(1767) What IS This Thing? (Arlington Lock)

[@billtimmann338]

Yale Litchfield knob design about 20 years ago

[@bosnianbill]

Thanks for the info!

[@southpawpicker5140]

What would stop the user from insta-gutting the lock by just pulling on the key after the cylinder turned?

[@JeansUA]

@@southpawpicker5140 mb that plastic thing?

[@glenaw]

The cylinder, when put together properly, has a C clip on it holding inside the housing

[@glenaw]

The locks are typically institutional locks. The company I worked for did work for a “Mentally I’ll Institution” very beefy locks!

[@jeromeandrews1277]

Bill, This is a cylinder from the discontinued Grade 1 spherical knob, the "COPENHAGEN" design. Yale eventually let it go because the special cost of the cylinder did not justify the product especially since the industry was shifting to levers for both commercial and residential applications. Litchfield was a round knob with a flattened face. I could check price books to see when it was discontinued but it was quite a while ago. Also, it required a blank with a longer neck. The standard #8 Yale was modified for a while to reach all the way in but it looked awful. Yale still has a Carolina design but it is constructed like Schlage Orbit or Arrow Ball, i.e., the knob is indented toward the spindle so the perfectly spherical knob is no more, except on mortise locks. Best regards, Jerome

[@jeffmoss26]

wow, THE Jerome Andrews! Love your books!

[@twjohnson1203]

"It shouldn't be too bad..." Famous last words for BosnianBill.

[@NothingPicksLocks]

Morning Bill! I have one of those, it's just an old Yale KiK out of an antique knob. I think I chucked the knob back when I didn't care about the history behind it but I kick myself now for doing so.

[@bosnianbill]

I hear you. Years ago we bought a house in DC built in the 30s. I "improved" things by replacing all the antique door hardware with new, shiny stuff. All the knobs were ceramic... now worth a pretty penny.

[@jamesestep76]

Locksmith living legend here. Most of the time they were used on schools and nursing homes medical facility. Estep locksmith n tn

[@JamesBarthelemy]

Old Yale. Requires a special blank to get to all six cuts easily. Used to service a school that had those all over the buildings.

[@davidcovington901]

"That'd be like my instagutting system." 1:02 A phrase is born.

[@MrXBT2000]

This gave me an idea for a practical lockpicking joke: put a core eject spring behind an unsecured core in a padlock body

[@StefanAxelsson]

I wish I had that a month ago. Then I would have a name for what I did to a KABA. "I didn't spray pins all over the livingroom. I...Instagutted it." ;)

[@mpdavis731]

Spew the guts out - lol

[@matthewellisor5835]

"insta-gutting" reminds me of my time with an Almont re-key.

[@matthewellisor5835]

A dozen likes, thanks; but, does anyone know how to put the durn thing back together?

[@glenaw]

Yep, Yale, the plastic is to require a half cut key head underneath, key in knob cylinder.. if the key doesn’t come with the head cut design the key will not go all the way in.

[@danromo635]

Love how you view a strange looking lock as a new adventure!

[@RWBHere]

Bill: 'Looks like 100 years old...' Me: Looks at plastic clip... Thanks Bill. Great picking, as normal. 🖖 🙂 👍

[@matthewdobbie6740]

Insta gut system that's priceless

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

4:22 I'm thinking, "Bridge it." Then I caught myself _SAYING_ it. I was SO RELIEVED when at 4:36 you finally said you were going to do just that.

[@tommyeugene]

GOOOOD Morning Bill!!

[@jimschmidt]

Yale spherical knob cylinder. Used in Detroit Renaissance Center in 7 pin xy xz xz and XYZ.

[@apexsilver06mr]

That damn Charles sending some vintage locks.

[@potorrero]

I never seem to have the right size... I feel brother, I feel you.

[@Cipherix_]

Hey, I love your videos, and you (along with LPL) convinced me to purchase a set for myself. Thanks :)

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

Great googly-moogly! That pick has been well used. Look at the swoop on the shaft! (Yeah, I said, "shaft". Calm down.) 😆

[@Gulyus]

Hehe You said swoop

[@dekimbahrah9684]

That’s funky looking

[@shannonmcstormy5021]

I am presently at the lockpicking skill level where I mash pins and sometimes the locks open. I practice nearly every day, spending at least some time on each of the now 15 or so locks I have. I have never had a day when I was able to open all of them, and I have had days where I opened none of them(?!) I did finally opened my 6-pin progressive lock (once) from TOOOL LockPickExtreme set I purchased. Still using the lock pick set I bought from them, though I now have a large selection of additional tensioners. The on/off nature of my progress is both fascinating and frustrating.... - - Any feedback would be welcome, as I am an idiot..... Love the community however, especially Bosnian Bill's Tribe ie you guys! (big hugs). -ChaosMinx .

[@dusso4231]

Shannon McStormy take your time. Sounds like your rushing and not paying attention to pick placement. Make sure you are are on one pin before lifting it. Best of luck.

[@jeffq4711]

I was very much in the same boat as you. I recently picked up the Sparrows progressive lock set and that has really helped. I got the re-pinning kit with it and have transformed some of my other locks into 2 pin (1 standard, 1 spool) practice locks as well. You don't have to get the actual progressive locks. If you have a few of the tools you can make your own progressive locks.

[@dusso4231]

Shannon McStormy also buy some good picks and a decent amount of tension tools. The right tension tool makes a world of difference. Sparrows tuxedo and their top of the keyway set is a great start. Don’t get frustrated. Ive been doing this for well over a year and have been thwarted by cheap Chinese junk while being able to pick higher security locks.

[@Jason_Music]

500K Bill, congrats, well deserved !

[@parapicktog7734]

Those new pins and springs look familiar. They might have actually bought them through locklab. Never did figure out what that plastic clip was for or the purpose of the groove it fits in, but my guess is something to do with how the cylinder fits and retained in the door or whatever it locks.

[@Uniquettt]

Nice pick and gut of a vintage lock well done 🏆🔑🔐🔒🔓🐱🐱🐱

[@jeffmoss26]

Old Yale knob for the E style key bow

[@brianjrichman]

Whenever I see a Yale lock, I tend to at least try to rake it. They were known as the "master locks" of the UK in the 1950's and 60's. Every newly built suburban house had a Yale lock on the front and kitchen doors.

[@larrylondon]

Hi Bill I had a similar lock on an old motorcycle it would fit into steering yoak and lock it (some 50 years ago) hope this is of help. Hi from the UK

[@muncheez9325]

U should review the sparrows challenge vault bill. I know it's not ur cup of tea but would be nice seeing u try to crack a safe

[@redbugg99]

This cylinder for a donation box at a church made by yale ... not sure on the brand but I'm almost sure it's yale. The box holds the rest of the lock retainer and design of the mechanism.

[@hggy21]

Love it.

[@Rhyno186]

Is that plastic ring there to keep the key at a proper distance when being inserted? Meaning that it keeps the key from going too far in?

[@greghenry7894]

Yale Copenhagen knob cylinder. Took a blank that had what was called an enfield now. It had an offset square head. The the plastic clip was what made the enfield bow necessary. You could remove it and use a standard 6 pin blank. “Pick detector”? WTF.

[@billhenderson731]

They got your hopes up for a challenging old lock. Then craftily made it slightly more challenging than a Master 🤣 Mind games 🤔

[@heyitsjunior7870]

With old gritty locks do you clean and oil before you repin? Or keep it for authenticity?

[@beardy736]

If that plastic clip wasn't able to move down and out (say if the lock was flush-mounted into a door) would that make any real difference to picking it? My guess it probably not but then it begs the question of why have it?

[@DonzLockz]

I only tune in now for horrific disasters. Lol

[@joeemenaker]

One reason not to use a screwdriver as a tensioner: It looks like there are some scratches or wear marks around the circumference of the front, so my guess is that, when installed, it's flush with the surface of whatever it's installed in, so, in real life, you wouldn't have the ability to have something coming radially outward from that slot. That would be cheating.

[@brianally1531]

You mixed up pins 2 & 3 (upper). Not that you have a key, but ...

[@danareed1656]

cool lock!

[@tomherron4334]

Can you ask Arlington Lock what they took it out of? Looks like a lock that is designed to protect the key in high usage situations-maybe a school or government building. Of the stories that lock must be able to tell.

[@dsloop3907]

Hello Bill. "Insta Gutting technique" developed by Bosnian Bill with no help from Lock Picking Lawyer. lol.

[@ichbins7203]

4:20 hach.... I never seem to have the right size....

[@plasmaking3513]

With how big the slot is i have a feeling you could brute force it with a crowbar, might just shear off the slot itself though.

[@Westhelockpicker]

You will be to 1 million subs before you know it bill

[@roysammons2445]

The outside is just too give you a fright.

[@supertell]

I was waiting for a classic gutting disaster and it never came.

[@stevebabiak6997]

Maybe put a clip on the back of that lock before picking it just in case so that it doesn’t fly apart ...

[@bradw0535]

Cool lock there Bill, thanks for sharing! Glad the instagut didn't rear its ugly head 😂

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

Maybe WEIRD locks suit you Bill, cause it was one of your ... CLEANEST & SMOOTHEST guttings.

[@Rocketlockopener]

Should of raked it,or tried thanks for the video odd lock.

[@TesserId]

Somebody needs to invent a variable size follower.

[@randyaivaz3356]

Was going to say they make an Inflatable one, you pump air til correct size, but won't. Then thought since follower doesn't need to be completely round, you could have split halves, with cones on each end, with a screw through each cone, with a knurled nob, as you turn nob, it spreads to make larger, would need a spring in the middle for when loosening to make smaller?

[@TesserId]

@@randyaivaz3356 Similarly, I was thinking something like spring steel. Notice that most of the followers are not complete cylinders, having an open channel. If that's allowed, then why not have one that can be flexed outward, a bit like your two halves suggestion.

[@Punchin83]

Anybody going to comment that he swapped the pins for 2 and 3?

[@ralphward4499]

Thank you lol

[@danielhildebrand6892]

Doesn't matter all the same length.

[@alext8828]

Yeah, saw that. First time here. Not impressed. Never even addressed the plastic clip. Left me wondering what the purpose of any of this was. Looks like an imitation of Lock Picking Lawyer.

[@MrT3a]

Sad it was all standard drivers. Nice pick anyway.

[@Fluuxon]

I know if your from Bosnia! I really hope you are!

[@randyaivaz3356]

Nope, Bosnian Bill think from Virginia, Dallas was from Phoenix, Cleveland was from Detroit. Not sure where Tex was from?

[@nicky5688]

Wait... Bill using a shim? What year IS this?

[@dinof84]

I'm Bosnian, please tell me the story behind the name Bosnianbill.

[@bosnianbill]

I was stationed in Sarajevo when I created my KZbin account. Because I was the only one on the team that spoke Bosnian, everyone called me "Bosnianbill".

[@dinof84]

@@bosnianbill appreciate the response and for the service. I moved to Washington State in 1998 from Gorazde as a refugee but am extremely proud to be here in the USA and thankful for ensuring my countries and peoples survival. Thank you for this channel and videos. My profession isn't around locks but I do own a locksmith license and NASTAF registration which is needed for purchasing automotive parts requiring sensitive key related information but over the time I have accumulated alot of locksmith related tools as a hobby all from watching your videos. Thanks again

[@bosnianbill]

@@dinof84 I know Gorazde quite well and traveled throughout that entire area. At the time there were minefields registered and marked all over the place, but I remember how beautiful the Drina was, as well as the surrounding mountains. Some day I hope to return and see how much things have changed.

[@dinof84]

@@bosnianbill unfortunately the mines are still there without accurate maps and many were moved by recent floods. If you ever stopped in Gorazde and were greeted by kids I was probably one of them. I specialized in trading fresh cought trout and cured meats for candy. 😁 . Our home was located at the main fork that leads to the first bridge (upstream) UN used the divide/fork in the road to regroup and take breaks so I spent alot of time trying to conversate and ask questions as a kid as it was the only time to be I outside safely as it gave us cover knowing they wouldn't fire at the UN. One day shortly after the UN left my grandpa was getting water from a spring and as soon as the UN traveled no more than 100 yards down the road a shell was fired from the hills across the river. I will never forget the UN convoy turning around and trying to help my grandpa confused how anyone can do such thing. If you ever travel back I would gladly offer a place to stay. I have alot of family in sarajevo, gorazde, tjentiste who would gladly take you in and show you around.

[@georgeeads8689]

Looks Yaleish

[@stevef.m.2188]

Nice Thanks

[@51-FS]

Its a old yale

[@meerathegreyhound1044]

Morning Bill!

[@interwebtubes]

It strikes me as being something that goes into a file cabinet or some other type of locking box/ cabinet??

[@EmilioSpider]

It's like a secret thing. From a certain distance, it seems a big screw head.

[@ReignT5]

Bruh u have such an bosnian accent but wheres ur burek