Seeking Gougler/Miller Combo Padlock Codes

[ghostlight]

Ghostlight, Please follow the thread http://www.antique-locks.com/questio...-requests.html

and I'll see what I can find out for you. Please be a little patient with me as my personal computer with all my code info on it crashed and I'm now using a back up computer.Hopefully in the next week I'll have my old computer back and I can look up the info for you. Mark

Mark,
Not sure what you mean by follow the thread. I've read all of the Q&As and was fascinated. If you need a pix of the lock, that will take some doing as I will have to
borrow digital camera to comply. Maybe I missed something. Thx,
DJ
(Ghostlight1@hotmail.com)

[Dean Nickel]

Yes a picture is required as outlined in the link that he gave.

[ghostlight]

Thx. I'll working on an upload of my gougler.

Mark has been gracious with so many in getting click combos
for red dot gouglers did something occur to required a pix/ID?
Curious.

[Dean Nickel]

Not really, just a step to slow down problems.

[wylk]

did something occur to required a pix/ID?

The problem with such a request is validating that it's from an owner trying to open his/her own lock, as opposed to a pest trying to access what is not his/her own. If you go to a real locksmith in person, you could hand over the lock; proof enough (not absolute proof, nothing is). But over the internet, what constitutes proof of ownership? A photograph gets a little closer than a simple "how do I open a 973 Gougler?"

Jim

[ghostlight]

Understood, Wylk and wise. From reading more and more about the subject, what you write makes sense (security, etc.). Because I don't have a cell or digital camera, I will have to arrange for someone to assist me w/same. In the meantime, I've been investigating locksmiths nearby where I can physically take the lock; however, so many relate they've computerized and don't have the Reed books or they are buried in boxes in one's garage where access is difficult. A fun challenge.
An interesting mystery: my brother who still uses his Gougler (I didn't know this) has the exact combo that I believed was mine. We're attempting to wade through memories of how a 3-click combo stayed in my memory as being my combo--not his. The quest continues.

[ghostlight]

ok, Mark. I hope I can upload these photos. I did manage to talk to a local
locksmith with Reed books and he said my combo wasn't there. I hope you
can unravel the mystery and secure my combo. many thx - hope to hear soon
and that you got your computer up and running with no lost data. Many thx.
PS Ignore the photo dates...the digital wasn't set for current date.

DJ

[oldbiscuit]

Ghostlighter, can you show a close up pic of the shackle number? Your locksmith may be correct in that the code isn't listed. I've heard that Gougler made locks for companies and schools with different code stampings on them that would only be available to those entities,hence no modern day listings.However,I've run across one lock that didn't have the code number stamped very deep on the shackle and at first look it appeared to be a two digit code,but on closer examination you could just make out the third number and the code was found. Hope I can help, Mark

[ghostlight]

Hey Mark,
Thanks for getting back so soon. I'll have to borrow the digital again to get
you a close up of the shackle but I'm positive it's only the 2-digit 92. No
third digit.
I even used a metal polish to bring it up. It was my high school lock and the school
has since closed its doors. I wouldn't know where to begin to track down those
files kept by the school. Most likely long gone.
Failing this, is there any "trick" to discovering the click combo or am I relegated
to the impossible task of process of elimination?

DJ

[oldbiscuit]

ghostlight, unfortunatly I'm afraid your probably out of luck. There are a lot of different combos ,3,4,5 digit ,RLR,RLRL,RLRLR and LRL,LRLR,LRLRL. Some start from zero,some start from dead stop left,or dead stop right. I'm thinking your brother has your lock(hence the reason you remember the combo) and you have his. I'de try to talk him out of it if it was me. Good luck, Mark