There was only one that I couldn't open for a little while, and that's on account of the fact that someone had broken off a toothpick in the far end of that cylinder. I'm guessing that was a novice picker that soon abandoned the hobby after that little incident...So far it's been a blast, though. It's interesting to work on some "in vivo" locks, ones that have actually been weathered and seen real use. Sort of gives you a feel for the range of motion and feedback you get when compared with brand new locks. Next up is the Schlage cylinders, and then I'll move on to opening the TITAN and see if that presents much of a challenge.
One other thing that surprised me with this haul, though, was that little no-name cylinder that's pictured behind the Yale cylinder. Totally cheapo construction, the bible is made of plastic. But the surprise was that each of the key pins actually has a serration at the top! Cheap as that lock is, it's actually somewhat trickier to open than the Kwiksets. I can't tell if that is on account of the serration, or just because the pins binding against a plastic bible is so mushy, but it's certainly a bit tricker than outward appearances would suggest.
Oh yeah, and I am seriously considering going back to try to liberate that Simplex (yep, I think the lock predates KABA-MAS's acquisition of the product) pushbutton lock from that door.
YAY
