show off your Christmas locks

[atticRR]

this thread is to show off your locks that Sam T. Claus left for you in the dead of night. I guess its also ok if you show locks that were gifted to you by, well, anyone. I think ive got locks inbound- maybe not though, if i do i will share and i hope others will as well!

[lockr]

I know for sure that I have at least one under the tree. Literally! But I don't get to play with it until Christmas........

[atticRR]

six new (to me) locks. the bottom center one is interesting to me, under the pivot screw on the keyhole cover it says '402' horozontally then 'M.L.Co. phila' on line 1 (vertical). line 2 says 'AUTOMATIC' and line 3 has 'PAT 4.28.91'. last but not least it lets us know that its a four lever on the bottom in horozontal print.

anyways, here they are and merry christmas/happy new year everybody!

[lockr]

Well I ended up getting only one lock for Christmas. But it's a nice one, a Master 6842 with a Schlage SC1 cylinder.




In the last picture you can see how I had to use a pen cap as a follower to deal with the protrustion at the back of the plug that is designed to hold the driver. If I used a solid plug follower, the driver pins would drop down and prevent the plug from being inserted. Anyway it's a cool lock, i'll have to see if I can retrofit in a more interesting KIK cylinder. I have a few options kicking around...

[atticRR]

That's a really nice lock! I'm jealous man, I love repinnable locks! Thanks for sharing, looking to see more pics from the others.

[LockDocWa]

Lockr, as a side note, if you don't already have some, get a packet of shims.
These allow you to use any follower and avoid dropping of top pins.

[GWiens2001]

The shims I like best come from inside the security tabs inside many products, from locks and tools to DVDs.

Gordon

[lockr]

Lockr, as a side note, if you don't already have some, get a packet of shims.
These allow you to use any follower and avoid dropping of top pins.

Ah, thanks for the tip! Using shims didn't even cross my mind.

The shims I like best come from inside the security tabs inside many products, from locks and tools to DVDs.

Oh, the irony! I thought I was the only person who did that; these have always been the source of the shims i've used over the years. I've actually just recently harvested several from the Christmas presents.... this is a convenient time of year to replentish supplies. I guess great minds think alike! =)

[GWiens2001]

And here I though I was the only one scavenging these from Christmas presents... sort of a second present within a present.

Gordon

[easy-e]

Lockr, as a side note, if you don't already have some, get a packet of shims.
These allow you to use any follower and avoid dropping of top pins.

This is a great idea. I was just looking at plug followers the other day. Thanks!

[dicey]

Oh guys wait until you see this! I got the BEST high security lock EVVVAAAA to Christmas:

http://youtu.be/PAnRnK3mVCs

[MrAnybody]

Oh guys wait until you see this! I got the BEST high security lock EVVVAAAA to Christmas:

http://youtu.be/PAnRnK3mVCs

Definitely gotta take the award for 'The Worst Padlock Ever Seen'!!

If it's any consolation .... my christmas presents included underwear that don't fit, and a broken grow-your-own bonsai tree! Which I have to admit are both nowhere near as much fun as that padlock!

As you say, "What does this padlock tells us?" .... Well, possibly note that Danial will get the crappiset Christmas present next year

In fact, this vid could have a forum thread all of it's own .... using your quote "What does this padlock tells us?" as a title!!!

Thanks for the laugh dicey. I'll post my Christmas locks when I get them and a camera in the same room!

[dicey]

Looking forward to it mate

And yes, probably worst padlock I have ever seen in my life but also worth keeping it then

[MacGyver101]

six new (to me) locks. the bottom center one is interesting to me, under the pivot screw on the keyhole cover it says '402' horozontally then 'M.L.Co. phila' on line 1 (vertical). line 2 says 'AUTOMATIC' and line 3 has 'PAT 4.28.91'. last but not least it lets us know that its a four lever on the bottom in horozontal print.

Just to help you along with some further information on this: your padlock was made by the D.K. Miller Lock Company of Philadelphia, PA. The original patent was #451,156 (there are some nice drawings there of the internal mechanism), and it was invented by Milton Jackson, who created a number of their lock designs from that era.

Here's an advertisement for a slightly later version of that padlock, from Miller's 1905 product catalog:

[Teddy Picker]

Oh guys wait until you see this! I got the BEST high security lock EVVVAAAA to Christmas:

http://youtu.be/PAnRnK3mVCs

This is by far the best "crappy lock" video I have ever seen.