Ive spent 2 days trying to pick my first lock ever on my Mills High Top. After countless hours of searching the net Ive come up empty. There is no locksmith I can find in Richmond Va that can pick my bell lock. (neither can I). Then I came across a post to remove the back with pressure by seperating the wooden base from the bottom door lip. Well ive tried that and im afraid of breaking something. Eventhough Im fairly close it still reeks of the "what the hell was i thinking" syndrome.
Then I read were I can brake the reel glass and unscrew the lock from the front if it doesnt have the secondary lock plate. I dont want to do that either.
I did learn that my wooden base has the same serial # stamped in it thats painted on the machine so I dont want to ruin the wooden base. Sombody tell me to stop prying with puddy knives and screwdrivers please
Can I grind down the 4 countersunk carrige bolts and and remove the wooden base?