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Originally Posted by nomadicitch
Thank you all for the replies. I'll be pulling the Bargman this weekend and taking it to the locksmith.
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I did the same when I first bought my '83 Burro. The technique my locksmith used was to make a "bang key"... he ground the proper blank very thin and inserted it into the key way. By turning it hard against the tumblers he got the imprint of the various tumblers to get the necessary cut pattern. Once he got that trial key to work smoothly, he simply made several permanent keys from that pattern and the rest, as they say, is History!
Make sure you take care of that Bargman lock as they are no longer made, thus very expensive to replace, and there is no direct modern replacement available that I am aware of.
It seems the door lock and hinges and the window frames (which can sometimes allow
leaks between inner and outer walls to damage the floor) are the main points of concern with older Burros. I'm dreading redoing my front window on mine, but then the integrity of my outer shell will be complete!
Why would anybody want to fool with a camper this size built out of wood and aluminum and have to constantly deal with all the potential seams and
leaks it would bring with it!
Froggie