The locksmith is right. Very few people will work on old mortise
locks. There are no parts available, manufacturers have changed
their mechanisms, and if someone spends much time on one, the cost
quickly exceeds a new one.

We have several hundred Corbin "green case" locksets. No parts
available. Over $150 per unit.. Falcon here we come.

If you truly want to salvage your lock, go to a local gunsmith.
He will be much more prepared to make an odd spring.
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DanG


"MiamiCuse" wrote in message
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I have a mortise lock and recently the dead bolt part will slide
out without turning the cylinder lock. This will cause the bolt
to be stucked on the dummy side of the double door and the door
won't open.

I took it apart and found the problem. There is a spring/hinge
thingie that is broken...here is a picture of where it should
be:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-...6/P1000485.JPG

If you look at the full size image I have drawn a red line where
the hinge used to be connected and now it is broken. I then
took the hinge apart and this is what it looks like:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-...906/spring.jpg

Is there a replacement part for this? Is this a genetic part I
can order? I put everything back then took the entire mortise to
a local locksmith and described the problem to him and he said I
need to replace the entire mortise which will be a special order
and $135.00. I said it is only a hinge and he told me the
mortise lock are made to be replaced in whole and not in part
and I should not even try to fix it if I take it apart I will
just "hurt" the internal mechanism. Really?

MC