by lofty » Thu Jan 16, 2020 12:51 pm
it depends on the lock..
if its original and you want to preseve it as-is, Jem is probably your man and i would definitely reccomend him..
if its of uncertain origin and you dont mind having a go you can often get them apart and fiddle with the insides, I have had some luck in doing this, however you will end up searching the floor for tiny 'flea pogo stick' springs at least once..
basically i got the barrel out, put my key in and filed the little brass levers until they were flush with the barrel.. it probably isnt the most secure of locks, but they never were in the first place..