If the key locked it then the same key will unlock it. I have no first hand knowledge of the internal working of that lock. But the thing that usually fixes balky locks for me is a dry lubricant. Something like powdered mica. Stay away from graphite or oil, far away. This can take some doing to get the stuff into all of the areas it needs to be. It will not hurt the finish or stain anything so you can blast a lot of it into the lock and then agitate it with compressed air. On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:52:24 -0700 (PDT), DeeDee Blais wrote: >I've collected 30+ years and in that time have seen or >purchased several Victrolas that were injured because >someone used a screwdriver to pry open the locked lid. > I've always wondered what was that knucklehead >thinking? (Can you tell where this is going?) Today >I purchased a beautiful golden oak VV-XVI that was >eighty miles from home. I removed the motor board and >tone arm to lighten the load and locked the lid. I'm >home now and I can't get the lid unlocked. I have >only tried the original key that came with the >machine. Does anyone have a suggestion before I head >to Sears for a new screwdriver set? Thanks, Jerry Blais > >____________________________________________________________________________________ >Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. >http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433 >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org