anything so you can blast a lot of it
into the lock and then agitate it with compressed air.
From rich-m...@octoxol.com Mon Aug 27 10:28:28 2007
From: rich-m...@octoxol.com (Rich)
Date: Mon Aug 27 10:33:35 2007
Subject: [Phono-L] I need help! (Or a big screwdriver)
In-Reply-To: 045e75a1-7612-435b
I've collected 30+ years and in that time have seen or
purchased several Victrolas that were injured because
someone used a screwdriver to pry open the locked lid.
I've always wondered what was that knucklehead
thinking? (Can you tell where this is going?) Today
I purchased a beautiful golden
I assume you've already taken this into account, but if not:
Make sure that the lid isn't bearing hard against the side of the
lock bolt, as might occur if there's a slight warp to the lid, or if
the hinge is distorted. Try gently pushing it left, right, forward
or rearward while you try
If the key locked it then the same key will unlock it. I have no first hand
knowledge of the internal
working of that lock. But the thing that usually fixes balky locks for me is a
dry lubricant. Something
like powdered mica. Stay away from graphite or oil, far away. This can take
some
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