Oh Natalia, Natalia
Submitted by Flip on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 13:30In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
FIXED with the Fabbro
Submitted by natalia on Mon, 08/01/2011 - 12:15In reply to Oh Natalia, Natalia by Flip
Oh thank goodness. The fabbro told me it would be 350 for a new lock. Luckily, he was able to fix the one we have! With a screw driver and a mallet, he knocked the old key straight out. Destroyed the key, but not the lock. If anyone needs a locksmith in Rome, let me know. Fabrizio was great! CAREFUL with your crazy Italian locks and keys. I got a lecture about how I must always pull the door towards me when locking and unlocking the door.
Glad it worked out for you at
Submitted by Fillide on Tue, 08/02/2011 - 20:41In reply to FIXED with the Fabbro by natalia
Probably don't need to change the lock
Submitted by Fillide on Sun, 07/31/2011 - 14:55In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
If you can find a locksmith - there should be plenty about (or even a joiner, they seem to fix these things) it is probably just some adjustment needed to the lock fixing to make the same key turn like it did when it was new. Have a look yourself and see if any screws have come loose (ones which you might be able to see from the inside, either around the lock or at the places where the bars enter the frame) and tighten them up a bit. Even that might solve the problem! Don't try to force the key though, that could get expensive.
SIMILAR CASE
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Mon, 08/01/2011 - 03:12In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Hi everyone! Thank you for
Submitted by natalia on Mon, 08/01/2011 - 11:27In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Hi everyone! Thank you for the advice. It's been crazy trying to get a locksmith to come out. An 'emergency' visit costs 200 euro!! So we've been patiently waiting for an appointment. Really hoping that it's possible to remove the key and use the same lock. As far as I can see, there are no loose screws or broken parts. We have a double lock that needs to be turned twice and it seems like the key was stuck mid-turn, so now it's in there "upside down."
Great to hear that your
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 03:26In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec