(89) American Lock H10 wafer lock picked and gutted
Channel: Nite 0wl
Date: 2017-04-15

The American Lock model 10 (now the H10) is one of American Lock's oldest models still in production. It is rekeyable but uses a slightly different method of retaining the core than the more common 'trap door' padlocks we have all seen before.
These can be rekeyed using a proprietary service kit which provides replacement wafer packs. The basic wafer design originated with the Chicago Lock company and they style of double stacked wafers and their signature smooth contoured keys have been around for over a century, they still present some challenges when attempting to single pin/wafer pick the lock because of their close spacing and the lack of a good leverage point.