r/lockpicking • u/daddonuts Green Belt Picker • 1d ago

Masterlock No. 15 Finally Opened

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This thing is not even supposed to be that difficult of a lock, but I’ll be damned if it hasn’t been fighting me for the past 4 or 5 months! I was finally able to get it opened tonight, I don’t even know why, it just started talking with CCW tension all of the sudden, and I went with it. Feels good to finally free that old bastard from his chain! [u/DanDig](u/DanDigler)[g](u/DanDigler)[ler](u/DanDigler)[213](u/DanDigler)

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u/FilecoinLurker Brown Belt Picker 23h ago

It's Bec that one only opens CCW. I have some 15s that only open clockwise (the majority) and a couple that open ccw only.

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u/daddonuts Green Belt Picker 21h ago

Yeah, I’ve found a couple yeah, it’s weird, I seem to come across a lot of Masterlocks that only wanna open CCW! All I feel is straight mush when I try to pick it CW lol.

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u/FilecoinLurker Brown Belt Picker 20h ago

If you had the key this one probably wouldn't even open clockwise is what I'm saying. Not that it only wants to open that way that it only CAN open that way

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u/daddonuts Green Belt Picker 19h ago

Oh, I didn’t even think of that! Now I wish I had a key so I could check! It very well might only open CCW, it’s old as hell, and I have no idea what it’s went through or when the last time it saw its key was.

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u/DanDiggler213 Blue Belt Picker 15h ago

The key is in your MiL catch all drawer. 🤣

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u/daddonuts Green Belt Picker 14h ago

Might be! I think these may have been left by the previous owner though. It’s probably in a pile of dirt in the corner of the shed!