Help On This Type?

[cutandwaste]

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What happened was, I got these at a yard sale. I brought them home, the keys were kept in the locks the whole time. I was happy with my deal, 5 dollars for 2 new chests? I'd say I was lucky! Anyways, my kid had some friends over, and basically, the keys were in their own cabinents the whole time, I kept them in there, you know .. stupid me. I placed some rather important documents that are due for me within well, soon. And then, my 5 year old kid, decided to have some fun, and push the locks in!

One of the pictures I took, isn't locked, because I took a picture of it, showing a co-worker, what a deal I got at the yard sale. Great deal I got! I told my wife not to push the lock in, but obviously I forgot my little five year old.

Can anyone help me out? I'm really new to this. I tried using a paper clip, to no avail. (Thanks a lot, Alias!)

Can anyone tell me which tools I would need for this kind of lock?

Basically you push the lock in when your done, and it locks itself. To unlock it you use a key and turn it.

[TOWCH]

A closeup of the lock would help.

[Chucklz]

You probably want to find a locksmith, or a member of this site in your local area willing to help you out. Paperclips just wont cut it in "newbie" hands for most locks. From my experience with locks of this general type, they tend to be 4-6 pin locks, and the push in type can very rarely be a wafer lock.

[cutandwaste]

I guess I'm looking forward to having some fun picking this lock also then.

So supposing I would need some tools, would a simple rake be possible through this?

Also; my camera seems to be non-functional now. Look at the luck!

[Chucklz]

Yes, a simple rake, or a sawtooth rake would probably work lovely on these locks. Tension is a pain though, as there is a VERY strong spring that wants to push the lock out towards you. A light to medium touch on tension is needed. For an idea of what this means to me, is that I insert my tension tool, then push down on it about 1.5 inches (3cm or so) from where it inserts into the lock, with just enough force to turn the skin under the tip of my fingernail white, then back of ever so slightly.

[thertel]

Alas I knew him well. The pick that was that I lost to one of those accursed locks. Where in the country are you at? As Chucklz said tension can be a pain. institutional filing cabinets. If your in the Central Texas area I'd be glad to come open those for you.

Thomas

[Chucklz]

Eastern PA, I would help you out.

[cutandwaste]

Thanks for the kind replies! I really appreciate the genoristy of you guys willing to help a stranger out you don't even know.

I'm up for the challenge! I managed to find some spares of the documents, so the tension(not that one) is relieved

How much of an experience would one need to be to pull this off? I'm really relatively new, but a fast learner, (then again, who isn't?). Thanks guys!