Hey there bltmac1957--welcome--and 57 was a great year :^)
Been so long since I played this, I can't remember how I got past that. However, I'll go back and give it a look and see if I can help. I seem to remember there is something about getting the key out without removing everything==but maybe that is a different game. Anyway, will go give it a look and post later.
OK-just remembered something--good thing for an OB-lol! Anyway, you need to unlock the key. However, I seem to remember that you can apply the key to the lock without uncovering the lock. Hope that helps you!
Edited on 08/22/2008 at 4:33:00 PM PST