What did you pick today?

[adi_picker]

Hey GWiens,

I was just about to post that I thought they were a First Gen only product, but I thought I would hunt down the other sighting I have of the 8 pin in a Youtube video here --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJCH-k0wV5s. The lock in this video though is very clearly a Second Gen with the QCC, so perhaps they are even still available in Exclusive. Either way, they are a super rarity, the one in my phone is the only one I have ever seen, and very cool.

adi_picker

[GWiens2001]

Thanks for the updated info, adi_picker.

Gordon

[adi_picker]

Bit of a backlog post!

2 x BiLock First Gen Padlocks SPP




2 x BEST 7 Pin 'L' Keyway


First 7 pin BESTS for me, have picked quite a few now, but have never had any 7 pins in possession before. Big thanks a bunch to RMRFSUDO for the trade, and the Everest Primus padlock, he comes recommended by me Getting better at the BiLock First Gens, all SPP, now have a bunch of different models of the revision so I can get to know them better.

Schlage Primus Everest


Another lock I have to thank RMRFSUDO for! Super cool, now I just have to see if I can turn it back and pick the control pin without resetting it

adi_picker

[adi_picker]

ISEO R6 in an Anchor Las 580-5



Got this lock off a local fella the other day, for a great price, considering how much he must have paid to buy and import it. It is surely now the largest lock in my collection, followed closely by the S&G Military padlocks.

adi_picker

[femurat]

Someone took an Italian cylinder and put it into a lock made in USA, then sent it to Australia? You just picked the most international padlock ever!
Congrats on all your recent openings, keep up the good work...

Cheers

[GWiens2001]

Great picking, adi_picker!

Glad you found a large model Anchor Lås for your collection. Guess I need to get off my wallet and get one. Probably the 590. A lot of the nice or unusual padlocks end up hanging on shelf brackets over my computer/lock desk. Starting to worry that some day the shelves and everything on them will be pulled off the wall. I don't have any of my S&G military locks up there for that reason. Yes, I put longer screws and made sure the brackets were directly on studs in the wall, but the weight does add up.

Someone took an Italian cylinder and put it into a lock made in USA, then sent it to Australia? You just picked the most international padlock ever!
Congrats on all your recent openings, keep up the good work...

Cheers

Anchor Lås are made in Eskilstuna, Sweden. So someone took an Italian cylinder, put it into a Swedish lock, then sent it to an Australian. Wonder if they use any Chinese parts. And where were the picks and turning tool made?

Padlock Flag math...
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Gordon

[femurat]

Gordon, thank you for the correction. I red "Anchor Las" and thought about Las Vegas. Silly me

Cheers

[adi_picker]

Thanks Guys!

Been a little slow at my end of the world lately, but have just received another package in the mail with another half dozen fresh meat. Will keep you all posted as they open

adi_picker

[femurat]

I recently got many new toys from my friends Boris and Antonio. This weekend was raining, what could I do? Pick some of them, of course! I left the most difficult ones for the next time.

Cheers

[GWiens2001]

Well done, Femurat!

Gordon

[Robotnik]

It's been a while; hope you all are well! Some things have been going on personally and professionally, so I haven't had much forum time over the last couple years, but I've still been keeping my skills up. Today I picked a Corbin Russwin PL5000 6 pin padlock, an interesting piece in that it accepts both C-R LFICs and KIK-style cylinders with an adapter. Ideally, I'll be posting this to my lock collection thread after pinning up an IC for it as well.

[GWiens2001]

It's been a while; hope you all are well! Some things have been going on personally and professionally, so I haven't had much forum time over the last couple years, but I've still been keeping my skills up. Today I picked a Corbin Russwin PL5000 6 pin padlock, an interesting piece in that it accepts both C-R LFICs and KIK-style cylinders with an adapter. Ideally, I'll be posting this to my lock collection thread after pinning up an IC for it as well.

Welcome back, Robotnik. . Hope things smooth out for you.

Interested in seeing that adaptor. Will watch for it in your thread.

Gordon

[jeffmoss26]

Robotnik, nice to see you back! Got a part number for that padlock by chance?

[stratmando]

Was actually yesterday, getting a camera system back online, replacing bad wires, running new, as well as deal with a Sielox Prox System, in a 7 story condo. Damaged after Irma, got into a Supra and Kidde pushbutton lockboxs, A Large Master Lock, 2 small Master Padlocks several times(didn't look at model#'s) got everything going as far as possible, waiting on parts now. Locked everything back up. Told Manager of the Lockbox code, as old manager is gone. If I could not deal with these locks, little would have been accomplished. Had permission to do all. I do mostly Electrical/Electronic work. Love not being slowed down by locks. Great for my work, and the Customer.

[adi_picker]

I used to get the same feeling Stratmando, that locks were only an impediment to me getting my job completed efficiently!

At the time I was working as a Serviceman down here in Oz, which is a job within our mining and construction industry. It essentially entails performing the daily maintenance of a heavy machinery fleet, visiting each of the machines on a daily basis in a large truck containing a few thousand litres of diesel for refuelling, a power greaser, and 6 or so different weight oils at 1000L capacity each. Aside from the daily maintenance, the job also entails scheduled maintenance based on engine hours, with filter and oil changes for each system on the machine, and tests and checks from a list, which changed depending on the service intervals of 250, 500, 1000 and 2000hrs.

It seemed that whenever I had a large service to complete, which in the case of the larger 1000 and 2000hr services could take many hours, the machine was not in use, and the covers and cab locked. This always meant visiting the site manager to retrieve the key from the collection, but it was almost always lost / missing, usually travelling around in a random machine operators pocket. I quickly got sick of forever asking and looking for keys, so I used some of my free time everyday to visit the parts departments of each machine manufacturer, and purchase master keys. Whenever I visited after this, I could always get the job underway in minutes using my keyring, rather than after an hour of searching for a key! Was always a great feeling having those keys handy, much like when you have the exact, obscure tool you require for a job once a year in your toolbox! GWiens, I know you will understand this sentiment |:)

I don't work that particular job anymore, preferring to keep my hands clean these days, but I still have a massive ring of 40 or so master machinery keys, which is always still handy! These days, obtaining a set like this requires not nearly as much work or investment, you can buy collections like mine direct from eBay, all the keys being chinese copies, so so very cheap! https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/26-KEYS-set-for-heavy-construction-machinery-5p8500-D100-D200-D300-2420-777-459A/132683441718?hash=item1ee48ca636:g:1JkAAOSwCyFbNsZ0:rk:4:pf:0 All the keys I collected were originals, so the price and time invested was much higher!

Hope everybody has a great New Year, and has been using some of thier spare time to relax picking some locks, like myself |:)

All the best,

adi_picker