So at the Titan Missile Museum tour today, we looked at the file cabinet that contained codes to verify the authenticity of nuclear launch orders, and I was like, surely these cabinets weren’t secured by combination padlocks that can easily be shimmed with an aluminum can? I asked during Q&A and was told I was correct, but the tour guide didn’t know which type of locks were used.
There was another replica during the above-ground part of the museum but I’m somehow not sure these were the locks used either? Anyone know?
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@yaelwrites based on my FOIA results, I would guess Yale brand locks? https://www.flickr.com/photos/osr/albums/72157692718618150
@yaelwrites more modern safes use the self-powered X10 lock that are a total pain to open due to their randomized numbers.