Yesterday I picked up two tool cabinets, both eye height, an 11 drawer
Vidmar and a 17 drawer Lyon. The Lyon had a poor attempt to unlock
via drilling, then some sort of mangling which bent the lock
mechanism. I got them home and unloaded via a Uhaul trailer. The
Vidmar is re-assembled and ready to receive tools.

I want to repair the lock mechanism on the Lyon before reassembly.
I've managed to remove the drilled lock. The locking mechanism in the
back of the cabinet, on the other hand, is more of a challenge. The
operating rod hole at the front, locking mechanism bolt hole at the
back, and lock bar pivot (the lock bar is built up to resemble a
vertical angle which pivots into a recess in each drawer frame to lock
all drawers) at the back are all curved slots which have been closed
enough to prevent removal of much anything. I can almost, but not
quite remove the locking mechanism over the lock bar pivot. This
sucker was not intended to be disassembled.

Tomorrow, I plan to file or grind the slots enough to allow removal of
the operating rod, lock mechanism, and lock bar. At that point I'll
be able to straighten the lock mechanism and determine everything's
working before I reinstall. A trip to the locksmith should provide a
new lock.

Anybody got any other suggestions for opening the slots?

Thanks.

Pete Keillor

Tomorrow, I plan to file or grind the slots enough to allow removal of
the operating rod, lock mechanism, and lock bar. �At that point I'll
be able to straighten the lock mechanism and determine everything's
working before I reinstall. �A trip to the locksmith should provide a
new lock.

Anybody got any other suggestions for opening the slots?

Thanks.

Pete Keillor

Pete

If you do the metalwork to straighten it up you will be better off. I
did one a few years ago. If I recall the latching bar was bent and I
had to pound the bottom of the door some. (Had to take to door off.)

I am reasonably sure there are new parts available from Lyons. Perhaps
they have a web address/site.

Bob AZ

A file made short work of the below this morning. Took less time than
the post. Now I just need to find that lock.

Pete

On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:25:38 -0400, Pete Keillor
wrote:

Yesterday I picked up two tool cabinets, both eye height, an 11 drawer
Vidmar and a 17 drawer Lyon. The Lyon had a poor attempt to unlock
via drilling, then some sort of mangling which bent the lock
mechanism. I got them home and unloaded via a Uhaul trailer. The
Vidmar is re-assembled and ready to receive tools.

I want to repair the lock mechanism on the Lyon before reassembly.
I've managed to remove the drilled lock. The locking mechanism in the
back of the cabinet, on the other hand, is more of a challenge. The
operating rod hole at the front, locking mechanism bolt hole at the
back, and lock bar pivot (the lock bar is built up to resemble a
vertical angle which pivots into a recess in each drawer frame to lock
all drawers) at the back are all curved slots which have been closed
enough to prevent removal of much anything. I can almost, but not
quite remove the locking mechanism over the lock bar pivot. This
sucker was not intended to be disassembled.

Tomorrow, I plan to file or grind the slots enough to allow removal of
the operating rod, lock mechanism, and lock bar. At that point I'll
be able to straighten the lock mechanism and determine everything's
working before I reinstall. A trip to the locksmith should provide a
new lock.

Anybody got any other suggestions for opening the slots?

Thanks.

Pete Keillor