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HOW TO OPEN LOCKS WITHOUT KEYS OR
PICKS -
$8.99
This easy-to-understand, fully
illustrated manual is a fine primer on
the art of locksmithing without
specialized tools. It discusses using
jimmie and “shove knives,” screwdrivers,
drills, door frame spreaders, hacksaw
blades, thumb tacks, elastic bands, and
other common tools and items to open
doors, windows, desks, and cabinets.
This classic booklet is fascinating
reading for professional locksmiths or
anyone interested in this useful skill.
5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover., illus., 23
pp. |
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IMPROVISED LOCK PICKING -
$22.99
Master locksmith Steven
Hampton has more than 40 years of
experience in designing different ways
to open locks without keys and has
personally taught dozens of today’s most
talented locksmiths. In Improvised Lock
Picking, Hampton reveals little-known
secrets for devising quick and easy
lock-picking tools on the spot, using
common household items found in the
average home, office or garage. Through
photos and detailed exploded drawings,
you’ll see how these improvised tools
can be used to open a wide variety of
locks found all over the world. You’ll
also find out how to get inside a front
door with a safety pin, open magnetic
card readers, defeat the extremely
difficult Master combination padlock and
much more. The key to never being locked
out of anywhere is knowing how to
instantly improvise the right tool for
the right lock. This book will show you
how. For academic study only. 8 1/2 x
11, softcover, photos, illus., 88 pp. |
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INVOLUNTARY REPOSSESSION - $12.99
Originally written for auto
repossessors, police and locksmiths,
this unique guide tells how to open and
start any locked, keyless car in
minutes! Explains pin tumbler systems,
side bar systems, impressioning and lock
picking, recovery methods, door lock
removal, cutting keys by reading
tumblers, ignition bypass methods,
bypassing locked tilt steering wheels,
key codes and locations, tumbler removal
and more. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover,
illus., 64 pp. |
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LOCKS, PICKS, AND CLICKS - $9.99
Pick through any situation with this
unusual manual used by OSS operatives
behind enemy lines during World War II.
The basic text was expanded and is still
taught by CIA Technical Services
Division personnel – with which
Watergate conspirators were associated.
This manual will be of tremendous
interest to historians, collectors and
spy buffs. For academic study only.
5 ˝ x 8 ˝ , softcover, illus., 72 pp. |
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MODERN HIGH-SECURITY LOCKS -
$14.99
Master locksmith Steven Hampton,
author of the best-selling Secrets of
Lock Picking, takes the art of picking
locks one step further with Modern
High-Security Locks. Here, he collects
some of today's most popular
pick-resistant locks and sets out to see
which ones hold up to their claims.
Hampton shows locksmiths how each lock
is picked and how long it will take. He
details the tools of the trade and
includes patterns and instructions for
making your own picks and tension
wrenches. He even includes ancient
Tibetan Buddhist tantric visualization
exercises to help locksmiths learn to
"see" the inner workings of the lock
within the mind's eye. Veteran
locksmiths or those new to the trade
will find Modern High-Security Locks an
invaluable sourcebook. For academic
study only. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover,
illus., 152 pp. |
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PICK GUNS -
$17.99
This book tells how pick guns work
and how to use them and traces their
development from their inception to the
revolutionary devices of today. Included
are the original patents by Epstein,
Segal, Moore, Cooke and others, as well
as info on pick guns used by the FBI and
intelligence agencies. Photos depict
improvised devices made out of coat
hangers and clothespins. For academic
study only. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover,
photos, illus., 128 pp.
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