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Old English Style

European hardware -lever locks, profile cylinders specific for European locks. European lock picks and European locks.

Old English Style

Postby rjfc2 » 4 Apr 2007 15:31

Hey,
How does an "Old English" style lock work, and can it be picked using standard picks? I have tried searching but have come up with nothing.

Thanks
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Postby UWSDWF » 4 Apr 2007 16:06

i have no idea what type of lock you are talking about
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Postby Shrub » 4 Apr 2007 16:23

Are you reading that off a packet? if so thats the design,

On the sort of locks that have a design on the packageing instead of lock make etc they tend to be of very poor quality and very easily picked,

If by old english style you are refering to lever locks then thats what they are called and you need to read the european section,

At least put a country in your profile so we know where you are in the world and then a picture of the lock would be the best next step,
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Postby nekret » 4 Apr 2007 20:35

Just a shot in the dark but I think he's talking about these -> http://www.securefastplc.co.uk/sf_produ ... nglish.asp
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Postby Shrub » 4 Apr 2007 20:45

Ah, an old english style padlock,

They are lever locks and you need to read up on the various guides to pick them, try illusions then my 2 in 1 thread,

I cut one of these up for site and the pics are posted somewhere, there are a few threads floating around on these locks,

If you have further questions AFTER reading the reccomended threads then dont hesitate to post back any thing you want to know,

That is of course assumeing its one of those locks (which now seems likely, thanks nekret),
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Postby nekret » 4 Apr 2007 21:48

Always happy to help :D
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Postby rjfc2 » 5 Apr 2007 3:31

Thanks. Sorry, I should have posted a pic, but I assumed that it was a common style of lock commonly referred to as "old english". Maybe it is because I am english that I have heard it called by this name.
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Postby Shrub » 5 Apr 2007 7:14

Im in the uk as well but i also have old english marmalade in the fridge, an old english sheep dog, old english books etc etc,

Old english is just one of those snobby names given as a description for things so they sound posher than simply saying it looks like a old piece of crap,
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Postby raimundo » 5 Apr 2007 10:17

old english 800 still the fourty once malt liquour of the ghetto
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Postby Chucklz » 5 Apr 2007 15:20

Heh. I was tempted to guy buy a 40 of OE800 and put some padlocks around it and take a photo. But then I remembered, I would probably have to drink the stuff.
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Postby Shrub » 5 Apr 2007 15:21

Shrub wrote:Image

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Thanks shrub,

Postby raimundo » 6 Apr 2007 11:39

great photo, got any more :D
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Postby n2oah » 6 Apr 2007 12:13

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Ah, you already beat me to the Olde English jokes, but I'll post it anyways.
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Re: Thanks shrub,

Postby Shrub » 6 Apr 2007 12:26

raimundo wrote:great photo, got any more :D


I have a few more yes,

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But thats your lot :wink:

I dont want these spreading around the net either by anyone,
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Postby JackNco » 9 Apr 2007 17:34

Cheers shrub.

Im bidding on some of these atm and this saves me taking a grinder to one of them.

All the best
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