Electrical is gone

You need to troubleshoot this before you tear into the lock, and be sure what you have

You say you "checked both sides of the fuse clips" Well, what was the result?

You don't need to tear into the wheel until you check the IGN switch. You can acess the connector by removing the small trim panel under the column.

Ignition switches don't fail all that often. It's more likely the connector at the bottom of the switch pigtail is burnt, or a problem right in the fusebox. I believe the wire connector for the accessory feed going to the fusebox accessory buss is RIVETED which means that if the plastic box has deteriorated, and or the buss/ rivet has corroded, that could be the cause.

I would suggest you pull the battery ground for safety, and unbolt the fuse box so you can get it out/ down where you can see the reverse side.

Also, VERY common for fuse clips to become so rusted they don't make contact, as well as common for fuses to fail when old even though visually they look OK.