If all else fails,
My unit had a swing down handle that broke and the RV guy I saw put in a new
style belt buckle style lock and door handle without affecting the fifties
look and did a good clean job for $35.
Vanessa
The Trailer Lady
'56 Overlander
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----- Original Message -----
From: Charlie/Betty Burke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [VAC] Lock Cylinders
> 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
>
>
>
