Hi Harry, Good to see a familiar lock so far from home! Well picked and repinned. All Lockwood locks that are master keyed have FLAT bottomed drivers - not bevelled - for security against interchange, and to correctly seat the small master pins. Looks like the drivers are original. Regards, Brian.
Great picking as always and Interesting pin configuration: thanks for sharing. ;) I have a Wilka lock whose profile also reminds the name of the brand: very funny!
Nice to see a lock from down under make it to your bench, The ML A (Master locksmiths Association), was not part of Lockwood, they actually run up against them, Lockwood has had its own “factory restricted key systems” forever but only Lockwood can cut keys or supply locks for those systems. This pissed the local locksmiths off so the MLA was formed and they struck up their own Restricted brooches and plugs to fit Lockwood products, that oval Cylinder you have is second generation “A” profile, and is definitely NOT made by Lockwood, it’s made in what was most likely a customer owned Lockwood body. I have been using MLA restricted master keyed systems since my high school days some 30 years ago, I laugh whenever I see people with a ring full of keys just to get in their own front door, I have one key that fits everything except motor vehicles naturally, but as for, padlocks, doors, key switches, tow hitches, site boxes, LOTO systems, everything, is on the system. The keys cannot be duplicated without my signature as only the Master Locksmiths that made the system have the blanks which they are accountable for to the MLA, and must keep in a safe. As an added bonus if you loose a set of keys the locksmiths details are on the key head, I have found several MLA restricted keys over the years and posted them back to the locksmiths, the keys are all uniquely numbered so they know exactly who’s key it is, not just the company but the member of staff that signed for that key. Sorry this went on longer than your picks, but I just wanted the correct the MLA Vs Lockwood miss information. Love you videos Harry, I would love to send you some other fine products from the land gert by sea, they may wind up in the Naughty Bucket, rgds Mike.
Managed to score myself 4 x V7 locks through a fellow picker, bought them for a very fair price as well. 2 are on the VWR keyway and 2 on the MLV, I got 2 VWR blanks with them as well so I was able to key the locks which take this style of key but now the search begins for some MLV blanks/precuts. I think this will be more difficult than finding the locks themselves, being Master Locksmith V keyway especially. You didn't ever say whether or not you succeeded in cutting keys for your own V7s, did that end happily? Mr Lockwood
Thanks. Not really sure why it is done. I've heard somewhere that it aids bump resistance, but I don't recall where. If I had to guess, I would say that key control is the main advantage.
neat!....doany of the other manufactureers make the locks this way u know of? and can you make a key for that on a standard duplicator or do you need a biaxil machine like for medeco?
Cool looking lock. First one like that I have seen. Hey guy's, this question is to all out there. Is/are there any sites with forums you would recomend that are beginner friendly. I'm kind of leary about just going on any old site and thought I'd ask you all here. Thanks alot in advanced. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
Charlie Blum - I'm sure you will find that www.keypicking.com is very friendly to beginners. Whilst I was not a beginner when I joined, I found the site very welcoming & have noticed that all new members, beginners or otherwise, are treated well there.
I have a key from a V7 lock, it is a chunky thing. When you say that you pinned this lock, did you also do the driver pins? Putting a spool every second pin pretty much guarantees that one side of the V will bind first, wouldn't you say? Even being in Australia, I haven't come across one of these in the wild and despite searching around I haven't found one secondhand either. I have seen pictures of padlocks with the V7 core, would like to have one someday but I guess it will be like searching for some hen's teeth.
I didn't think that you would have pinned it so, was just asking out of curiousity. A lot of the restricted key types are uncommon despite being made here, i guess it is one of their 'security' features - security through obscurity. Excellent video though, as always. ;) Would love to see some 6 Series locks, they're a bit more common and i think they rely on warding for difficulty.
Great picking as usual! and Awesome lock...I would like to see what the cuts on a key look like..every video I have seen of a V7 either doesn't have a key or they don't show the bitting :-)
Thanks. Tapered pins are not that hard once you give a little thought to how they operate. If you ever run across them, check out my video #99 on my approach to them.
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