lock identification help

[toddlarson]

i have a vending machine type of lock that has a wire coming out of the end can anybody tell what this lock is i wish i could upload the picture for some help these were left when my father passed away and i have no clue what they go to
thanks in advance

[Squelchtone]

We will try to help you out. If you can take a photo, upload it to http://tinypic.com and then paste the link to it here, that's the easiest way to share a photo with us. Do you have the keys to them or just the locks?

Thank you,

Squelchtone

[toddlarson]

here is the link hope this helps i do have a couple others if needed







edited by keysman image included in post

[Squelchtone]

That's very interesting. It is a tubular switch lock with what looks like a GEM key (or Fort, or ACE), and the cable with 1/8 inch stereo jack was probably added on later, or was made like that by the vending machine company.

What did you want to know about it? It could be used in a vending machine, a car alarm, a house alarm, etc. Did he run or work for a vending company?

Squelchtone

[toddlarson]

maimly high security casin0 and other they were not in the casin0 stuff but they were in the vault we have about 48 of them we are trying to find out more about them so we can sell them off to settle his estate its been along process we dont just want to throw them out if they can pay off some of his old debt

[Squelchtone]

Our very own keysman would be able to tell you if these are collected by people who restore old gaming machines. Normally those locks are like $20-$30 bucks at any locksmith shop, they're not like $50 to $100 each or anything like that. Here's an online seller: http://www.andersonlock.com/fort-compx- ... ts-656.php

keysman should see this post some time tonight..

Squelchtone

[toddlarson]

i dont know why it keeps saying spam not las vegas high security banks,resorts,dod

[Squelchtone]

i dont know why it keeps saying spam not las vegas high security banks,resorts,dod

We have a word filter that takes out the word casin0 because we used to get a lot of spam here to advertize online gaming. I dont usually tell people to go ahead and bypass it, but feel free to put a zero instead of an oh at the end.

btw, these locks are NOT high security no matter how much lock manufacturers claim that a 7 pin tubular lock is high security.

Squelchtone

[MBI]

Normally those locks are like $20-$30 bucks at any locksmith shop, they're not like $50 to $100 each or anything like that.
Squelchtone

Yeah, at retail. But I'd be surprised if they sold for much over $10 or $15 each on ebay if sold individually, less if sold in a bulk lot.

[toddlarson]

we were going to put them on ebay but i would rather find a locksmith that wanted them we dont want a lot of money just a fair price im sorry he worked on high security and DoD these we found in his vaults but they were not marked
he also left alot of best figure 8 ic cores in a L1 keyway with each keyed alike plus all the control keys and uncut key blanks also
they are all unused those have to go also

[toddlarson]

? are they common and made by several vendors they have no marks.
they are all keyed alike also.
what are they called (identifier)
thanks for any help

[Squelchtone]

? are they common and made by several vendors they have no marks.
they are all keyed alike also.
what are they called (identifier)
thanks for any help

Chicago Lock / CompX would be the maker of this decade, back in the day it would have been ACE or Gem or Fort. It's called a Tubular Switch Lock and its pretty common. It will be Momentary or Maintaining or both. Being keyed alike will not add to the value.

here's a PDF, page 13, http://compx.com/images/compxfort_feb2012.pdf

Hope that helps,
Squelchtone

[toddlarson]

thanks for the help.
i will be listing them for sale on the buy sell trade posting page

[Squelchtone]

thanks for the help.
i will be listing them for sale on the buy sell trade posting page

You have to be here 30 days and have 30 posts demonstrating that you're part of this community in order to post things for sale in the Buy Sell Trade area. That rule helps us keep out folks who just want to use our forum to unload their locksmith related stuff without actually contributing to the forum.

ebay or craigslist is your best bet at this point,
Squelchtone

[toddlarson]

thank you for your help