29commander Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I need a cylinder lock for my 1929 Commander.dpkroegs@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 32stude Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I have some locking door handles that came off 1929 studebaker, I don't remember if they were off a dictator or commander, but probably the cylinders are the sameif your interested call me at 917 562 8369 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stude8 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Finding useable loose door lock cylinders is a tough hunt. When I lived in Chicago area there were many lock smith shops around but early locks were still rare items. Eventually I found complete handles at antique auto swap meets and figured out how to salvage the lock cylinders. Exterior door lock cylinders are not possible to remove the cylinder from without drilling a small hole at a precise location on the handle shank to depress and release the internal retention expansion cam. I'll attach a copy of an article I wrote for the Antique Studebaker Club newsletter some years ago that shows the process.There is an artwork file that shows the drilling details but it is a .DOC file and this forum does not accept that format. Email me at studeracer_37@yahoo.com and I can send it direct.Stude8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazykat Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 First off, you will be better off looking for n.o.s. parts but I doubt that you will actually loacte the actual plug you need. What you can opt for however, is another Yale Junior plug for another model , say Dodge cars of similar years. You would have to find a plug that would be longer, then modify it to work in your cylinder. I would extract the plug as stated earlier, then you will see what you will need to go after.Your lock has a short tail on it so it's an easier hunt at least. Don't waste your time with old used handles as the pot metal cannot be plated and any of these old parts, if still in one piece, are usually only being held together by the corrosion that has killed them.Have new handles cast out of brass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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29commander Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 Thanks to all who replied to my post.You have been very helpfulDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stude8 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Thanks to all who replied to my post.You have been very helpfulDaveI attached 4 photos of Studebaker door and deck lid handle locks that show the different size lock cylinders and how they are retained inside the diecast handle shanks. If you look close you can see the brass expansion ring on the inner end of the lock cylinder that is spring loaded to expand outward and engage a groove inside the handle shank. This expansion "tab" is where one has to drill the small hole in the handle to insert a needle or wire to depress the "tab" to release the lock cylinder. The longer lock cylinders are retained by a roll pin that engages a groove undercut on the cylinder body that has to be driven out of the handle body in the area where the mtg flange is retained with the 5/8" lock nut. Hope these photos help show how these locks operate.Stude8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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