Best Lock with an odd keyway

by **rdoe** » 20 Aug 2006 20:47

I picked up this lock a few hours ago at a garage sale. Well of course the first thing I do is take it apart and pick the thing. I raked it open after a bit of frustration and pulled it apart. The lock had no key so when I was looking at it I figured that would be great, something for me to learn to impression on. Well much to my dissatisfaction, I cannot find a key blank that looks anything like the cylinder. I took a few photos which I am attaching if anyone can help me out with what keyway these are I would greatly appreciate it!

I apologize for my pretty poor photoshop skills but I couldn't really tell the keyway from the photo so I attempted to create a red outline of it.

by **keysman** » 20 Aug 2006 22:22

kind of hard to tell exactly from your photo

Try a J, K , L most likely an L

by **Lammy** » 20 Aug 2006 22:39

I doubt it is any of those three keyways you listed. The pictures shown are the mirror of the J, K, and L keyways, unless the pic is inverted. All of the Best keyways that I have seen have the top of the blade on the left side of the key, not the right as pictured. Are you sure this lock is a Best?

by **rdoe** » 20 Aug 2006 22:45

I am 100% positive this is a Best lock, the rest of the lock had Best stamped on it and its uses 7 pins. Is there any way its like some special version that Best makes/made ?

by **ericm115** » 20 Aug 2006 22:46

I'm holding a J up to the screen and it looks almost identical but mirrored...

by **ericm115** » 20 Aug 2006 22:46

erm. nm. posted too quickly. not identical. close though.

by **rdoe** » 20 Aug 2006 22:55

I just looked around and found this post:

http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t=13677

the cylinder that I have looks like it would accept this key.

Can anyone confirm that what I have is a "restricted keyway"??[/url]

by **unbreakable** » 20 Aug 2006 23:12

rdoe wrote:I just looked around and found this post:

http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t=13677

the cylinder that I have looks like it would accept this key.

Can anyone confirm that what I have is a "restricted keyway"??[/url]

Sorry, but that doesn't look likr itll fit, at least no to me anyway.

theres some great key and keyway guides on Zekes site I believe, maybe these will help?

by **unbreakable** » 20 Aug 2006 23:13

unbreakable wrote:Sorry, but that doesn't look likr itll fit, at least no to me anyway.

theres some great key and keyway guides on Zekes site I believe, maybe these will help?

Sorry....

Man, I really should start spell checking.....

by **rdoe** » 20 Aug 2006 23:29

theres some great key and keyway guides on Zekes site I believe, maybe these will help?

I have not posted 30 messages, so I can't register yet for Zeke's site yet

by **unbreakable** » 20 Aug 2006 23:33

rdoe wrote:
theres some great key and keyway guides on Zekes site I believe, maybe these will help?

I have not posted 30 messages, so I can't register yet for Zeke's site yet

Ahh, I see. I have been searching thru all of the keyway guides I have, but to no avail thus far. Ill keep looking though.

by **rdoe** » 20 Aug 2006 23:39

unbreakable,

Thanks for taking the time to search through all the keyway guides you have!!

by **unbreakable** » 20 Aug 2006 23:40

Sorry for the double post, but I just found this. Maybe itll help

http://www.kaba-ilco.com/key_systems/pdf/keyblanks.aspx?sm=kb_lit

Click on the last one, called Catalog and Key News.

Hope this helps.

by **Polkaroo** » 31 Aug 2006 23:45

Check out this thread.

http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t=14944

It looks like you may have a B1 or B2 keyway.

by **rdoe** » 2 Sep 2006 20:04

The keyway indeed does look like a B1 or B2 keyway, does anyone know if these are unrestricted keys that I would be able to purchase??

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