Wafer Locks on doorknobs

[SmokieD]

Has anyone heard of this, because my doorknob on my door has a wide keyhole like most wafer locks. Shaped exactly like it also. I dont know the name its not on the lock, and i cant post digital pictures(I have no camera) to show. Sorry

[2octops]

Not in the US unless you have an antique Schlage.

Look at the latch plate on the end of the door for a name or on the head of your key.

[jimb]

I actually ran into one the other night on a lockout. Not only did he have a wafer knob lock on the front door, but it was placed dead center of the door. I'm talking center as in left to right.

[UWSDWF]

how did the latch mech. work?

[jimb]

how did the latch mech. work?

Same as a normal knob lock.

[UWSDWF]

so this is what i'm seeing....
just a normal latch mech for a knob but it's like 1' long instead of 4" long

[jimb]

Yes, the door to the right is what he had on his front door.

[jimb]

I just want to add that in 7 months of doing lockouts this is the third wafer lock I have seen. This is the only one I have see on the front door and the only one I have seen in the center of the door.

One of the others was on a back door and the other one was on a garage door. The garage door was electric, when I picked the lock the garage door opened via the door opener.

[SmokieD]

Just cleaned off of the metal plate right where the latch meets the door,(it was dirty) and it had a "SEARS" and "USA" logo. It doesnt seem that old, its not rusted at all, but I wouldnt call it brand new. And the doorknob is on the right of the door like 98% of knobs out there, not the center.