Gorgo wrote:I think it is very important to not destroy the lock. I had previously been in contact with a gentleman who did drill a small hole and picked a lock similar to mine. The hole was then filled with a piece of welding rod and brazed (I'm quite sure the lock is bronze.I know the door is.
Was looking through some old threads and this one caught my eye. The in-laws are buried at Mt Olivet in Nashville (Tenn), which is full of these old mausoleums and really strange tombs (pryamids, a replica of Napolean's tomb, etc.) from around the turn of the century. I had noticed that some of the old mausoleums were chained shut, now it is clear that is probably because someone needed to enter one and had to destroy the lock, which is a pity.
I suspect that the gentleman referenced above is the locksmith with the website below. It does not sound like the lock was as difficult as the one in this thread, but still a fascinating lock and the key that was made was impressive.
http://www.steveslockout.biz/blog/?tag=mausoleum
