Locks in Japan, and Taiwan.

[gostone]

Hello all,

I just came from Japan, and am in Taiwan for 2 more weeks, they have some really neat locks here. They have abloy knock offs, as well as some really neat dimple locks with circular keys, and 12 dimples. one recessed slot on top of key for turning, and 3 rows of 4 dimples at 90 degrees apart. I may bring back a bunch of these neat locks over here, if anyone is interested I will post pictures later, and offer some for sale.........

Shane

[Shrub]

Can you find one of those locks that have 3 chambers on them like a dodgy euro profile, they are made by hooply i think,

[Schuyler]

yeah, chinese hooply locks, we've been trying to get our hands on some to no avail.

[Eyes_Only]

I heard that in Japan people actually use standard disc tumbler locks on their front doors. Was it true? I was over there many years ago when I was in middle school but back then I wasn't aware about neither locks or lockpicking so I never noticed it. Just heard that was the case in a newspaper article.

[n2oah]

I heard that in Japan people actually use standard disc tumbler locks on their front doors. Was it true? I was over there many years ago when I was in middle school but back then I wasn't aware about neither locks or lockpicking so I never noticed it. Just heard that was the case in a newspaper article.

Yes, some people use an old Miwa design that isn't secure... to say the least...

[mh]

as well as some really neat dimple locks with circular keys, and 12 dimples. one recessed slot on top of key for turning, and 3 rows of 4 dimples at 90 degrees apart. I may bring back a bunch of these neat locks over here, if anyone is interested I will post pictures later, and offer some for sale.........

like this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Heavy-Duty-Bras ... dZViewItem

That was also discussed here some time ago, just can't seem to find the thread...

Cheers,
mh

[Shrub]

It was on a thread about bumping or the thread was made if that lock can be bumped, that may help you find it,

[raimundo]

Do japanese lock their bikes now or are they still on the honor system as they used to be,
actually I remember small town midwest when it was the same, back in the 50's and 60's and the police would actually look for any bike that got stolen, there were only a few thieves so it was easy for them, they knew where to look. If its still like this in japan, its probably not in the really large places like tokyo I would think

[Mutzy]

It was on a thread about bumping...

that narrows it down...

[Shrub]

Ok ive got time to find it right now so give me a few mins,

[Shrub]

Ok look at the time this was posted and the time the last message was posted and see how long it took to find it

viewtopic.php?t=20050

[Shrub]

Good job i had those 2 mins to spare

I do agree however that it may not be the same lock but this is the only thread i remember on this type of lock,

[cjames73]

Ok look at the time this was posted and the time the last message was posted and see how long it took to find it

viewtopic.php?t=20050

Mmm, thought so, advanced only

[greyman]

I heard that in Japan people actually use standard disc tumbler locks on their front doors. Was it true? I was over there many years ago when I was in middle school but back then I wasn't aware about neither locks or lockpicking so I never noticed it. Just heard that was the case in a newspaper article.

It's no longer true - I spoke to a Japanese friend the other day. The once prevalent Miwa wafer lock is close to extinction. Now replaced by sidebar and dimple locks by Miwa, Goal, Showa, Kaba and others.

To the original poster, yes - please do bring back some Japanese locks and post photos. Not sure it's worth bothering with the Thai ones, but I could be proved wrong

[greyman]

Sorry, I meant Taiwanese, not Thai. Come to think of it, I know nothing about Thailand!

Taiwan has Aba, apart from that, I don't have a clue.