The keys that don't fit...
The lock is held in the lid with four wood screws.
Using an old wood handle screwdriver to remove the flat slot screws.
The screws were pretty tight but I was able to remove them without damaging the slots in the screws.
This Kennedy toolbox on the back counter has a drawer for screw drivers, where the old screwdriver I used is stored.
This is one of the tools that I "restored" previously. One of the things I had done was to grind/sand the tips to be flat and sharp.
This tip is in perfect condition & it's exactly the right size for the wood screws.
The lock can now be pulled out of the lid.
There's evidence of how the notch for the lock was made...
The lock has some pretty strong surface corrosion/pitting.
The one key that will go into the lock won't turn.
The tip of the key sticks out the back side of the lock through a very small hole/slot.
The reason the key doesn't turn is because the key is too tall to clear the notch at the top of the key hole.
Basically, it's too big.
Looking into the key slot, there's nothing in the hole in the 12 O'clock position.
This key is also too tall. There's a notch in the key near the head, that probably interacts with the correct lock that this key is for.
After cleaning the back of the lock a little bit more, a logo is kind of visible toward the bottom of this picture.
The key that goes into the lock has the markings "Eagle Lock Co. Terryville Conn. U.S.A." on it.
The marking on the lock says "N C Co. Rockford" (I think Rockford is in the state if Illinois). Thus the key and the lock companies don't match...
A closeup of the notch in the lid for the lock.
It shows how the leatherette was trimmed to fit inside the notch.
There's some damage to the lid near the lock, on the outside edge.
