1936-1939 Glove Box Lock

This early glove box lock assembly has a weak point that makes it difficult to find complete. Its die-cast vertical pointer is held in place by a small steel tension spring. After the truck sets outside abandon several years the spring rusts, breaks, or otherwise looses its tension. This allows the pointer to fall out and the glove box lid will no longer stay closed.

Most all locks you find will be without their pointer. The enclosed photos show a complete lock with pointer as it must be to operate.

These locks do not have the “push button” mechanism as the later design. A small spring button attached to the dash moves. With this style, you pull on the key knob in the door when it is unlocked to overcome this spring button. You don’t have to use the key to open the door. Just pull the lock knob.

During the beginning months of this 1936-39 lock, a different key blank was used. This blank has not been available for many years. If you need the early style your local locksmith may not be able to provide a key! (And the search begins.)