Forte Lock-- heard of it?

[lockedin]

I wish I had a picture, but I am wondering if anyone has heard of "Forte" locks? They were everywhere in Peru, I don't know about the rest of South America though (I saw a hardware store in Columbia selling them). Basically it was paracentric and because the pens were tilted it left very little room for manipulation. Speaking with a Peruvian locksmith, he told me that the lock was unpickable because of the strong weight coming from the springs. I can confirm this because when I tried to pick it-- no pins would set. He said when people were locked out he had to drill the lock. The picture's below are the only ones I could find, but it is different than the one's found in Peru (the keyway and exterior look very different).

Link: http://www.ddtechusa.com/fpsplash.html
and another

Link: http://www.tufware.com/forte.html
Is anyone else obsessed with foreign locks (not just European)? Know of a good place to see pictures of them(preferably with English descriptions)?

[Shrub]

Sorry im not aquainted to that lock but it only looks like a normal pin tumbler to me (i know you said it wasnt and im not saying your wrong)

Beleive me when i say it is not unpickable, dont beleive anyone that tells you a particular lock is unpickable, all it means is that person cant do it, i have yet to hear of a lock that cant be opened somehow without the key,

The springs wont be to strong as other wise you will not get a key in! if you can insert the key you can pick the lock.

If the pins are at an angle it may be a kind of dimple lock and should give way to the foiul impressioning technique but to be honest the keyway just looks like a regular one to me,

If you can get pics it would be great, one of the pins and orinentation would be the best,

Sorry i couldnt be any more help.

[oldlock]

Yes i know the lock & yes it is quite pickable.

Paul

[lockedin]

whew-- I'm glad someone else heard of it.... if you say they're pickable I hope you're referring to the same ones in South America. They pins aren't dimpled, just angled.

[lockedin]

see below

[lockedin]

Wrong link. Here is the correct one:
Page 10, 11, 12
http://www.prompex.gob.pe/prompex/docum ... on2004.pdf