I dont know anything about these locks.

[geardog32]

i was wondering if someone could maybe tell me a little bit about these locks, in particular the yale locks. i googled yale padlocks to death and could not find any like these ones.

maybe what model number?
most commonly seen?
worth anything?
how old are they?
ect...

[ChemicalRobot]

Hah, I have a Yale lock identical to the one in the middle. Is it just me or does it seem that the core can be removed somehow?

If anyone knows if this is possible, please enlighten me.

[geardog32]

i thought the same thing too. i does appear that the hole brass innards can come out.

[Rickthepick]

that american lock looks like an ingersoll keyway

[Squelchtone]

that american lock looks like an ingersoll keyway

Only looks like one.. its a double wafer lock. the H10 padlocks are one of my favorite, very compact, well made, heavy, and fun to pick.

There's an interesting trick to getting the core out, I have it in one of my older posts... Here are some pics: http://nynex.s5.com/lp101/American_Lock/H10/

Enjoy,
Squelchtone

[Schuyler]

I have several of the 2nd & 3rd you have there. Anything marked Yale & Towne I tend to collect. Just got a brilliant old advertising piece of theirs in the mail the other day.

[datagram]

Hah, I have a Yale lock identical to the one in the middle. Is it just me or does it seem that the core can be removed somehow?

If anyone knows if this is possible, please enlighten me.

You have to remove a cover from the side the pin stacks face, then remove a retaining rod. If you dab some nitric acid or similar substance (strong household cleaners might work) on that side it brings out the color of the cover and should illuminate the retaining rod. I don't think there's a good way to reassemble the lock once you remove the cover, though.

dg

[pjzstones]

i have the second one to the right. it's a yale 775.

[Eyes_Only]

Anyone here able to consistently pick these older Yale's? Nearly every time I was called out to remove these older padlocks I would fail. Could hardly feel anything in these, even with heavy tension if I remember correctly.

[djhobbes]

that american lock looks like an ingersoll keyway

Only looks like one.. its a double wafer lock. the H10 padlocks are one of my favorite, very compact, well made, heavy, and fun to pick.

There's an interesting trick to getting the core out, I have it in one of my older posts... Here are some pics: http://nynex.s5.com/lp101/American_Lock/H10/

Enjoy,
Squelchtone

Hey, thanks for posting that. I have a bunch of the H10 padlocks and could never figure out how to remove the cylinders.

[geardog32]

Anyone here able to consistently pick these older Yale's? Nearly every time I was called out to remove these older padlocks I would fail. Could hardly feel anything in these, even with heavy tension if I remember correctly.

I am able to rake all the ones in the photo. for the more restrictive keyway yale's, I use a bogota to scrub it initially then go in with a small half diamond and rake it out. but when i try to SPP it the key way is my main enemy.

does anyone know about how old the yale's are?

[UnlockD]

I looked on Google forever, and then about 10 more minutes. Couldn't find any of these locks, wish I could help 'cause they look like fun.

[geardog32]

yeah same here i looked forever and it seems like they never existed.

Do you guys think that people will buy/trade them? I have like 10 of 'em. I just want to know before i take a bunch of pictures and post them.

[Solomon]

The one on the far right is a wilson bohannan. Nobody else mentioned it; I don't know a lot about them other than they're used by certain US utility companies but knowing the name should help you find more info.

[geardog32]

I actually sat down to spp some of the yales yesterday and was delited to find that some of the brass ones have security pins one of them has 4 security pins weather spools or serated or mushroom. I went in to setthe third pin and the thing goes into false set. From there on it was just straight pickin. I was very disapointed in the american though i thought it would bemore of a challenge.