Removing Door and Trunk Lock Cylinders 1930's and 1940's

[JLB]

Not even the oldest locksmith in town knows how to service the lock cylinders on these old cars. Ordering replacement lock cylinders from eBay vendor autonut2, Doug Vogel offers the following illustration with instructions.

Best Regards,

Jim LeBlanc (JLB)
1940 Series 90 Town Car

[Chris Cummings]

Jim,

Thank you for posting that diagram.  It's very helpful.  Some of us have had to figure that stuff out the hard way, and it's much better to have the roadmap. Kudos to you for making it available.

Best regards,

Chris Cummings

[JLB]

Adding to our knowledge base a picture of the 1940 Series 75/90 disassembled trunk lock. Needed serious WD-40 to free up the lock cylinder and shaft. I am considering replacing the tiny 1/16" pin with a cotter key.

[Brad Ipsen CLC #737]

A very small roll pin works.