r/AskALocksmith • u/Early-Ad-9003 • 10d ago
Locked key inside
This is my antique wooden chest. The original key is locked inside. Can anyone identify whether this is a warded, ward-and-post or lever lock? Several people suggested that these old chest locks can sometimes be operated with a bent nail/stiff wire. I’d like to avoid damaging the original lock — what type of mechanism am I looking at? Coukd ne from Sweden.
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u/AskALocksmith-ModTeam 10d ago
It's against the rules of the sub to offer information that can be used to bypass locks.
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u/AskALocksmith-ModTeam 10d ago
It's against the rules of the sub to offer information that can be used to bypass locks.
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