The advertisement on the package says HIGH SECURITY. It's a 45mm 5 pin brass padlock with great exterior properties. This Australien locks is very well made and equipped with shallow Lockwood spools and has an awesome bitting. Have fun watching me attacking this gem right out of the package. Thanks again to Daniel for buying me this great piece of brass.
You can buy these on eBay. Just search on "Lockwood padlock". There are hundreds. However, the security rating of 6 is odd. I usually see a 7 (or a 3 for the crappier locks). I don't think I've even seen a photo of one that says 6.
Oops! I spoke too soon. I had another look today and looked at a greater range of them (seems I was only looking at specific ones before). The range appears to be 3 to 7. I saw lots of 4s, a few 5s and some 6s this time as well as the 3s and 7s. So the security rating depends on size and build of the padlock. Sorry about that.
Thanks buddy - of course I was very nervous to pick a high security lock out of the package and then this biting - I was really happy when the lock popped open. Great feeling :-)
Many companies in Australia use the Lockwood 334 with custom keys and their respective cores. My high school used 334's with master keyed Bi Lock cores. The pick resistance can be heavily increased by using high security cores and restricted keys. I learnt how to repin locks by just dismantling some 334's I found and re-arranging the pins so it works with a different key. Excellent locks in my opinion.
These are great fun i must admit I do enjoy picking these and they're a fantastic base for a challenge lock , though I honestly find the 120's to be more annoying to get open , and yeah lockwoods great for good bittings 😊🔓🍻
Yes, wonderful lock and a very enjoyable pick. The keyway is OK and also with drastic bitting manageable. Might be good for a challenge lock - but mine will stay untouched :-)
Potti314, That WAS a quick pick, well done and good description and understanding of the shallow spools with thin "lips" as you said they don't need one solid driver to keep the plug straight. By the way the key pins are actually nickel silver, and the spools are stainless. Regards, Brian.
Thank you Brian. This lock is really nice and the shallow spools are very special - for me these Australian brand locks are very cool to play with. Thanks for clarifying the pin material.
I just followed along and picked it a bit longer than you! this is about the 5th lock I've ever picked. Thanks for the video mate, turns out I wasn't applying enough pressure to the pins.
Great picking out of the package Michael, my friend, you make it look easy. I have a 334CB45 and they are very cool padlocks to collect and to play with, great vid as always buddy ;o)) Thanks for showing ;O))
Thank you. I was really afraid when I saw the bitting but you can work with oversetting and resetting. For goodness sake the key pins were not serrated.
Great work buddy, I've always LOVED the look of the 334 45 Lockwood.. Definitely on my list of must have locks. Thanks for sharing buddy, take care, hope you have a great day/night
