old DALAV 4 lever padlock
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I picked this padlock I got from Switzerland with my thinned out key. I lifted one lever at a time trying to figure out what to do to pick it, and I felt some lever became harder. I noticed a sort of binding order even if I wasn't applying tension. I left the hard levers alone and continued to lift the others. Suddenly the shackle popped open.
I oiled the padlock to make it work smoother and to prevent further corrosion, as you can see it's pretty rusty.
Then I picked it a few times, it feels good when the shackle pops out with force
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
I decided to try and make a key for it by impressioning a key similar to the one I used to pick it. I blackened the tip with a bic lighter and inserted and turned then extracted and filed... I almost got there but I ended up filing too much.
Now I need to make or find another "blank" and start over again. I'll keep you updated.
Cheers
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