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Old locks

Having read the FAQ's you are still unfulfilled and seek more enlightenment, so post your general lock picking questions here.
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Old locks

Postby Queenoflocks » 31 Aug 2010 14:31

Hey ! :D

Im new here, i started to watch vids at youtube because i lost my key for my safe.. now i like to pick locks :shock: Not to steal of course.

But at my front door we have this kinda.. old lock
something like this:
http://www.google.nl/imgres?imgurl=http ... 29,r:1,s:0

Not exactly 100 years old like that one but the shape is the same.
I guess that you already know my question, How can i pick a lock like that?




Btw, my english is not bad but not good.. im not english you know :P :P

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Re: Old locks

Postby Solomon » 31 Aug 2010 16:50

It'll most likely be a mortice (lever) lock. There are 2 main types, curtain and non-curtain... depending on which you have, you'll need different tools. I could explain everything but it'd be easier for you to do a search on youtube, a guy called sneekypeeks has a series of very good videos explaining how they work. :)
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Re: Old locks

Postby pin_pusher » 31 Aug 2010 16:58

also don't be picking locks that are in use!
unlock the funk
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Re: Old locks

Postby Queenoflocks » 1 Sep 2010 7:24

thnx
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