OLD BRIEFCASE type lock - How do I pick this?!

[Bored_vagrant]

I have no idea on this type?
Does Any one have any ideas or picked these before?

Tah

[FranklyFlawless]

I have no idea on this type?
Does Any one have any ideas or picked these before?

It looks like a generic pin tumbler mechanism, but the photo is oriented upside-down. You should only need a short hook and a BOK tension tool to deal with 3 or 4 pins.

There seems to be something within the keyway, but the lighting in the photo is too dark to clearly identify it.

[billdeserthills]

I have no idea on this type?
Does Any one have any ideas or picked these before?

It looks like a generic pin tumbler mechanism, but the photo is oriented upside-down. You should only need a short hook and a BOK tension tool to deal with 3 or 4 pins.

There seems to be something within the keyway, but the lighting in the photo is too dark to clearly identify it.

Zero 'pin tumblers' in a suitcase lock

[FranklyFlawless]

Zero 'pin tumblers' in a suitcase lock

Care to provide more details while simultaneously answering the two questions in the original post?

[daniel carter]

These are usually low secuirty _ try light tension and gentle ranking or single pin /wafer picking .sometimes even a thin shim can work depending on the mechanism.

just go easy, they are often delicate h-s
look like a simple wafer or latc-style briefcase lock

[nothumbs]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_Pkr8QeQ9I

[billdeserthills]

Zero 'pin tumblers' in a suitcase lock

Care to provide more details while simultaneously answering the two questions in the original post?

How do I know the OP is supposed to be opening that lock?

[FranklyFlawless]

How do I know the OP is supposed to be opening that lock?

That is not related to the question I and the OP asking, which is identifying the type of lock mechanism to begin with.

[GWiens2001]

How do I know the OP is supposed to be opening that lock?

That is not related to the question I and the OP asking, which is identifying the type of lock mechanism to begin with.

What billdeserthills is saying is that he personally doesn't wish to give details when he doesn't know iif the person should be opening the lock. billdeserthills' is a lifelong locksmith whose father was also a locksmith. He has plenty of experience with people trying to get him to open places or things that they have no business opening.

So if he chooses to not give further information without knowing more about circumstances, you can't really blame him. Perhaps he might have phrased his request for more details about the lock in question a little better. He is just being cautious. Just think "what if that was my locked item, and someone was trying to get info on how to open it." That is billdeserthill's point of view.

Gordon