These locks were (are?) very popular in the UK for front doors, and were mostly made by a firm called Chubb. This type of lock generally known as 'A Chubb' in the UK.
@forum guy this channel shows how easy lock can be picked. And telling the owner to switch the lock to a more secure lock. Since almost every type of lock requires different tools, i think it wouldn't be a problem. Unless the lock shows the series number, then that would be a problem.
Italian "CISA" makes these in two sided versions , not sure if the levers work similarly as wafers inside. Key is dual sided , but , haven't looked if second side is mirror of the first side. Will have to buy one to check it out , as they are losing popularity in my country. Not sure if they also add wardings between levers. These type of locks were quite popular as cabinet / wooden lockers lock in furniture back in the days. They had at maximum 3 tiny levers with some wardings , I remember picking them all the time in my apartment , until my family decided to stop me with pin tumbler ones. 😂 I also made "universal keys" for different models and manufacturers , and I think I still can do it , but , they aren't put in modern furniture anymore. :) The last time I picked one was in 90's , when I was teenager. :) The way I was making key or keys was to insert completely blank key , then bump it , until I see dents , then filing off material that isn't needed. :) The other method was overlifting it , but , just enough to push springs off the way , so , the levers will always be in real gates. :) I think I have few of them in my basement , and , I was frankly shocked to see that they are still in common use in other parts of world. I hope that some robber and thief wont look into my comment , but , this is my 2 cents. :)
@@lockpickinglawyer It would be awesome if you could make a video explaining how a lever lock works. I can't wrap my brain around it and I'm very curious, probably others are too :)
I always hope that after the gutting you show us what picking actually does and how the false gates work while picking. Hoping you will make an extra short video to complement this one to show what goes on inside.
It's been nice getting an education on lever locks as I watch your channel. I'd not have guessed it at a glance, but in general they do seem about as secure as the vast majority of pin tumbler locks, and as robust. Further, they appear to me as if they'd be quite inexpensive to manufacture. Although this particular lock does not appear designed to allow re-keying, I would imagine it's readily done in some of them by swapping out or rearranging levers.
I find it hard to believe that this video has been viewed over 1k and it's only got 111 likes? Come on RU-vid you can do better than that!!! Really cool lock! Great picking LPL
It's cool to see this kind of lock because I see it all the time. It's the only one I ever see on interior doors but it's also used on front doors in my apartment complex. I was wondering whether it's more or less secure than the normal tumbler locks. I actually had to take one apart and adjust some parts because somehow an interior door had the lock installed backwards so the door just pushed but had to use the handle to close. Dunno how that happened.
Great pick, I would love to see a close up of that picking tool. I did my first video this evening and it was a bust. My camera kept falling, and I really wasn't ready to start my channel. But I wanted to pay Tribute to a great pick maker. I bought 3 picks from him and they were beautifully made. I'll get better on recording, but thank you for your teachings
This is pretty much a standard lock on most UK homes with lever locks. This or a Chubb 5 lever. 5 levers being mandated by most insurance companies here for coverage of contents against theft.
So a couple of years ago, Masterlock made a five-lever classic-style padlock and I bought one at a Lowe's to use on a garden gate. Now I can't find any information about it, but ironically enough I think it's the only secure lock I own. Do you know about this, LPL? It's pretty light, stainless or galvanized body with exposed rivets, brass "T"-shaped faceplate that says "Master" and has a keyhole with a sliding gate presumably to keep the elements out. The key has pretty normal bitting and the levers are all visible if you shine a light through the keyhole and look in the port where the shackle goes... it looks like an early twentieth-century piece, except that it has the modern "Master" text on it and that I bought it new seven years ago.
That curtain is mostly just for operating the lock, it performs the same function as the core in a pin tumblr lock. In fact you could tension on just the curtain with any need for a special tension tool.
It would be neat to see you pick this one when it is opened so we can see the guts in action. I'm a fairly new subscriber...a couple of months! GREAT videos!! Thanks!
Hi! I'm interested in knowing how easy/difficult it is to pick an ASSA 9 lever tumbler lock These are marked as "security locks" and most private houses have them in Sweden as insurance companies requires atleast 9 lever tumbler locks unless you want a penalty to your insurance cost. I can not find anyone being able to pick these kind of "security locks" and would love to see you try.
Wow i watch all your uploads! The way in which you explain things or teach to me would be useful in a college setting! Your very easy to listen to almost soothing. I can understand your words perfectly. And you pronounce wry word perfectly add in almost a posative tone! You rock! I have a challenge for you but the lock has no name on it! Its this wooden little like maybe treasure chest type deal with upper case letters in a circle alphabetically front A to J. With a dial in that middle. Then the Nov to openthere box is about a half an inch down from the dial. It looks pritty old... Im dying to know whats inside. If i could post a picture somewere please respond with were! You are amazing at lock picking!
Interestingly this model lock does not bear the BS 3621 'Kitemark' meaning that a lock has been type tested with regard to strength, security, etc. Yet it seems to have the main features of a BS 3621 lock. Many BS 3621 locks are of similar construction to this ERA lock so presumably LPL would not have any real difficulty picking them. In practice it is rare that a BS 3621 would be compromised in a burglary (unless MI5 or MI6 was responsible) - usually the door and frame are damaged while the lock remains relatively intact.
Someone locked the medication trolley in work with one of these locks and I thought I'd see if it was easy to pic 😢 do you do home visits to the UK ? Oh I thought I'd add I actually work here in hospital and they lost the key 🗝️ that's why I need to pic it 😅
Looks like false gates on most of the 5 levers in fact - surprising that they didn't give you trouble, except on 5. Lots of commenters seem to want to see inside while you pick - as the cover is a flat plate, you _could_ make a clear plastic cover to show this, although there are plenty of other YT vids that show the operation of the lock like this, if not the picking...
No. Lever locks are pretty uncommon in the USA. But I have some more Chubb locks on order. That said, I wasn’t overly impressed with their lever padlocks.
There needs to be an agreed definition of "pick resistance" to go alongside the security ratings which only seem to relate to lock strength. You can't rake a lever lock or bitch pick it, you have to go pin (lever) by pin to get it open. In the UK we use lever locks a lot, the insurance companies like them. But lever padlocks tend to be mechanically weak, whereas pin tumbler padlocks are strong but tend to be pickable Lever locks for doors tend to have symmetrical bitting because the key has work from both sides. So they are never as tough to pick as they seem.
LockPickingLawyer yes I know what it is and I believe it was the 6 lever version that was originally picked by Hobbs as they were originally 4 lever. I was only asking as a detector is hard enough to get hold of in the uk never mind in the US. In fact I have only ever seen 1. And never seen a detector padlock.
After watching all your videos it makes me wanna take it up as a hobbie good skill to have too my question is it legal to have the tools without a license ? I'm in ny so I'm not sure any answers would help
I'd like to make a replica in cardboard or plastic. any chance of getting a pic of each piece or equivalent? it seems a lot of ur viewers want more internal info too
Era is not to hard. The hardest I have come across is called the Maximum security 6lever lock sold by UAP from the UK. It is pretty cool. Would like to see you pick more Pagoda locks lol
So UK mortice locks are not very good, though the most recommended for security in Britain. How much better would it be to have non-symmetrical levers that would need 2 keys, an inner key and one for when you are out ( 5-lever locks are really 3 lever, 7-lever are really 4 lever)? 5-lever padlocks really can have 5 unique levers.
Can you please show a transparent version/opened after disassembly... I live in India and Majority of the locks here are like this even for cupboard and lockers... Please help me learn this. Also a Challenge, can you can open it with diy tools. Thanks & Love from India.❤️
Hmmm...wish the explination of its internal mechanisms were a bitmore detailed. I would like to design my own style of these mortise locks but I don't fully understand the complete interaction of all the internals. Particularly the retraction and extension of the bolt. It does not look like it's under spring pressure at all
I've got a cupboard which has been locked for years. I've tried an FB2 key which does hot a spring but doesn't open. Is there anything you can suggest?
I'm getting fed up with being shown other people picking locks. Why can't someone make a demonstration lock with a perspex side so I can see what's happening inside???
Is it just me or does this flag key style lock not seem to be used any more, is there a greater vulnerability compared to the newer style locks with the rotating cylinder?
How bad is it really to fall into a false gate? In the video he just turns around the tension tool and then he's good to go, I don't really see the risk of falling into a false gate.
The levers aren't duplicated, it's just the key that is symmetrical. From one side of the lock, the rear half of the bitting engages the levers, from the other side, it is the front half of the bitting that is engaged.