Teflon lock id

[Shortflyer]

I have a junk store near my current work that sells door locks cheap. I found a wierd looking deadbolt lock. I unscrewed the back plate that keeps the lock cylinder in and pulled it out to find a lock with a white Teflon shell. I took it apart and found that the top pins are beveled at the top so that they fit into the ends of the springs. The lock had also had master key pins and serrated bottom pins. There was no name on the cylinder housing

[cledry]

I have a junk store near my current work that sells door locks cheap. I found a wierd looking deadbolt lock. I unscrewed the back plate that keeps the lock cylinder in and pulled it out to find a lock with a white Teflon shell. I took it apart and found that the top pins are beveled at the top so that they fit into the ends of the springs. The lock had also had master key pins and serrated bottom pins. There was no name on the cylinder housing

Harloc possibly.

Weiser used to also use a plastic shell.

[Davis]

The only Weisers I've seen with a plastic shell were their entrance knobs. Did they make deadbolts that way too?

[cledry]

The only Weisers I've seen with a plastic shell were their entrance knobs. Did they make deadbolts that way too?

True, I missed that. No they didn't.

[Tyler J. Thomas]

The only Weisers I've seen with a plastic shell were their entrance knobs. Did they make deadbolts that way too?

Great catch.

[Davis]

Aw shucks, thanks you guys. I didn't think it was so spectacular an observation to make. Weiser is VERY common where I live, and I've seen more than a few of them in my work as an apprentice locksmith. (And boy, do I ever hate the new ones that have the Weiser name but junky Kwikset innards! But that's a rant for another day.)

Back to the original topic, it seems to me that I might have encountered a cheapo deadbolt with a plastic shell out in the field, but I can't remember the brand. Brinks is the name coming to mind, but their deadbolts are usually marked on the face. Whatever it is, I'm going to guess that it's a lousy knock-off that shouldn't really be in use if reliable operation is expected.

[dll932]

Just for interest, Fiat used to make at least door locks for cars that were nylon. Since they own Ferrari I imagine some ended up in those too.

[cledry]

Just for interest, Fiat used to make at least door locks for cars that were nylon. Since they own Ferrari I imagine some ended up in those too.

Peugeot made plastic ignition locks.