It is hard not to disagree with TobJohn.....my library costs compete with my firearms costs! And getting worse!
Scandinavian Lock Mystery Solved
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That justification has helped me so far! May not work as well if she learns the resell value of the Graz book…... but the info is priceless!
That would pay for a months holiday honeymoon in the Alps!
and of course a few museum visits....
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My late wife thought it was a disease.
Rick
Rick
Sweet Lock!
I can't remember what I had for breakfast and he remembers a 4 year old post. 
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LOL!! That's what I thought. Apparently, Wulf must have been looking at his Baltic lock and somehow it jogged his memory back to my lock Thread. So, out of the blue, I received a PM from him. He was searching in vein to find my original Thread. But I remembered my Thread and sent it to him by PM. Next, I receive a PM back from him with the photos and sketch. Both of our locks being Scandinavian/Baltic, Wulf thought the "L" shaped trigger part on his lock might be what was missing on my lock. My thought was: It has to be. Makes too much sense.I can't remember what I had for breakfast and he remembers a 4 year old post.
My lock, being in such mint condition, makes me wonder why this part was missing. But do to it's condition, I thought maybe it was just a styling exercise for display and the builder intentionally made the lock without a trigger. But then, there are two mounting holes in the center of the lock plate. Hmmmm. Well, I'll never know beyond speculation. But many thanks to Wulf.
Rick
Well. I sent you two parts, and they should arrive on Friday......
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Hi Wulf. Didn't arrive Friday. But might be here today or Monday. Even regular mail is taking longer now a days.
Rick
Hi Ricky.....I'm disappointed to put t mildly.....I didn't get a tracking number for such a small charge....I did get a sales number and that didn't
didn't help tracking. So I will probably have to make you another sear...hang on bro.
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Hi Wulf. Hang on. Even regular First Class Mail is taking longer. If sent regular First Class Mail, it will likely show up.
Yesterday, 02/06, I just received a letter from my auto insurance company dated January 29, with a notice of cancellation for non-payment of premium that was due January 23. I mailed my check for payment on January 14, 9 days before it was due. My Bank records show that my check was finally received by my Bank for payment on February 05 !!!
I recently sent a fellow Forum member a medium size box from St. Louis to Boston by USPS Priority Mail for $39.00. That 2-3 day service took 11 days to reach him. It would appear that neither 3-5 day First Class Mail or 2-3 Day Priority Mail no longer exists. No wonder people are paying their bills on-line. They no longer have a reasonable assurance their letters or packages will get to their locations in a reasonable time frame.
So, don't make a new part yet. It will likely show up sometime this week. If for some reason it doesn't, I'll send you the lock for fitting.
Rick
Rick, don't feel like the lonesome eagle....we have had the same problem....last October, a 4 day late payment notice...took 12 days from mail to clearing the bank via regular U.S. mail. Since...ALL cc, insurance, etc. now paid on-line. It took me several days of frustrating learning curve to get everything on the computer set up for on-line payments. We now have two packages of "Forever Stamps", that will take forever to use up.
Larry
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Yes, looks like I'm going to have to pay ALL my bills online also. My insurance agent checked into my situation. I mailed my check on 01/14. She said the postmark on my envelope was dated 01/23, by coincidence, the same day it was due. So it took 9 days for them to receive a First Class letter.
I realize that occasionally, a letter or package may get delayed, or even lost. But recently, something has gone awry with the Postal Service. Very strange. Looks like I'm going to have to send packages by regular Ground Advantage from now on - per Flint's recommendation. And maybe signature required !!
Rick
I realize that occasionally, a letter or package may get delayed, or even lost. But recently, something has gone awry with the Postal Service. Very strange. Looks like I'm going to have to send packages by regular Ground Advantage from now on - per Flint's recommendation. And maybe signature required !!
Rick
