L&R lock mainspring

[Kentuckyjed]

I just picked up a L&R Durrs Egg lock at a decent price but the mainspring that came with it with some other parts doesn't seem to match up to what TOTW has. It has a little curly tip on the end that sits up against the plate and will not fit. It looks like it could be modified (filed) down to fit or should I just by one for that lock. Any recommendations? I do not have any pictures of it yet, sorry.

 

[bptactical]

Contact L&R

 

[64Springer]

Contacting L&R about an L&R lock is crazy talk.

 

[Kentuckyjed]

Crasy

 

[Johnny Tremain]

Some times you just have to do crazy stuff, like is too short to be boring.

 

[dave_person]

Hi Jed,
It is possible you have an older L&R lock without the new "forged" mainsprings. The old spring had a bigger fancier lug that butted against the bolster on the lock plate. You need to post photos so we can really tell what it is.

dave

 

[PathfinderNC]

I have a 45 year old L&R Durrs Egg lock that had two cast mainsprings break. The most recent break was almost two years ago.
As Dave stated above, they modified the lock so it now uses a forged mainspring that is different in size and fit from the original ones.
I contacted L&R and they had me ship the lock to them for a free re-fit of the new mainspring and they filled in the old hole. I just paid for return shipping.
Excellent customer service and great new lock spring!

 

[bptactical]

Apologies for the heresy

 

[Kentuckyjed]

 

[Kentuckyjed]

I did get the mainspring to fit but now the **** will not pull back because of the spring being fully extended. Wondering if it is the wrong spring.

 

[Flintleather]

The stirrup link is missing. It connects the end of the main spring to the tumbler.

 

[Flintleather]

Looks like this.

 

[dave_person]

Hi,
It looks to me like your stirrup link between the spring and the tumbler is missing. Moreover, it looks like the cradle for the stirrup on the tumbler is broken off. Your mainspring is the correct one.

dave

 

[Kentuckyjed]

I am not familiar with this style of lock so I really do not know what I am missing. is there supposed to be a fly detent on this as well? Is there anything that could be broken or missing?
Thanks

 

[bptactical]

The answers you seek are here:
(803) 481-5790

 

[PathfinderNC]

You are wasting your time and efforts. That sure looks like the original cast spring. As I mentioned above, L&R will replace the spring with the correct forged one and install it, as well as fill in the old mounting holes. They did so with mine free of charge.
If you muck around with it they may not want to deal with it.
You should call them and talk to them. Nothing to loose.

 

[dave_person]

Hi,
You need a new tumbler, a new stirrup for the tumbler and a new fly. I do not believe the tumbler you show is correct for the lock.

dave

 

[Kentuckyjed]

I sent the pictures to L&R, waiting for their response.

 

[Kentuckyjed]

Thanks all for the advice.

 

[rickpa]

I would send it back to L&R. I only dealt with them once for a lock I bought back in 1977. The frizzen spring had been changed since then. They replaced it and sent a new main spring as well for no charge.