a little bit different of a cover on the bottom that covers the cylinder, a cool lock, I didn't know until now that master made a lock with the scored pins, I know of others, but the master is a first for me.