I inherited a very obsolete garage door locking system with my house.
There were cables attached to the lock, when I turned the handle a metal cord that wraps around a plate would pull two pins out from under two stops and allow the door to be opened.
The springs in the pins wore out and they wouldn't engage when I let go of the handle.. garage door stayed open.
I was unable to find any parts anywhere because the thing was so old
1) Removed old cable
2) Measured out space between center of handle and the middle of the pins
3) Got piece of metal stock 1x1/4
4) Lined up stock with existing holes in the pins marked holes on metal stock
5) Lined up stock with handle plate marked holes for both
6) Drilled holes in the metal stock
7) Drilled holes in handle plate.
8) Attached bolts into 4 holes Pin to stock, stock to handle plate, handle plate to stock and stock to pin
9) Door works like new
Cost:
1 free piece of metal -Craigslist ,
45 minutes of work
4 bolts and 4 nuts I had laying around
There are a few of these doors where I live I am sure they were pretty common in the 60's Hope this helps some one out.
Andrew
There were cables attached to the lock, when I turned the handle a metal cord that wraps around a plate would pull two pins out from under two stops and allow the door to be opened.
The springs in the pins wore out and they wouldn't engage when I let go of the handle.. garage door stayed open.
I was unable to find any parts anywhere because the thing was so old
1) Removed old cable
2) Measured out space between center of handle and the middle of the pins
3) Got piece of metal stock 1x1/4
4) Lined up stock with existing holes in the pins marked holes on metal stock
5) Lined up stock with handle plate marked holes for both
6) Drilled holes in the metal stock
7) Drilled holes in handle plate.
8) Attached bolts into 4 holes Pin to stock, stock to handle plate, handle plate to stock and stock to pin
9) Door works like new
Cost:
1 free piece of metal -Craigslist ,
45 minutes of work
4 bolts and 4 nuts I had laying around
There are a few of these doors where I live I am sure they were pretty common in the 60's Hope this helps some one out.
Andrew