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Reprinted from THE NATIONAL LOCKSMITH January 2014

Offering more than just

resettable padlocks.

Sesamee IS Padlocks


When many locksmiths see the name Sesamee, they think of

the fi rst commercially available reset-table combination padlock. Before all the other current generation resettable combination multi-wheel padlocks, there was the Sesamee. For many of us, that is the only con-nection we had between locks and the Sesamee name.

If you haven't checked out Sesamee lately, you are in for some interesting surprises. Part of the CCL product line, Sesamee is now the name for a full ar-ray of combination and keyed padlocks. The range of padlocks is quite impressive. When you look at the various padlock types going from materials of construction, types and sizes and also keying capa-bilities; they match up with the other well known padlock companies.

There is one area where they may stand out among the crowd from a locksmith's perspective. While many locksmiths keep their padlock sales to a minimum if not nonexistent, part of the hesitation is having to compete with the big box stores. Most of the major brand padlocks are also sold at your local big box store where most typical locksmiths are un-able to compete on price. It becomes diffi cult to sell a padlock to a customer when your cost is comparable to the retail price of the same lock at a big box store.

CCL does not distribute padlocks under the Sesamee brand to the big box stores.

Laminated Padlocks

Sesamee branded laminated padlocks run the gamut for padlock body size and shackle sizes (photo 1). The 400 series is all laminated padlocks. The 43331 padlock (photo 2) is a medium large padlock with a 2 inch wide body with a 1 and a half inch shackle clearance. It uses an M1 keyway (photo 3) and though not rekeyable, they can be ordered KA for quantities needed.

The 43224 padlock (photo 4) has a 1 and three quarter inch body with a 1 inch shackle clearance. The 400 series padlocks run from 1 and one eighth to 2 and a half inch body widths and shackle clear-

bySal Dulcamaro

ance ranges from 9/16 inch to 2 and a half inch. Sesamee laminated padlocks use steel ball locking and are also available as laminated rekeyables.

900 Series AluminumSafety Lockout Padlocks

Sesamee makes aluminum safety lockout pad-locks in a rainbow of colors (photo 5). One sample in silver (photo 6) almost looks aluminum in color. The aluminum safety lockout padlocks mostly use an American keyway (photo 7). They are available in nine different colors: silver, red, black, blue, green, yellow, orange, brown and purple. They all have a 1 and a half inch wide body and have a shackle range


from one to four inches. 900 series padlocks are available KA and KD and also in SFIC.

500 Series Rekeyable Padlocks

The Sesamee 500 series padlocks are rekeyable solid body machined padlocks. They come in a brass body (photo 8) and use an American padlock key-way (photo 9). The cylinder cover retainer screw is accessed through the shackle hole (photo 10). The 500 series padlocks can be made either key retain-ing or non key retaining with the help of an included setscrew (photo 11). The 500 series padlocks are also available with solid steel bodies (photo 12) along with the brass body versions.

936 and 937 Round BodySolid Steel Padlocks

Sesamee makes a solid steel round body padlock available in two shackle lengths. The 936 is the stan-dard shackle length and the 937 (photo 13) has the extended length shackle with a 2 inch shackle clear-ance. These padlocks use the common American

padlock keyway (photo 14) and are rekeyable. The cylinder cover retainer screw is accessed through the shackle hole (photo 15).

As with some of the other Sesamee keyed pad-locks, the 936 and 937 can be made to be either key retaining or non key retaining. They are generally shipped as non key retaining but can be converted with the included set screw (photo 16).

Commercial Keyway Padlocks

Many of your commercial lock customers will use a variety of different brand commercial keyway lock products along with various brands or types of


interchangeable core locks. One area where Sesa-mee stands out is its wide variety of padlocks that can be coded to existing commercial key systems using a very wide variety of commercial lock brands and types. Sesamee has padlocks that will accept SFIC lock cores and a number of different large format cores. While Best is the original small format interchangeable core brand, there are numerous brands that now make some form of SFIC lock core. I will review a few padlock series from Sesamee that accept one type or another commercial keyway product.

760 Series Padlocks

The 760 series makes up solid brass body SFIC padlocks. The padlock bodies are the same through-out the series but the shackles can vary. Shackles

are available in three materials: molybdenum, brass and stainless steel. The shackle clearances vary from three quarter inch to 3 inches. This padlock (photo 17) has a moly shackle. It comes less core (photo 18) and will accept most SFIC lock cores without adapt-ers. Looking inside the open cavity (photo 19) you can see drive pins. Many padlocks that accept SFIC use adapter tail pieces and require switching out tail pieces when you go from 6 to 7 pin cores or vice versa. You will often have to have special length adapt-ers for certain brands of SFIC. The drive pin setup


makes the Sesamee SFIC padlock much more versa-tile than many other brand padlocks that accept SFIC. You won't need special accessories or adapters to use

a wide variety of SFIC lock cores of different brands.

I had an Everest SFIC coded lock core that I tried out in the 760 series padlock (photo 20). I was able to use my control key to insert the core without any adapters (photo 21). With the core installed (photo 22), the lock is ready for use. If you have a master key system, you can use a Master key or specifi c change key to operate the padlock (photo 23).

In certain environmental conditions, a brass shackle (photo 24) may be more appropriate. In the same shackle length, it is also shown with a stainless steel shackle (photo 25).

560 Series Padlocks

The 560 series is similar to the 760 series with their solid brass bodies. Instead of SFIC, they come


in various large format interchangeable cores. You can see LFIC stamped near the bottom of the padlock (photo 26). Inside the cavity shows the mechanism to accept a large format Schlage core (photo 27). I had an Everest Primus large format core (photo 28) but any version large format Schlage I-Core will work with this padlock. Using the control

key (photo 29), I inserted the Schlage large format I-Core. After installing the core, the padlock is ready to work with your commercial keying system (photo 30). As with the small format versions, you can use a Master key or individual change key to operate the padlock (photo 31).

The 562 padlock (photo 32) is designed to work with a Sargent large format I-Core. You can see “SAR” etched in the bottom of the padlock (photo 33) below the core opening. I didn't have a Sargent core to try on the lock. The 564 padlock (photo 34) will accept a Corbin large format I-Core. “COR” is etched on the bottom of the padlock (photo 35), also below the core opening. I also didn't have a Corbin core to try.

860 Series Padlocks

Like the 560 and 760 series, the 860 series is solid brass body padlocks that use some kind of commer-


cial oriented lock cylinder. In fact all three series use the same replaceable shackles.

Where the 560 and 760 series padlocks worked with either small or large format interchangeable cores, the 860 series uses commercial key-in-knob (KIK) type lock cylinders. The 860 series reinforces the Sesamee padlock emphasis on commercial lock customers. While very many commercial buildings will use some form of small or large format inter-changeable core lock cylinder, the vast majority will use some general type of commercial keyway. The 860 series padlocks (photo 36) allow integration of virtually any standard commercial keyway with companies who want to use their key system for padlocks used at their facilities. “KIK” is stamped

near the base of the padlock to indicate what type of cylinder that can be used with the padlock. An adapter kit (photo 37) allows the use of a commercial lock cylinder.


930 Series Puck Lock

The 930 series hidden shackle padlock is shaped like a hockey puck (photo 38). The version of the

lock shown (930SFIC) is stamped “SFIC” which in-dicates it will accept a small format interchangeable core. On the reverse side (photo 39), you can see the hidden shackle within the lock body. It is a very unconventional padlock and requires a special hasp to use it. You will often see this type of lock installed on service vehicles.


The shackle is attached to a housing that will contain a small format I-Core. When the housing is withdrawn from the padlock body, you can also see “SFIC” stamped on the outside of the housing (photo 40). If you look inside the cavity of the housing (photo 41) you can see that this padlock also uses drive pins like the other Sesamee padlocks that are SFIC compatible. As with those others, most small format I-Cores can be switched out without any spe-cial tail pieces or adapters. I used the same Everest I-Core to test this lock (photo 42). Turning the key will rotate the shackle (photo 43). The shackle must be rotated in order to push the shackle inward for locking (photo 44). Rotating the key back (photo 45) locks the shackle in place.

As with the other SFIC compatible padlocks (photo 46), the puck lock can be operated with a Master key or specifi c change key for that lock. The


I-Core itself, can only be inserted into the housing and removed with a control key.

The 930KIK version (photo 47) is stamped “KIK” on the face of the lock. It has a similar looking hous-ing for a commercial lock cylinder that was seen on the SFIC version (photo 48). The housing is stamped “KNK” instead of “KIK”. The housing needs to be removed from the lock body to install any specifi c commercial lock cylinder (photo 49). A parts packet includes parts used to adapt a key-in-knob cylinder to the puck lock (photo 50). An illustrated printed sheet comes with the lock (photo 51) to show the assembly.

I didn't show it, but the puck line also includes a base lock that uses an American padlock keyway lock cylinder but otherwise has the same external appearance.

Final Thoughts

Sesamee has a lot of interesting padlocks to stand out in the padlock market place. Not selling to the big box stores is a major feather in their cap when it comes to locksmiths. They have a focus on inter-changeable core, both small and large format along with commercial lock keying that the commercial oriented locksmith would want to take a look at. If you thought Sesamee meant just resettable com-bination padlocks in the past, your eyes have been opened. Sesamee isn't just combination resettables anymore- Sesamee IS padlocks.

For more information on the broad Sesamee pad-lock product line, fi nd them on the web at: http://www.sesameepadlocks.com . Many of your lock-smith suppliers should carry the Sesamee padlock line. If they don't carry the models you are looking for, you can call Sesamee toll free at: 800/733-8588.


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