Locking Bar Eglu Classic

[Asw28b]

I am trying to locate a lid locking bar for our Eglu Classic / Mk1 The original rusted through, and has now been lost.

Omlet do not have any left, and production of them has now ceased.

Does anyone know where I can obtain one, or failing that, would anyone be able to take some measurements of one, so that I can hopefully get something fabricated ?

Has anyone else had the same problem, and found a solution.

Many thanks.

Paul

 

 

 

[Beantree]

You could try asking them for a copy of the original component drawing, then make one from that.

[ebg]

Google Lynch pin, is this what your after? 

[Neil Wheadon]

Come on Omlet. This is the number 1 failure of the classic. It's metal and locks the lid. It fails as the point where it narrws. It's critical. We have 3 egloos and have already replaced this once and they last maybe 7 years, before then bend and break, so you decide to discontinue it!! Why? As loads of orriginals age, more people will be looking for these from you.

[Franchi]

So they still haven’t helped anyone with this problem? Locking bars still not available. Maybe they never expected the classics to last this long.?  I improvised by buying some flat aluminium bar (won’t rust) about the right width and getting my husband to cut it to length, bend one end and drill a hole in the other. Its a bit flimsier than the original but does the job.