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The '''No. 140''' is a [[pin-tumbler]] [[padlock]] made by [[Master Lock]]. The No. 140 is a solid body padlock. The inner cylinder uses four pin stacks and does contain [[security pin]]s.
The '''No. 140''' is a [[pin-tumbler]] [[padlock]] made by [[Master Lock]]. The No. 140 is a solid body padlock with an inner cylinder that uses four pin stacks and contains spooled [[security pin]]s.


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== Principles of operation ==


== Principles of operation ==
:''See also [[Pin-tumbler#Principles_of_Operation|Pin-tumbler (Principles of Operation)]]''


The No. 140 cylinder is a [[pin-tumbler]] lock with four pin stacks and either 1 or more [[security pin]]s. The older versions of this lock had only one spool pin in the 3rd position, but Master Lock changed this so that now the lock has varying amounts in varying locations. The No. 140 can only be opened clockwise.
The No. 140 cylinder is a [[pin-tumbler]] lock with four pin stacks and one or more spooled [[security pin]]s in various chambers. Older versions of the lock use one spool pin in the third chamber. The No. 140 can only be opened by rotating the [[plug]] clockwise.


== Disassembly instructions ==
== Disassembly instructions ==


The No. 140 cannot be disassembled non-destructively. To disassemble it the lock must be sawed in half. Because the lock body is the outer cylinder for this lock, the lock will be nonfunctional if this is done.
The No. 140 cannot be disassembled non-destructively; to disassemble it the lock must be sawed in half. The lock is nonfunctional once disassembled because the padlock body acts as the cylinder for the lock.


== Vulnerabilities ==
== Vulnerabilities ==


The No. 140 is vulnerable to a wide range of attacks. Other than the security pins, the reduced pin tumbler count and poor manufacturing tolerances makes it an easy lock to pick and it is often given to lock picking beginners to learn about security pins. The No. 140 may be vulnerable to one or more of the following:
The 140s reduced pin-tumbler count and poor manufacturing tolerances allows it to be easily picked by low skill attackers despite having spool pins. It is commonly used in [[locksport]] groups and an introductory lock for beginners to learn about defeating security pins. The No. 140 may be vulnerable to one or more of the following:


* [[Lockpicking]]
* [[Lockpicking]]
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* [[Bypass]]
* [[Bypass]]
* [[Destructive entry]]
* [[Destructive entry]]


== See also ==
== See also ==


* [[Pin-tumbler]]
* [[Padlock]]
* [[Padlock]]
* [[Pin-tumbler]]
* [[Master Lock]]
* [[Master Lock]]


[[Category:Pin-tumbler locks]]
[[Category:Padlocks]]
[[Category:Padlocks]]
[[Category:Master Lock|No 1]]
[[Category:Master Lock|No 1]]
[[Category:Pin-tumbler locks]]
[[Category:Lock models]]

Revision as of 16:55, 30 September 2010

Master Lock No. 140

Master Lock No. 140
Master140.JPG
Name Master Lock No. 140
Manufacturer Master Lock
Lock Type Padlock, Cylinder
Lock Design Pin-tumbler


The No. 140 is a pin-tumbler padlock made by Master Lock. The No. 140 is a solid body padlock with an inner cylinder that uses four pin stacks and contains spooled security pins.


Principles of operation

See also Pin-tumbler (Principles of Operation)

The No. 140 cylinder is a pin-tumbler lock with four pin stacks and one or more spooled security pins in various chambers. Older versions of the lock use one spool pin in the third chamber. The No. 140 can only be opened by rotating the plug clockwise.

Disassembly instructions

The No. 140 cannot be disassembled non-destructively; to disassemble it the lock must be sawed in half. The lock is nonfunctional once disassembled because the padlock body acts as the cylinder for the lock.

Vulnerabilities

The 140s reduced pin-tumbler count and poor manufacturing tolerances allows it to be easily picked by low skill attackers despite having spool pins. It is commonly used in locksport groups and an introductory lock for beginners to learn about defeating security pins. The No. 140 may be vulnerable to one or more of the following:

See also