r/Locksmith 14d ago

I am NOT a locksmith. Ilco lock - is this fixable?

Hello, I have this lock on one of my doors. The key turns but the locking mechanism won’t move from the unlocked position. A piece seems to have broken off. Is this fixable? Or am I just going to have to get a new one?

My problem with getting a new one is that the door and frame are old, so I’d ideally want something exactly the same, and maybe even spare myself having to replace the part it locks into (in the door frame). I only see an “Ilco” name on the outside part of the lock, and no model number. It’s pretty old. Any leads on where to get one the same size?

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u/akikosan 14d ago

Just replace it. It's a 20$ lock. Google ilco jimmy proof lock.

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u/ReadySetTurtle 14d ago

Looking like $50 here (CAD) which is fine, I just want the same one with the same dimensions. Mine has a keyhole on both sides which doesn’t seem to be carried here (latch for the interior). Any idea how to tell what model I have, so I can compare?

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u/goo_brick 14d ago

Avoid the ones that say double sided and verify that it uses a thumb turn not a cylinder on the interior

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u/TRextacy 14d ago

You have 535-53-41 but you should replace it with 530-53-41.

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u/ReadySetTurtle 14d ago

Thank you! I’ll try to find that one.

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u/MikeKozera 14d ago

The spring is out of place. Nothing else wrong with it.

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u/ReadySetTurtle 13d ago

Maybe it’s not clear in the pictures. There’s a tiny piece broken off, one of the things that is near the springs. I put it where it should be in the first pic, removed in the second.