Originally Posted by dirtyphotons
if it is like most of the old levers, you'll need a long wide flathead screwdriver.
squeeze the brake lever until you can see inside it, there is a big screw in there. stick your screwdriver in and unscrew.
No dice, thats what I tried originally. There looks like there may be a hex in there, if thats the case i dont have one thin enough...and it might NOT be a hex, I can't make out if it is just round or not.