A locksmith may be able to repair it for you. Also, locks are available from antique restorer's catalogs like Van Dyke's. Dave
"Carter, Keith" <keith.car...@hq.doe.gov> wrote: Hello David, I thought about a locksmith in case I might need a new lock itself. I'm going to several flee markets this weekend that have venders with keys. I have a feeling the problem might be in the lock itself. I can lock it but won't unlock. Have to push it down with my finger. Luckily I took out the lock from the cabinet before playing with it. The Herzog cabinet I have looks just like the one listed in " Antique Phonograph, Accessories & Contraptions", Page 205, Picture 4-94 and 4-95. I figured if I took the lock itself to the flee markets I could try hands-on there if the key worked or not. Thanks, keith _______________________________________________ Phono-l mailing list phon...@oldcrank.com http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com From Keith.Carter Fri May 21 11:30:31 2004 From: Keith.Carter (Carter, Keith) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:40 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] the Herzog cabinet lock Message-ID: <97c7ef59a387d6118a8a000802564c4603169...@hqgtnexch1.hr.doe.gov> David, Thanks, I will have to look into the locksmith. I really think it's more of a lock problem. I had cut down some on the edge off the back side of an old barrel key, so it would fit into the hole.last night. It works to lock, but won't unlock. So maybe it's just the lock itself. Thanks, keith From john9ten Fri May 21 11:49:19 2004 From: john9ten (john robles) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:41 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] the Herzog cabinet lock In-Reply-To: <97c7ef59a387d6118a8a000802564c4603169...@hqgtnexch1.hr.doe.gov> Message-ID: <20040521164917.34230.qm...@web81008.mail.yahoo.com> You might try some graphite spray. There is one called Lock-Eze, but WD-40 is pretty much the same thing. I have worked wonders with stuborn locks with this stuff. Also, antique restorers sell blank barrel keys where you cut the slots as needed, I think Van Dyke's sells those to. John Robles "Carter, Keith" <keith.car...@hq.doe.gov> wrote: David, Thanks, I will have to look into the locksmith. I really think it's more of a lock problem. I had cut down some on the edge off the back side of an old barrel key, so it would fit into the hole.last night. It works to lock, but won't unlock. So maybe it's just the lock itself. Thanks, keith _______________________________________________ Phono-l mailing list phon...@oldcrank.com http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com From Keith.Carter Fri May 21 11:49:46 2004 From: Keith.Carter (Carter, Keith) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:41 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] the herzog cabinet Message-ID: <97c7ef59a387d6118a8a000802564c4603169...@hqgtnexch1.hr.doe.gov> David, Just talked to a locksmith . Said would charge me about $10.00 for a key to fit. So I'm planning on taking the lock to him after work and hope he can fix me up with one. He said it didn't sound like a lock problem, just a key. Thanks, keith From smille1 Fri May 21 11:53:32 2004 From: smille1 (Sean Miller) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:41 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] the Herzog cabinet lock Message-ID: <13334320.1085159414968.javamail.administra...@atp> It's very possible you're using the wrong key Keith. I made the mistake of locking mine up and couldn't unlock it. Imagine my angst not being able to get to my cabinet full of Grand Prize Victors and Zonophones for weeks! It took me a month to find the right key! My cabinets both use single cut keys, not the more common double cuts you find. I now have a number of single cut keys, but many of them won't work because the locks in Herzog cabinets take a smaller key even though the cut is the same, you need one that has a small end on it, thinner and narrower than most. Sean >On Fri, 21 May 2004 12:30:24 -0400 "Carter, Keith" <keith.car...@hq.doe.gov> wrote. >David, >Thanks, I will have to look into the locksmith. >I really think it's more of a lock problem. >I had cut down some on the edge off the back side of an old barrel key, so >it would fit into the hole.last night. It works to lock, but won't unlock. >So maybe it's just the lock itself. >Thanks, >keith >_______________________________________________ >Phono-l mailing list >phon...@oldcrank.com >http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com