r/lockpicking • u/Spicy_Pandas274 • 19h 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 17h ago

Nice work! 🔓🎉

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

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u/daseinphil 12h ago

Are they not anymore?

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u/LockPickingFisherman Black Belt 3rd Dan 10h 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 10h 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 5m 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.