Charlie and Betty:
Thanks for your help, however the lock on my unit has a handle (not a knob) on
the outside with "Airstream" cast into the handle and a simple handle on the
inside. You may be right in saying it is a modified Bargman, the size and
shape of the housing seem similar to modern Bargman locks. However, the inside
of the casting says "Chesler". It is too cool an artifact to discard, and it
works fine, except that it does not lock.
Ed
Charlie/Betty Burke wrote:
> Ed wrote:
>
> > Where can I find a key cylinder to replace the one in my entrance door
> > to a 1969 27' International? My locksmith is stumped, My airstream
> > dealer is stumped, and the guys who bought all the old Airstream stock
> > say "no way, but I can buy a whole mechanism for $550. Before I take
> > the low road and put in a conventional free standing deadbolt, Anybody
> > got a better idea?
> > Ed Farrell
>
> The lock used in the 1969 was a modified Bargman L100 with a knob on the
> outside. In 1970 they changed to the first KT lock. The modified L100 is
> available through Airstream. Or, if the bolt is still in good shape you can
> buy a L100 or L200 at a local RV source and swap the bolt. The L100 has a
> knob on both sides while the L200 has a paddle handle on the inside, much
> handier.
>
> Charlie
