Found Some Locks

by **davidlh** » 4 Dec 2006 21:43

So my dad was going through some boxes the other day and he found some old American locks. I was wondering if you guys could tell me something about em. (e.g. difficulty, security, etc...)

The Models are:

Series 570
Series 580
KC-40

by **Krypos** » 4 Dec 2006 21:47

you will* want to start with something that isnt fit for securing national treasure.

American locks are rather difficult. in fact, i have seen american locks with all serrated key pins, and all serrated-spool driver pins.

they are hard. some of our more experienced users (including myself) have trouble with them.

go buy a $10 kwikset.

by **What** » 4 Dec 2006 21:49

Krypos wrote:
they are hard. some of our more experienced users (including myself) have trouble with them.

i will second that!

by **melvin2001** » 4 Dec 2006 23:46

here i just took this pic the other day.

thats why they are a pain...

by **zeke79** » 4 Dec 2006 23:49

melvin2001 wrote:here i just took this pic the other day.

thats why they are a pain...

They can be a bit tough at times. Once you get the feel for them, they are much easier. When I started out they were an unpickable lock for me. Now they seem like chicken feed most of the time. It all comes down to feel and experience.

by **Schuyler** » 4 Dec 2006 23:49

geez-O

I've been working a little american for a while. thanks for the picture, melvin.

by **melvin2001** » 5 Dec 2006 0:03

i love the serrated spools.... they just look like they want to put up a fight...

by **davidlh** » 5 Dec 2006 0:39

Thank you very much for the pics. Like I said these are probably from 20 years ago. I have 4 of them so I'll probably take one apart just for the heck of it.

by **melvin2001** » 5 Dec 2006 1:00

make sure you take pictures of the dissasembly for make benefit glorious nation of pick lockers

by **Deathadder** » 5 Dec 2006 1:28

, no wonder i cant get the god%^#^ thing open. lol serated + spool = spoorated

by **melvin2001** » 5 Dec 2006 2:26

lmao... spoorated... awesome...

by **fusion** » 5 Dec 2006 2:29

melvin2001 wrote:make sure you take pictures of the dissasembly for make benefit glorious nation of pick lockers

Thats the awsomest sentence I've heard since... well, Borat :lol:

by **zeke79** » 5 Dec 2006 10:09

fusion wrote:
melvin2001 wrote:make sure you take pictures of the dissasembly for make benefit glorious nation of pick lockers

Thats the awsomest sentence I've heard since... well, Borat

by **jordyh** » 5 Dec 2006 10:14

Reminds me of a LIPS lock that i got at the Open, ericM has opened one, once.

Tried the lock once.
only false sets.
serrations.

by **Schuyler** » 5 Dec 2006 16:07

it seriously only false sets, ever. I'm starting to believe that with a key it would only false set. That's the lips I'm talking about.

BUT! Big news! Sitting at work today, I finally opened my American padlock. First time ever. Again, I credit LN21's tools with the opening.

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