Vintage Cardale Garage Lock Picked

[@LockNoob]

I rarely see these locks anymore and when I do it’s mostly with 1 or 2 other locks to either replace it or back it up, which is pretty wise considering!

[@TedCornish]

I had the same lock on my garage in the late 70s early 80s. Worked fine to keep my cortina safe. Great seeing one again 👍👍

[@LockNoob]

Thanks for watching :-)

[@jamesthe-doctor8981]

I remember a time when, even though people knew that wafer locks really didn't offer much security, there wasn't as much of a need to prevent burglary and theft. Many folks didn't bother to lock them because they had no reason to not feel safe. Your adept demonstration here was a trip down Memory Lane.

[@LockNoob]

Thank you for watching :-)

[@s0men00bb]

Wow , I haven't seen these in decades ! Back in days , late 1980's to be exact , I had it on my own garage and it's still there , but not working anymore , it's just to cover hole that fits the lock. As a very small kid , it amazed me how easy is to reconfigure it to open one way or another , without any hassle. :) Mine had rubber around disk , so to say and shutter , making it more resistant to corrosion. :) Even then , I felt it's weak and not so much secure , as it moved a bit even without key and there was quite weak rod that went into hole in concrete. :) Interesting piece of history and before rolo doors with multiple locking points became affordable to ordinary people. :)

[@LockNoob]

Very true, Niko :-)

[@chriscapune7873]

Great Old wafer lock!!!! Love seeing a bit of yesterday!! 👍👍👍🐈

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@DarkArtsLockPicking]

Nice old lock. We still see this style of lock used over here. 👍🤘🖖🍻

[@LockNoob]

Cool! :-)

[@adamwest8711]

I do see some crappy half plastic clones of these in some ropey old housing estates but, yep, they’ve riveted a few hasps and hefty padlocks in place after the garage got broken into with a sturdy screwdriver. Still, a nice piece for your collection! Thanks for sharing.

[@LockNoob]

Thank you ! These do need replacing or used as a secondary lock :-)

[@roysammons2445]

A lock from an era gone by. Actually I think my daughter and her hubby have one of those on their garage door in nz.

[@LockNoob]

I hope they double up :-)

[@obijanjebrave]

How innocent looks like that vintage locks from today perspective. Great job!

[@LockNoob]

You are right actually, a more innocent time? :-)

[@iowapanner2223]

Neat old lock, and a quick pick! I hadn't given it much thought, but my last garage had that type and rather than bother with a key I just put blockers in the track inside and used the walk-in door. Too old and small for a modern car, but it was full of stone carving tools I didn't want getting legs!!

[@LockNoob]

Yes, please tighten that security! :-)

[@andyhalman996]

Low security is being very kind I’ve opened one up with a shape lollipop stick 😂🤣😂

[@LockNoob]

I actually believe it based on this lock :-)

[@BitRepairs]

Couldn’t find my key the other day… took out my rake and tension bar and picked my garage quicker than with the key… instantly replaced the lock!!!

[@KeylessEntry]

Cool bit of history, thanks for sharing👍😀✌️

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@Rocketlockopener]

Raking probably would work as well thanks for the video

[@LockNoob]

Very well! :-)

[@wisteela]

Great video. I should finally be able to get back into my storage garage without having to deal with my hopeless housing association! Subscribed.

[@LockNoob]

Never pick locks you don’t own. Renting is not ownership

[@wisteela]

@@LockNoob They're actually ok with it as it's a garage that I get rent free as it needs so much working doing to it including new door/lock.

[@Leonslockpad]

Very cool Ash my friend I have not seen one of them in a while👍😎😊🇬🇧

[@LockNoob]

Yeah, getting more rare :-)

[@timbober1]

Mostly replaced by electric openers here, which don’t offer much more security than the lock you picked.

[@LockNoob]

You are probably right there :-)

[@MONTY-YTNOM]

I got that lock on my garage. It was only put on 3 years ago

[@LockNoob]

Wow! Is it the only lock? :-)

[@MONTY-YTNOM]

@@LockNoob Yep

[@MONTY-YTNOM]

@@LockNoob Every picked one of these ? smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004ULM18E

[@lockmania-locks]

Very cool lock and nice picking My Friend

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@72cmcinc]

From the good old days!

[@LockNoob]

Yup :-)

[@AThreeDogNight]

Definitely not worth the material they're made with. Thanks for sharing that Ash. A very good idea to replace those if someone still has them.

[@LockNoob]

Thanks friend :-)

[@charlesrknottsjr]

Cool old lock

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@TonyDig100]

I've got one. You could probably just shim the spring loaded mechanism at the top of the door.

[@LockNoob]

But where would the fun be :-)

[@TallanPick]

Great job picking and great video. This is a cool vintage lock, I have a Cardale wafer lock but in euro profile shape, it looks like a garage lock too. Don´t know from where I get it, there is no Cardale locks in use here in Spain, never seen other one. Thanks for showing my friend ;o))

[@LockNoob]

That does sound like a cool lock - have you a video? :-)

[@TallanPick]

@@LockNoob Yeah, it´s very collectable item for me, never seen one before. Here is the vid kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYjZeYGuitGafLc Hope you like it ;o))

[@davidcarter4454]

Basic question - how do you know which way to turn to unlock - is it always clockwise and also which side of the keyway are the pins? Other than that this has given me confidence to tackle a lock for which we have lost the key!

[@gantry289]

We still have & sell that style lock here in the states.

[@LockNoob]

Wow! Really? :-)

[@boybilbo81]

Nicely done, we have loads of these around our area 👍🔐

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@GroovingPict]

still fairly common here in Norway

[@LockNoob]

Interesting, thanks :-)

[@lmars5933]

Thank you for the video. 😎

[@LockNoob]

Thanks friend :-)

[@seriousthree6071]

Then is it any better than a car lock of that period? I went to school with a lot of dodgy kids. Somehow I avoided prison and ended up working for NACRO, helping ex cons get into training and jobs. I opened my father's car for him when he could not find the keys. I also opened by brother's after all the locks had been screwdrivered, in under 2 minutes. I wonder if a modern electronic lock with just an infra red sensor through the door might be better, even if you have to recharge it. Actually include a supercapacitor and connect it to the mains, or put a battery in the key.

[@LockNoob]

Probably not, car door locks were always a bit rubbish, but then the glass wasn’t tempered either so... :-)

[@seriousthree6071]

@@LockNoob More than a bit, REALLY RUBBISH. Usually held in by a metal clip, stick a screwdriver in, hit with hammer, turn. If you are lucky the clip pops off the back. Pull activating rod, lock open. I used a custom bit of flexible plastic, put it in by the window, hook the activation rod, pull, open. I once was riding my bicycle when someone closed the door to their car with keys inside. Used a spare spoke to open theirs. Was a Range Rover....

[@bird718]

i got one looking similar to that on my garage. i put in a screw on the other side so it can't be turned.

[@LockNoob]

Good idea! :-)

[@unrandomron]

Hey mate I have a Banham hi-sec cylinder lock with insane keyway that I'm having so much trouble with! I have no key but would love to see you pick it..Where can I send it to? Cc

[@LockNoob]

I probably couldn’t pick it either! Mail me at [e-mail]

[@jobustify]

Garage? Well la di da. Just say car hole.

[@Rocketlockopener]

HA

[@LockNoob]

I love this :-)

[@anshumansindhwani9141]

1st

[@LockNoob]

I think I was first, lol :-)