Hi Sarah, Have you considered the low tech option? A small plexi panel or box on a plexi post, bolted to the floor,low enough that it does not obscure the view but prevents visitors from grasping and/or operating the door handle? (I like the electrified option, too.) Andrew Grilz On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Sarah LeCount <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Hello everyone - > > I am new on the staff of a science/history museum. We have recently put a > 1930s Cunningham-Ford Town Car on exhibit after having it professionally > conserved. Although there is a solid, 3' high and 2' wide barrier around the > car, we know that visitors have breeched the barrier and opened the driver's > side door of the car. This door handle has a lock which doesn't work - > either it is jammed (which is what the conservator said) or it was never > meant to actually operate. The locks on the other doors work, so we thought > we might be able to lock the driver's side from the inside, exit through > another door and lock it - but there is no mechanism to lock the door from > the inside. We are looking into reinforcing the existing barrier with a > plexi screen, but are also wondering - can we try a lubricant in the lock? > Or can we try to secure the driver's side door handle from the inside so it > won't turn and allow access? There seems to be some hesitation in > reconnecting with the conservator (not sure what the story is there) - so > I'm hoping for some advice from the List. > > Thanks in advance! > Sarah > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message > to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).