Mark,
This does not address your tumbler issue, but I did a disassembly of the electrical side of the switch. It was really gummed up with the 35 year old Italian tank grease.
Before you spend huge dollars on a new switch, a good old school lock smith should be able to disassemble and repair your tumbler.
Jeff
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