One of the locks for the lighthouse wasn't working. When Rob opened it up, there were two pieces of steel floating around inside the casing. Since the backset didn't have any tension on it, he knew it had to be related to keeping the backset pushed out.
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| Inside the warded lock casing with the mystery piece | | | | | | |
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| Better view, minus 100 years of crud |
How do you replace a broken piece in an obsolete lock? The first stop was
Grosse Ile Hardware. Terry found a clip used to repair window screens that was the right width, thickness, and most importantly, had the right amount of spring to push the backset out after the knob is turned. It just needed to be trimmed and bent into shape.
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| New piece after trimming and bending |
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| Back in action! |
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The lock works again!
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