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Identify this lock?

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Identify this lock?

Postby TANGO » 28 Nov 2007 20:18

Can someone identify this lock? Its non descript. No name or number. Its an interesting lock though because you have pins on the top and pins on the bottom.

I had to show off my new home made picks! :lol:

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Postby josh0094 » 28 Nov 2007 20:20

have you looked on the key?

btw. nice picks
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Postby TANGO » 28 Nov 2007 20:29

The key is blank, I forgot to say its written "Mcgraw Edison" on the flap, my internet search came up empty.

Thanks for the compliment!

Where's the edit function?
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Postby Wrenchman » 28 Nov 2007 20:33

Hi TANGO Welcome to Lockpicking!

I can't identify the lock, but what's that thing sticking out from the side?
It looks broken!

Good work on the home brew!

:D

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Postby josh0094 » 28 Nov 2007 20:36

i beleave that is a lock from the mid 90s. ive seen simular old ones baried beneath my house.
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Postby TANGO » 28 Nov 2007 20:45

what's that thing sticking out from the side?
It looks broken!


Its the way its made, not broken at all, the flap prevents rain and ice to freeze the lock.


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Postby Wrenchman » 28 Nov 2007 21:09

Before you pick a lock:
The first thing that you should do is check to make sure that
the lock is your's and secondly make sure its not in use.
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Postby TANGO » 28 Nov 2007 21:12

Oh nice! Thanks!
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Postby Minion » 28 Nov 2007 21:55

It also appears to be a wafer cylinder.
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Postby yoyoboy » 28 Nov 2007 22:18

Minion wrote:It also appears to be a wafer cylinder.

with a Chicago style mechanism. If it is not coded, see if you can find a blank and impression it.
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Postby TANGO » 29 Nov 2007 0:17

The key for the lock is the one holding the flap open in the above picture.
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Postby yoyoboy » 29 Nov 2007 0:29

TANGO wrote:The key for the lock is the one holding the flap open in the above picture.

I'm blind! Well, that's what I get for staying up for 21 hours
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Postby greyman » 29 Nov 2007 16:42

Looks like a clone of an American Lock company "plate wafer" lock.
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Postby TANGO » 29 Nov 2007 19:33

It is very easy to pick this wafer lock. I have a few of them, the first one that has and old cylinder and I can open with a hook. The newer one I can only pick it with my half round. It takes about 5-10 second to open. Surprisingly they give a small challenge to a pair of 24" professional bolt cutters.
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