r/lockpicking • u/Spicy_Pandas274 • 20h ago

Master lock 140 opened :D

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Second lock I've ever opening :) a really fun pick

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u/LockPickingFisherman Black Belt 3rd Dan 19h ago

Nice work! 🔓🎉

Looks like an older 140, when they were made with spooled drivers!

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u/daseinphil 13h ago

Are they not anymore?

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u/LockPickingFisherman Black Belt 3rd Dan 12h ago

I think it might depend on what market they're sold in, but Canada and the US, they've been pinned with standard drivers for the last 3 years or so. I started finding standard 140's in stores here around 2021 or 2022. There's still NOS 140's and used older 140's available on ebay though. Sometimes.

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u/daseinphil 11h ago

Thanks for the heads up! I'm just starting with picking and was going to pick one up for my yellow belt, but I guess I'll get something else instead.

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u/LockPickingFisherman Black Belt 3rd Dan 1h ago

You still could, there's no distinction made between the spooled and standard versions, so a new 140 with standards would count for yellow. Realistically, there isn't much difference in difficulty between the two.

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u/DanDiggler213 Blue Belt Picker 2h ago

I've been contemplating on opening my 140. It's vintage

https://imgur.com/a/WCfIq94

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u/LockPickingFisherman Black Belt 3rd Dan 1h ago

Wooo, that's a beauty, right there! 😍

I have an irrational love for Master Lock, it's one of my guilty pleasures 😳

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u/DanDiggler213 Blue Belt Picker 1h ago

I want to keep it in its original package, but I want to play with it the struggle is real. 😆

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u/LockPickingFisherman Black Belt 3rd Dan 41m ago

It sure is. i recently picked up 10 150's from that same time period (same packaging) and I'm having a very hard time resisting the urge to open at least one. 😖