Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:14 am by escapenrv
The lock has the BEST logo on both sides. I don't think is is rare or anything like that. It is not beat up. Just a little wear along the edges. I think it must have hung outside for years and the weather got the shackle.
The insides were very dirty. There was grit or something hard at the back of the control tab. I think that was keeping it from turning. Even after I drilled and removed the pins I had a hard time getting the control sleeve to turn. Someone tried to bump the lock I guess. The stop plate on the end of the cylinder was bent out some at the bottom of the key way as if a key had been struck hard several times.
I cleaned up the plug, sleeve and cylinder so now everything turns smoothly. I made a 3 tab turning tool to fit the control sleeve. It seems to work well but it is a cleaned lock with no pins. I will have to try it on a working lock at some point. I can grab the first 3 lower holes in the sleeve or holes 2,3 and 4. I think this will be enough tabs but I can make another tool if I need it.
Steve