Baldwin mortise lock spindle

[Tomycod]

I've broken the spindle and would like to replace it, but the spindle will not come out. I'm hoping there is a trick that might free up the spindle, it sure feels like something is stopping it.

Thankyou

[billdeserthills]

You may need to remove the hardware from the other side of the door, many baldwin spindles have a phillips screw holding them in place
The other possibility is you have a "split spindle" and one half needs to be pulled out before the other piece will come out. That lock looks
to be pre 1970, You won't see a new lock that will work so well for so many years.

[Tomycod]

Thankyou Bill, it was a two piece, and I was able two replace with new.
Now I have a little other problem with the dead bolt.
I can not get it to tighten at the optimum spot, that with the Baldwin emblem on top, witch is where the key wants to be oriented. I've tried to start threading it from different positions, but I am having no luck.
Is there a trick to this?
Thanks,
Thomas

[billdeserthills]

You just have to pick the tightest location, with the Baldwin at the top and sometimes it's just a bit loose...

[cledry]

Thomas, stop by a locksmith and get a compression trim ring or a trim ring with wave washer. Also you can space it out with a small nylon plumbing washer.

Starting the thread shouldn't be possible in different locations, it should drop in at only one spot. To correctly screw any thread, especially those that are difficult to start try reversing the roation until you notice a slight click and then go the proper direction.

[billdeserthills]

Thomas, stop by a locksmith and get a compression trim ring or a trim ring with wave washer. Also you can space it out with a small nylon plumbing washer.

Starting the thread shouldn't be possible in different locations, it should drop in at only one spot. To correctly screw any thread, especially those that are difficult to start try reversing the roation until you notice a slight click and then go the proper direction.

Also when it feels like it is starting to screw in but doesn't, just lift it up, turn it 180 degrees and start screwing it in

[Tomycod]

I like the shim Idea, I'll try that. It's funny you mention reversing until you find the right spot to start threading...an elder of mine taught me that years ago and it always comes in handy..."wait for the click" he'd say.
Thanks very much for your help!

[cledry]

I like the shim Idea, I'll try that. It's funny you mention reversing until you find the right spot to start threading...an elder of mine taught me that years ago and it always comes in handy..."wait for the click" he'd say.
Thanks very much for your help!

I learned the reversing trick when I learned bicycle mechanics. The bottom bracket threads are very fine and when threading an aluminium cartridge in it is easy to mess things up, the reversing until you feel a click has worked every time.