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Just an up date on this spent two hours on this pillar box lock today and went abit more prepared for the job from the photos i was sent i prepared a drill card and was right on the money...all 5 levers were lined up with a wire directly opposite the stump the curtain was rotated first so the lever that sits on the notched curtain would not cause any problems.... but guess what , the bolt would not budge any ideas on this looks like its seized up...sprayed in with a shit load of wd and left.
explains why i failed picking it so i have some comfort in that.
I,ll put the size of the lock here: 85 x 130 x 25mm ... i think it may be help full to someone one day as these old post boxs have been shipped around the world.

well here she his open a very interesting job and i can confirm the internal spring in the bolt 100%.. took the photos on my phone, not the best.

nice photos oringo mate

i was just thinking taht maybe the curtain had broken which could explain why it wouldnt open picking or after u drilled.

as u probably think too, it looks an easy pick doesnt it?

The curtain just spins freely it does,nt throw the bolt in anyway, but damn paul have i found out one hell of a chubb secret when i got it open on the bench i was f..cking amazed and shocked all in one.

Had the chance to play with two of these locks today one with key one without i wanted to cut a key for it so took this time to document the levers in both locks,
the levers have no numbers stamped on and i had no reference to work from....so i made one and a key that works.
great when a job works out but i dont like cutting steel keys at all

Don't tell me you can open it with just the curtain lever ? that would be a beautiful bypass lol

so the curtain doesnt throw the bolt like the securefasts?

nice picture, no anti picks i see and backward facing levers eh? was there a naughty picture on the inside of the case or something?

nice work with the key mate

Yes thats correct paul but... nozza i laughed out loud when i found this out ,a 50 year old chubb lock secret... still carn,t believe it.

if your interested in this secret pm me nozza.. funny as hell

These are different locks d...love to see them wall box type, it might be you have the modern day locks as the wall boxs are still in use with different locks of course
in this case dont post up just send me the pics

Hi, I've joined here due to these pics found on Google. I have to go back and open one of these on Monday. Can I ask what the secret inside was?
Can I also ask if the lock can the lock be shimmed and if so does the curtain lock lever need to be raised to do it.
They look a very easy pick but the levers on my customers are stuck together so it needs some maintenance first.

Good luck on Monday .. welcome to KP

Ringo

Thank you for your help, the one I've got to open is a set in the wall one which is on its back, the lever pack is stuck together and needs freeing so bypass will save me a lot of time. It's around 6' tall and 4' square so it must have been a busy one.
Thanks again.