If it comes down to it, the best way to open it if the lock is broken is to use a hacksaw blade, inserting it in the space between the lid and the rim of the machine, and sawing across the brass 'tongue' of the lock, separating it into two pieces and freeing the lid to open. This process may cause marks on the wood around the lock, but it is easily reparable. My DD A-250 lock didn't work, and I realized that the upper part of the tongue, with the two little fins that pop out to the sides and hold the lid shut, had been cut in this way and that the piece was still inside the upper escutcheon!! Sadly I now need to replace that lock (and being a purist, it will be hard to find the older DD lock that accepts the key with one slot cut in the tooth and not two slots like all other DD keys). John Robles
DeeDee Blais <[email protected]> wrote: 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 oak VV-XVI that was eighty miles from home. I removed the motor board and tone arm to lighten the load and locked the lid. I'm home now and I can't get the lid unlocked. I have only tried the original key that came with the machine. Does anyone have a suggestion before I head to Sears for a new screwdriver set? Thanks, Jerry Blais ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433 _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
