| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Servicing old safe | 11/22/2009 |
Q: I recently acquired my wife’s Dad’s old ACME safe – he bought it used in the 1950’s. Opened several ...
A: Gary, This would have been an interior chest in another safe. Did you receive it this way, or ...
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| Victor safe | 11/22/2009 |
Q: I have a Victor safe it is 18x18x24, it says 1904 on it's crest. This safe was left in a house by ...
A: Jeff, Victor used a number of different types of safes using various locks. Unfortunately people ...
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| changing an elctronic gunsafe combination | 11/21/2009 |
Q: My so has a gun safe made by Granite Security Products. It has an electronic touchpad lock on it. He ...
A: Carl, The logo is probably "LG". This stands for LaGard. The combo changing sequence is as ...
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| Mosler Lug door | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I'm Snake. Mostly deal with GSA Security containers, but I have a customer in Rec Services that has ...
A: Without seeing the item that you are talking about I can only speculate. I'm assuming that you are ...
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| Safe dial only turns 360 degrees | 11/20/2009 |
Q: We have a safe cemented into the floor of a garage. It has not been used for some years. ...
A: Lyn, Well, this is a pretty easy one to answer, but the solution is not going to be quite so easy! ...
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| Major safe co. with s&g lock | 11/20/2009 |
Q: my grandfather passed away and I was left with a "major safe co" safe. The lock is a sargent and ...
A: Michael, You may want to check with the factory to see if they have the original combination on ...
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| Hall's Safe & Lock Co | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I have a safe from this company. The combination works. Serial number is 57344. Size: 67 1/2" tall, ...
A: Ed, I'm not sure what you want for history? If you want the history of this individual safe, you ...
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| Meilink safe combo change | 11/20/2009 |
Q: Have a Meilink safe with mechanical lock 15-20 years old. We have the combo, which has been used to ...
A: Susan, The lock on your safe is probably a Sargent & Greenleaf, or a LaGard. In either case you ...
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| Diebold Cashgard Safe | 11/20/2009 |
Q: Thinking about bidding on a Diebold Cashgard Safe from and FDIC auction. Only information I have is ...
A: Dave, Unfortunately Diebold's "cashgard" label described most of their safes. I would need more ...
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| digital safe | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I have a Noble safe that is locked shut won't turn on or anything. Its just a small safe. with 0-9 ...
A: Ryan, The safe is an import safe. I'm not sure who manufactures it but a number of companies have ...
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| Wards Safe Model 9041 | 11/19/2009 |
Q: I have a great Model 9041 that I estimate at 25 years old. In a move, the movers broke off the ...
A: Gene, There are no parts available for your safe. These safes were made specifically for ...
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| safes | 11/19/2009 |
Q: andy, i am looking into the amsec ce1814 tl15 safe. what is your best price delivered to 12110. also ...
A: Rob, Late me go over the burglary and fire ratings for you. There are basically 3 types of safes - ...
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| Mosler safe weight | 11/19/2009 |
Q: I have an old Mosler safe which is 25.5" H x 22" W x 21.75" D. Our insurance company would like to ...
A: Brian, First I want to state that I'm not trying to sell you a safe. My goal is to educate you so ...
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| Mosler safe weight | 11/19/2009 |
Q: I have an old Mosler safe which is 25.5" H x 22" W x 21.75" D. Our insurance company would like to ...
A: Brian, First question - why does your insurance company want to know the weight? The labels on ...
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| remington rand safe | 11/19/2009 |
Q: we have an old double door remington rand safe with no combination and were wondering how we could ...
A: Jackie, There are no records or combinations available for remingon rand safes. You have a couple ...
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| Mosler Safe | 11/19/2009 |
Q: I recently bought a Mosler safe at an auction, but there is no combo with it and it's locked. Would ...
A: JJ, The tag doesn't have anything to do with the combination for your safe. If the safe is locked ...
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| mosler safe combo change | 11/18/2009 |
Q: I have been looking at the posts regarding combo changes and have a question. We have an open ...
A: Rob, Your lock may be a key change version, or it may be a hand change version. If it is a key ...
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| Rekeying an AMSEC Star Safe | 11/18/2009 |
Q: We inherited an America Security Products "STAR" safe, I'm guessing this thing is 30+ years old. ...
A: Jutta, This is an "obsolete" product that AMSEC no longer supports. You have a couple of options, ...
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| Mosler Vault sn: 289666 | 11/17/2009 |
Q: I would like to remove surface rust from this great looking vault door. It's about 6 1/2 feet tall, ...
A: Jay, You have several options - if the surface rust is light you may be able to remove it by light ...
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| MOSLER S.F.C. 2 FILE | 11/17/2009 |
Q: Im from Spain and my question is about the combination of my offices file (MOSLER S.F.C. 2 FILE). We ...
A: Jose, Unfortunately Mosler has been out of business for about 8 years so finding a changing tool ...
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| Safe combination LorR, # of turns | 11/17/2009 |
Q: Terry, I have a Yale safe not sure of the year but do have pics to send. I believe it is from the ...
A: Jason, Your safe is not a "YALE" safe, it is probably a "Safe Cabinet Laboratories" safe. The ...
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| asbestos in old fire proof file cabinets | 11/17/2009 |
Q: We have an OLD (at least 35 years) Victor Firemaster LX file cabinet that we want to put into a ...
A: Bruce, I don't recall Victor ever using asbestos, however the manufactures documents are not ...
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| Gun Safe | 11/17/2009 |
Q: I have a buffalo river gun safe with a key pad. we don't use the key pad so there is also a lock for ...
A: Lindsay, All of the safes that I have that have digital locks, need to have the digital lock ...
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| LeFebure Time Lock Protected safe | 11/16/2009 |
Q: I have an old Lefebure safe with all keys & the combo. It stands about 5' tall, has a door at the ...
A: Jim, You didn't mention what your question actually was, but I'm going to assume that you can't get ...
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| john d brush safe | 11/16/2009 |
Q: hello again thx for the help earlier i live in helena mt and and there is a locksmith here burdicks ...
A: Lee, Here are some companies in the Montana area. You can pick one out that is near you. Daniel A ...
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| 1900 Yale combination safe | 11/14/2009 |
Q: For some reason my combination stopped working. It has 4 numbers in the combination. Is it possible ...
A: Carol, Yes, and Possibly! The Lock is a Yale, you didn't mention what manufacture the safe is? ...
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| Sargent and Greenleaf Rochester, New York safe | 11/14/2009 |
Q: My dad recently bought a Sargent and Greenleaf Rochester, New York safe at a garage sale. It's ...
A: Gabriella, First off, you don't have a Sargent & Greenleaf safe - they are a lock manufacture not a ...
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| note about my previous msg. | 11/14/2009 |
Q: Regarding the story about the safes they found behind the brick wall, here is a link to the story if ...
A: John, This was a very interesting story, and it totally illustrates why I always recommend using ...
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| Antique safe | 11/14/2009 |
Q: I found your website about antique safes through an internet search. I noticed you answered a ...
A: John, Yes I do have a few pictures of the Edwards & H.O. Holman Improved Salamander Safes. But I ...
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| Old Safe: Security Wall Safe Co. | 11/14/2009 |
Q: I bought a house last year and found a safe in my linen closet. You responded to a previous post on ...
A: Mary, Yes the safe can be opened without ruining it, but you will need safe technician. This lock ...
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| Armor Safe | 11/14/2009 |
Q: I have an Armor Safe 7343 and don't know the combination. Any hints? Can't find this company. Thks
A: Martha, Armor Safe has been out of business for several years. They reorganized as Armor Safe ...
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| montgomery ward 9017 safe | 11/13/2009 |
Q: safe was salvage from a demo. job I did ,serial #78-34998 ,my local locksmith wants more than it's ...
A: Fred, Wow, what are the odds of two almost identical questions about similar safes with very close ...
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| Montgomery Ward safe 9041 combination | 11/13/2009 |
Q: Serial# 78-78857 Two tone tan in color. 18" X 18" and 2' tall.
A: Wayne, I'm not sure what your question is? I'm going to assume that you are looking for a ...
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| Champion Safe - opens, but not all the way | 11/13/2009 |
Q: I have a Champion Safe (gun safe - not sure of the model), but after years of use, I went to open it ...
A: Sam, You have what we refer to as a "Bolt Disconnect". Unfortunately the bottom ones are the ...
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| Allsteel safe combination | 11/12/2009 |
Q: I have a Allsteel safe general fireproofing double door safe with a Sargent and Greenleaf 4 number ...
A: Eric, You will use the index mark at 12 o'clock. This is the opening index. The other mark at ...
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| Victor Firemaster File Cabinet, Four Drawer | 11/12/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have been using this old fire resistant file cabinet for years and not locking it because I ...
A: Terry, I would need the lock installed on the drawer or compartment so that the combination is ...
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| eversafe with yale tumbler | 11/12/2009 |
Q: greg
A: Greg, A "4 pin" lock would be a key lock, not a combination lock. Most of the Yale "COMBINATION" ...
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| Old-Antique safe | 11/11/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased an antique safe in New Jersey. After reading several of your posts I wonder if ...
A: Richard, Keystone was a distributor not a manufacture. I'm not sure what information you are ...
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| mosler SFC2 file safe | 11/11/2009 |
Q: I'm sure you have heard this a hundred times. I have an old 1970 mosler SFC2 file safe and no one ...
A: Tim, Mosler is out of business, but I can tell you that the "original factory code" was probably ...
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| Hall's Safe & Lock Co. | 11/11/2009 |
Q: I have a Hall's Safe, labeled as above. 40"w x33"d x54"h, on castors. Patent # on handle 44794, ...
A: Denise, Based on the serial number, your safe would have ben built in the late 1860's to early ...
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| Price / Worth | 11/10/2009 |
Q: Our church is trying to raise money for a handicap elevator. We had a Safe that reads, West End ...
A: William, first a little history: MORRIS & IRELAND SAFE COMPANY (1870-1890) There were two ...
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| Halls safe | 11/10/2009 |
Q: I have a safe made by the Halls Safe %26 Lock Co. and it has the #'s 1857 on the handle. I was ...
A: Kaleb, Generally this would be the serial number of the safe. If your safe IS a "Hall's Safe and ...
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| opening safe | 11/10/2009 |
Q: i have a brink (sisco) security safe model 5059, combination and key entry. i have not open it in a ...
A: Sharon, I'm not sure what you are asking to do, when you mention "zero it out"???? There is no ...
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| master reset for Quiklock II | 11/10/2009 |
Q: Recently bought css safe from an out of business competitor. It's open in the locked position. ...
A: Joseph, There is no reset code for this lock. It comes from the manufacture set up on a default ...
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| sisco home sec. safe | 11/9/2009 |
Q: We have misplaced the combination to our sisco safe and it is locked. The keys do not work since the ...
A: Sharon, Honeywell Safes is the current US distributor of Sisco products. You can contact them at: ...
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| AMSEC Star Safe Combination Lock combination | 11/8/2009 |
Q: I have a Star Safe, model C3, serial # 85671, floor safe. I don't know how old it is, it was left ...
A: Jill, Sorry, but you are out of luck on this one. Star Safe was purchased by AMSEC in the 1980's, ...
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| old safe | 11/7/2009 |
Q: I bought an old, antique looking, safe from the recycle center in Marina, CA. I was told that it ...
A: Rene, This does appear to be a Chicago Safe & Lock Company, safe. They were only in business from ...
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| mosler safe | 11/7/2009 |
Q: we have a mosler safe 90660 serial number, any info you can give me would be appreciated, also has a ...
A: Del, Sorry, there are no records available by serial number to tell me the answers for the info ...
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| Adesco safe | 11/7/2009 |
Q: I am a contractor with a customer with a adesco safe #G 122258, the turn handle to open the safe is ...
A: JC, Adesco has been out of business for a number of years. You have three options: 1. Remove the ...
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| Need help with opening an old safe | 11/6/2009 |
Q: We have an old safe left behind after my father passed away. The top of the front has written ...
A: Jackie, the first thing we need to do is to identify your safe. There were two Morris "&" Ireland ...
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| Meilink wall safe Hercules SG-175 | 11/6/2009 |
Q: Wall safe came with house purchase. Got combo from FKI. Worked initially but got increasingly "iffy" ...
A: Mark, The problem is the lubricant. When a safe technician cleans, lubes, services etc. he will ...
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| safe combination info | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I was given an older Gardex safe with no combination, It has a Sargent&Greenleaf lock on it made in ...
A: Mark, Serial numbers can be just about anywhere on safes, though usually they would be on the door ...
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| The National Safe and Lock Co. | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I'm looking for info. on my safe. The approximate age, weight, and value. I got this out of an old ...
A: Jim, Sorry with out photos I can't help, my crystal ball is on the fritz these days! In order to ...
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| Curious about Weight of Antique Safe | 11/4/2009 |
Q: The hauler is asking me for an estimate of the weight, we're guessing approximately 3,000 lbs. ...
A: Ari, The weight is going to depend upon the interior. Safes such as this could have an interior ...
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| Diplomat Safe | 11/4/2009 |
Q: Just wondering if you can help me, i have a Diplomat safe i cannot find a serial number on it. i ...
A: Leander, Wthout the serial number I doubt that you will be able to obtain the original factory ...
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| Remington HHL combo info | 11/3/2009 |
Q: Andy I picked up a Remington Co./hamilton OH / Division of Herring-Hall-Marvin wall safe at a local ...
A: Wes, Now that hurts - one of my hunting partners is really on me, because I haven't had the time to ...
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| have lost the combination to an excalibure safe | 11/3/2009 |
Q: My son has always used his key to get inside his Excalibur safe. He has the key, but at some point ...
A: Peggy, While Granite Security Products is the parent corporation, they are currently doing business ...
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| Yale combination | 11/3/2009 |
Q: I have a Safe Cabinet L.E. Safe #2345 made in 1922 with a Yale dial on the front. I am unable to get ...
A: Tom, The correct dialing sequence for this lock is as follows: 4 times Right to the first number, ...
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| S&G Combo dialing sequence? | 11/3/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased a used older A&H Welding Co gun safe that has a S&G combo lock with a key lock ...
A: Steve, Every combination lock manufactured over the past 100 years has used the basic 5-4-3-2-1, or ...
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| have lost the combination to an excalibure safe | 11/2/2009 |
Q: My son has always used his key to get inside his Excalibur safe. He has the key, but at some point ...
A: Peggy, Excalibur is not a manufacture, it is probably a model name. There is a manufacture in ...
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| Remington HHL combo info | 11/2/2009 |
Q: Andy I picked up a Remington Co./hamilton OH / Division of Herring-Hall-Marvin wall safe at a local ...
A: Wes, I'm kind of curious also because Remington was never a division of Herring-Hall-Marvin. I ...
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| york safe with yale lock | 11/2/2009 |
Q: that guy named paul who has the safe 15 inch square i have the exact safe with the round door cast ...
A: Robert, without seeing your safe or photos of it, I can't give you an evaluation. In order to ...
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| Reprograming new combo? | 11/2/2009 |
Q: I just purchased a Meilink Safe # inside are BP6624, electronic combo wheel. I have the old combo ...
A: Paul, none of these stickers have anything to do with your lock. The SF1997052004 is the serial ...
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| safe Mosler | 11/2/2009 |
Q: I have some serial numbers and rating of a Mosler safe, What does these mean. Spec B1, SMNA Group 3 ...
A: Jay, There is no fire rating on this safe, it is strictly a burglary resistive safe. It does meet ...
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| safe Mosler | 11/1/2009 |
Q: I have some serial numbers and rating of a Mosler safe, What does these mean. Spec B1, SMNA Group 3 ...
A: Jay, SMNA = Safe Manufactures National Association Specifician "B1" = Burglary resistive chest ...
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| Old Wells Fargo Bank Vault | 10/31/2009 |
Q: I recently moved my furniture store into an old Wells Fargo bank only to discover that they left the ...
A: Christian, The old employee was only partially right. The vault doors are fitted with time locks, ...
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| Safe Combination | 10/30/2009 |
Q: I have safe from the Cary Safe Co - It's a large walk in safe. Patented Sept. 16, 1890 - Buffalo ...
A: Beth, If the vault is open, you can have a locksmith or safe technician either recover or reset the ...
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| Sisco Model 1070 | 10/29/2009 |
Q: Andy, I lost my owners manual in a fire. The safe combination batteries died and I know there was a ...
A: Robert, Unfortunately, this site doesn't allow me to ask questions, only answer them, but I have ...
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| Open Mosler GSA 5 drawer safe | 10/29/2009 |
Q: What is the easiest-low cost- way to open this safe? It's a Mosler SFC-5, Product Code 405486. We ...
A: Dave, The $2000 is reasonable, my cost to open with no repairs is $500 per container or drawer, ...
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| missing combination | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I have a CSS dropbox type safe that was given to me. I don't know the combination. I called CSS and ...
A: Dan, Locks come from the LOCK factory set on a neutral number (50). When they are installed on the ...
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| Star safes | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I'm hoping that you can help me, you sure seem to be the go-to guy regarding safes. I own a self ...
A: Chris, Great, I'm glad that you found a reputable lock & safe company in your area. Having a ...
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| lost safe combination | 10/28/2009 |
Q: My safe came with the home we bought 16 years ago. It's a VICTOR PATENT 23 1/4" high (excluding ...
A: Tommy, I assume that your patent date is 1888 not 1988, as Victor wasn't in business in 1988. You ...
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| mosler safe weight | 10/28/2009 |
Q: how much would a Mosler t-20, 2'x2'x4.5' safe weigh, can the door be removed and how much would it ...
A: Carlton, Exactly as I suspected, The fire classification "C" means that the safe was tested to ...
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| cole steel cabinet with combination lock | 10/28/2009 |
Q: my grandfather owned his own company a long time ago and he used this Cole Steel filing cabinet. he ...
A: Jon, Yes, you can have the combination changed. First I must warn you that I always recommed using ...
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| Allied Gary Safe | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I have an open Allied Gary safe, model BR-2019=15 that I am would like information on, fire rating, ...
A: Paul, This safe has no fire rating, it is basically a "B" rated burglary safe, with 1/2" door and ...
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| Batteries keep going dead on CSS safe | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I have a CSS B-rated safe(B2020S-SG1), it's about 7 years old. Recently it's been eating up the 9 ...
A: Rob, CSS is the "SAFE" manufacture, not the "LOCK" manufacture. so this really didn't change my ...
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| mosler safe weight | 10/27/2009 |
Q: how much would a Mosler t-20, 2'x2'x4.5' safe weigh, can the door be removed and how much would it ...
A: Carlton, You haven't given me enough information. Mosler did not make a "T-20" tamper resistant ...
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| Batteries keep going dead on CSS safe | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I have a CSS B-rated safe(B2020S-SG1), it's about 7 years old. Recently it's been eating up the 9 ...
A: Rob, You didn't mention what type of lock that you have (manufacture) so its hard to "guess" what ...
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| Star safes | 10/26/2009 |
Q: I'm hoping that you can help me, you sure seem to be the go-to guy regarding safes. I own a self ...
A: Chris, I'm glad that you are taking my advice. Hopefully the one you bought on ebay is in useable ...
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| Old Wells Fargo Bank Vault | 10/26/2009 |
Q: I recently moved my furniture store into an old Wells Fargo bank only to discover that they left the ...
A: Christian, Of course the door can be "cracked", this is what we make our living doing, well that ...
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| Reprograming new combo? | 10/25/2009 |
Q: I just purchased a Meilink Safe # inside are BP6624, electronic combo wheel. I have the old combo ...
A: Paul, I'm not sure what the BP# refers to, it may be a UL standard which has nothing to do with the ...
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| Meilink Safe | 10/24/2009 |
Q: I am hoping you can help. I just bought a Meilink wall safe however I do not have the combination. ...
A: Mary Anne, This would require lock disassmebly, which I don't recommend as reassembling one piece ...
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| Star safes | 10/24/2009 |
Q: I'm hoping that you can help me, you sure seem to be the go-to guy regarding safes. I own a self ...
A: Chris, Well, I don't think that you are losing your sanity - with the exception of sitting and ...
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| S&G Lock | 10/23/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 drawer steel vertical filing cabinet with an SG combination dial lock. From looking at ...
A: Phillip, No, a trained safe technician can also possibly manipulate the lock open. Manipulation is ...
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| safe combination sequence | 10/23/2009 |
Q: I have recently purchased a Tann safe from a government auction, and they supplied me with a ...
A: Bill, Tann's used a number of different styles of S&G locks including the 6500 series vault lock ...
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| Halls Safe Company Cincinnati , O | 10/23/2009 |
Q: I have just purchased this safe and was wandering about its age approximate price . the acorns are ...
A: Cory, This particular "Hall's" safe company, was in business from 1906 until WWII (around the mid ...
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| Hall's Standard Safe | 10/21/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have an old safe that has had the combination shut up inside. It is a Hall's Standard safe ...
A: Kristy, There were two different Hall's companies, it depends on which one built your safe, what ...
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| SAGA Saf-D-Posit Model 910 | 10/21/2009 |
Q: My Dad, who now has Alzheimers has a safety deposit box. We have a possibility of two combinations ...
A: ManRog, The Saga safes were fairly "cheaply" made safes. The locks could actually be dialed to two ...
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| J & J safe | 10/21/2009 |
Q: I have a safe in my possession that is probably over 50 years old. we have never been able to open ...
A: Ted, Unfortunately, locked up safes generally have a negative value, and I’ll explain why – There ...
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| eagle safe | 10/21/2009 |
Q: i think you've recently helped me with an antique safe. now i need some help opening an Eagle safe. ...
A: Hagop, pull the key pad off the front of the safe, look inside and isolate the wires running to the ...
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| Sisco Model 1070 | 10/20/2009 |
Q: Andy, I lost my owners manual in a fire. The safe combination batteries died and I know there was a ...
A: Robert, Sorry, there is no "default" combination. Once the code has been changed from the original ...
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| Opening a safe | 10/19/2009 |
Q: There is an Amvault safe in our office and I have the combination but I am unable to open the safe. ...
A: Heidi, Forget the "clearing" it thing, when the safe was locked it was cleared. Dialing sequence ...
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| opening 80+ year old Mosler safe | 10/19/2009 |
Q: I have an 80+ year old Mosler safe (3-ft high x 2+ ft wide x 3-ft deep). It has not been opened in ...
A: David, Assuming that it is a 4 wheel lock the dialing sequence should be: 5 times right to the ...
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| safe moving | 10/19/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have an old mosler safe has sticker showing 1961 compliance and model#A3529, ...
A: Robert, The information that you have included is not useful, the factory closed down almost 10 ...
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| eagle safe | 10/19/2009 |
Q: i think you've recently helped me with an antique safe. now i need some help opening an Eagle safe. ...
A: Hagop, Generally, most of these "cheap" digital safes can be bounced open. They have a small ...
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| combination lock wall safe | 10/19/2009 |
Q: We've a combination lock wall safe that "we think" we have the combination for but it will not open. ...
A: Gary, To answer your question about the revolutions and directions. If the lock is set ...
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| COMBINATION DIGITAL LOCK | 10/18/2009 |
Q: ,, WHEN TRIED TO, JUST FLASH THE RED LED AND NOTHING
A: Asgard, While the safe is a mosler, the lock is a LaGard. First question, do you have the correct ...
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| opening 80+ year old Mosler safe | 10/17/2009 |
Q: I have an 80+ year old Mosler safe (3-ft high x 2+ ft wide x 3-ft deep). It has not been opened in ...
A: David, To the best of my knowledge Mosler did not use a 5 wheel lock. The majority if their locks ...
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| change combination | 10/16/2009 |
Q: my dad gave me a montogomery ward safe 9041. he doesn't remember it, its been to long ago. i have ...
A: Marianne, The safes sold by Montgomery Wards, were "inexpensive" safes many of them used pressed ...
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| sckool | 10/16/2009 |
Q: i am locksmith 25 years, and very interest to learn about safe opening (manipulation and safe ...
A: Daniel, I don't know of any correspondence courses that currently teach safe servicing. The ...
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| Vanguard vs-250 safe | 10/16/2009 |
Q: I have the combination, But I don't know the lock sequence.thank you for your help. Ron
A: Ron, These safes were sold by Sears years ago. I believe they were imported by Center ...
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| Mosler safe Class T20 Burlary | 10/15/2009 |
Q: . My dad has a Mosler safe. Serial#325041.Made in Hamilton Ohio. He purchased it some years back. ...
A: Annie, Your Dad's safe was manufactured around 1930. Generally a T-20 safe would also have fire ...
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| safe purchase | 10/15/2009 |
Q: I am needing to purchase one or more safes for a new pawn business. Can you recdomend the best ...
A: Robert, First off, concerning the Lefebure (and any other used equipment), As your business relies ...
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| My son jammed a key in the lock | 10/15/2009 |
Q: I have a Sisco Model 1190 Combination/Key safe. My son was curious and, attempting to open it, ...
A: Dana, If you cannot remove the key without breaking it, you will need to have a locksmith or safe ...
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| cary safe co. buffalo ny | 10/15/2009 |
Q: i also got a safe with it. it reads F.P.DENZ CARY SAFE CO. BUFFALO NY. can you help me getting the ...
A: Johnny, The Cary Safe Company was in business from 1879 until around 1929, however the majority of ...
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| safe for gun shop | 10/14/2009 |
Q: I am opening a gun shop and need a good quality gun safe. All my research points me in different ...
A: Gary, Ignore everything you think you know and have heard about safes, I'm going to point you in a ...
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| Remington Rand Safe | 10/14/2009 |
Q: I have a tall Remington Rand Safe file cabinet type safe and I have the key to open it and used it ...
A: Paula, There is a sliding, locking bar that runs up and down the inside of the cabinet that locks ...
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| battery failure on kingavon safe25 | 10/13/2009 |
Q: Battery failed on Kingavon Safe25 - how can I open pls? I have the 4 digit code - no problem. Many ...
A: Steve, Kingavon is not a manufacture they are an import/distributor. The safes were relabled for ...
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| Mosler Safe | 10/12/2009 |
Q: Outside Dimensions: Width 20" Depth 28 1/2" Height 23 1/2" Inside on Safe Door: BP 1000 ...
A: Nick, If the locking mechanism works when the door is open, then it stands to reason that the door ...
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| Steelmaster cabinet combo | 10/12/2009 |
Q: Andy, further below is a question/answer similar to my question. My situation is that I have the ...
A: John, Based on your question I assume that you have a hand change combination lock. Without seeing ...
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| LOCKED-UP Leaco/Diplomat Mc-350 | 10/12/2009 |
Q: I have been trying to open this cranky little safe for several weeks (sporadically). I have very ...
A: Freeman, The dialing sequence should be: 4 times left to the first number, 3 times right to the ...
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| The Halls Safe Company | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I have an old Halls floor safe. VERY Heavy. It is in good shape and operates as it should.. It says ...
A: Mark, There were several manufactures that made similar equipment. Though it has a combination ...
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| Eagle Safe Alarm Won't Turn Off | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I forgot my combination so I was trying a variety of codes that I *thought* would be the lucky one. ...
A: AJ, Generally inputing the correct code should silence the tamper alarm. Pulling the batteries may ...
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| Diebold Safe | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I'm looking for information on a Diebold safe a friend of mine gave me. Here's what I've found on ...
A: KC, You already have most of the information that you are requesting, so I'm not sure what more ...
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| how to open my safe | 10/10/2009 |
Q: I have a Meilink model 300 serial 975257 20in w 18 deep 28 hi i have the combo what would the ...
A: Bill, The correct dialing sequence is: 4 times left to the first number, 3 times right to the ...
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| Old Saga SAF-D-POSIT | 10/9/2009 |
Q: Model 1100, dating from sometime in the 1980's (I think). I have the combo, but the key has been ...
A: Jeff, Saga's current contact info is: SAGA ELECTRONIC CO.,LTD. ADDRESS: Ningbo Hi-Tech ...
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| turning sequence | 10/9/2009 |
Q: I have a sisco model #1060 fire safe. I have the combo and the key but lost the turning sequence. ...
A: Matt, the dialing sequence will either be: 4 times left to the first number, 3 times right to the ...
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| Mosler safe combination | 10/7/2009 |
Q: We purchased this safe from State of Michigan salvage over 10 years ago. The safe is 27" x 27" x ...
A: Warren, I don't know if you tried to attach a photo or not, but it didn't come through. You may ...
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| Gary Model 3000 | 10/6/2009 |
Q: Our department has a Gary safe, model 3000, circa 1970s?? We need to surplus it but have to declare ...
A: Dave, Unfortunately you have a couple of problems working against you. First, Gary hasn't been in ...
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| cant open a Detroit Safe with Yale Combo | 10/6/2009 |
Q: I have an old safe, probably 1900 or so. The combo says (oh, I am changing the actual numbers for ...
A: Rob, There are only three reasons a safe lock will not open: 1. Incorrect combination, 2. ...
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| EIKO safe | 10/6/2009 |
Q: My dad has recently passed away and my mother and i are curious as to what if anything is in his old ...
A: Leonard, The Eiko safes are made in Japan. Their web site is www.eiko.co.jp Phone Number ...
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| can't open shaw-walker safe | 10/6/2009 |
Q: I bought a shaw-walker safe from a woman after her husband passed away. She gave us the combination ...
A: Shawn, Shaw-Walker used a couple of different types of locks, most of them were Yale locks, but you ...
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| info on a safe i have | 10/3/2009 |
Q: Mr. Anderson i wish to inquire about a safe i have that i know very little about. I do have the keys ...
A: Carl, The original Hall's Safe & Lock Company, operated from 1848 until 1892 when it was merged ...
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| Fed Equip Co safe with no combo | 10/3/2009 |
Q: The previous homeowner lived here 3 years and said they didn't have the combo. We have tried with a ...
A: Lucy, Federal was a lock manufacture not a safe manufacture. All of the locks left the factory set ...
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| Herring Hall Marvin Safe | 10/2/2009 |
Q: I have a Herring Hall Marvin Safe and I have a combination with 5 numbers. Should I open it like any ...
A: Adam, Without seeing your safe, it is hard to determine what you have. HHM rarely used 4 wheel ...
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| Sisco 1190 - Key and Combination Lock | 10/1/2009 |
Q: Bought it in '92 or '93 from Costco (Price Club), never locked it using the combination. I would ...
A: Thomas, Before calling Honeywell I would try dialing it - especially if you already have the ...
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| antique vault doors | 10/1/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have been doing research in search to purchase antique vault doors but seem to hit a road ...
A: Danny, There is no one that currently manufactures old vault doors. We do have one manufacture ...
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| Cary Safe Co. | 9/30/2009 |
Q: I have recently purchased an old safe made by the Cary Safe Co. Buffalo, NY with the serial ...
A: Jerry, Unfortuntely there are no records by serial number but based on other Cary's with similar ...
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| can't open safe again | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I have aquired an old safe in my garage it has a 5 number combination,which I know. I know it starts ...
A: Randy, You haven't given me any infor on the safe or the lock so it's hard to help. The standard ...
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| old safe with combination | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I have a Hall's Standard safe, bearing an address of Hall's Safe and Equipment Co., Hamilton, Ohio. ...
A: Bill, The safe appears to be a Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe, not a Hall's, from the late 1940's to mid ...
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| Safe ID | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I have come into an old safe. Judging from photos I've found on the internet, it looks to be a ...
A: Darren, Well, it's not a Herring-Hall-Marvin. There are possibly 4 or 5 companies that it could ...
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| Changin Combinations on a Meilink safe with a Yale lock | 9/27/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have an old Meilink safe with a Yale 3 wheel combination lock. This safe was in the house ...
A: Andy, This lock is a hand change lock, requiring no special tools. Note: I always recommend the ...
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| drilling an adesco floor safe | 9/27/2009 |
Q: We are opening a store in an old building. It has an adesco floor safe,serial # 68469 with an ...
A: scott, I'm sorry but we do not give out drill points or drilling instructions to open safes. I'm ...
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| Mosler safe | 9/26/2009 |
Q: I'm looking to buy a safe and found a Mosler safe that is approx 2ft by 2ft by 2ft. It has a large ...
A: Mark, This safe is a lug door burglary safe, it has no fire resistance. As far as the weight of ...
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| i.d. YALE lock | 9/26/2009 |
Q: recently found old key lock, I found the lock we/ a box of really old silver,utensil's (spoons & ...
A: Margaret, The Yale lock company has been designing and manufacturing locks since 1840, they have ...
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| kep pad will not open | 9/24/2009 |
Q: I have a Lefebure ? model 8285cf or 848157. It has a button key pad that takes 2 sets of 6 numbers ...
A: Sara, My first recommendation would be to change batteries. The biggest problem with digital locks ...
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| safe opening | 9/24/2009 |
Q: I have a rather old American Security Products Safe, the ST*T2 model, with the model number stamped ...
A: Andrew, You have a "STAR" safe. Star safe company was purchased by AMSEC in the 1970's. During ...
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| diebold safe | 9/24/2009 |
Q: i have a 1887 diebold safe i have the main combo but the internal safe combo i do not have my ...
A: Rick They could be the same combo, but they are probably different. Depending on the lock ...
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| Mosler 302 | 9/23/2009 |
Q: I am taking the GSA Vault and Safe Technician class in Nicholasville Kentucky at the LSI Institute. ...
A: Jack, It is not an anomaly, it is the design of the lock. You will have the same problem with ...
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| herring-hall-marvin safe | 9/22/2009 |
Q: I have the above named safe that was give to me.Holes were cut in the back of it to verify it was ...
A: Mark, Make sure you are using the correct index mark when you get your numbers, and the correct ...
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| herring-hall-marvin safe | 9/22/2009 |
Q: I have the above named safe that was give to me.Holes were cut in the back of it to verify it was ...
A: Mark, The numbers you see in the change key hole are the same numbers that you will dial up. Make ...
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| Resetting Star Safe Head Combination | 9/22/2009 |
Q: I recently bought a Star Safe Head which fits a C7 Cylinder Safe I had which came with the ...
A: Bob, I never recommend that a non-trained person change a combination. It is too easy to make a ...
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| Sentry Safe CSW3813 bolts stuck open | 9/22/2009 |
Q: I have a Sentry Safe with the electronic lock with tubular key. The electronics are working but we ...
A: Vivian, Ensure that the key lock is unlocked - re-enter your combo and you should be able to ...
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| herring-hall-marvin safe | 9/21/2009 |
Q: I have the above named safe that was give to me.Holes were cut in the back of it to verify it was ...
A: Mark, You may have a zero change lock, or you may have made an error in your number positions. ...
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| combo for safe | 9/21/2009 |
Q: We have a floor safe in our kitchen that presumably was installed with the house. Our house was ...
A: Mark, This company was in business from around 1870 to the 1920's, unfortunately there isn't a lot ...
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| L.A.McIntyre Safe | 9/21/2009 |
Q: We are fighting with a safe .. We have drilled between the handle and the dial, we saw the bar but ...
A: Doc, The first rule in safe opening is to IDENTIFY the safe and lock BEFORE you drill. This will ...
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| safe door removal | 9/21/2009 |
Q: I am restoring an antique safe - - can't find any markings so I have no idea about make. The safe is ...
A: Reggie, I would love to help you, send me some photos of your safe and I'll see what you have. In ...
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| Meilink safe with 6 # Combination | 9/21/2009 |
Q: We have a very old old safe that was my grandfather's. up until a few days ago we did not have the ...
A: Maggie, Meilink, never made a wall safe that used a 6 number combination. You have either mis-read ...
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| Help in opening safe | 9/20/2009 |
Q: Here is a picture of an old safe we have that is drilled so that I can see all 4 disks. I was ...
A: David, The drop in position is going to be around 51, so you would need to transfer your gates to ...
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| meilink safe | 9/20/2009 |
Q: terry, i have an old meilink safe f1-d, m6735, group 1 #244529. it is in good shape. the door is ...
A: David, You can contact Meilink for the original combination that the safe was shipped from the ...
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| Cannonball Safe | 9/20/2009 |
Q: I have a Mosler Cannonball safe. I have looked everywhere on the safe and can not find a serial ...
A: Lucille, Unfortunately, not all of the Mosler products were stamped in a "visible" location. Most ...
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| electronic gun safe | 9/19/2009 |
Q: i am thinking about purchasing a STACK-ON ELITE 45-RIFLE FIRE PROOF SAFE GSX-845 but the owner told ...
A: Carey, First off, I don't consider the Stack-on products to be a secure safe. If it does not have ...
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| 5 drawer mosler safe | 9/18/2009 |
Q: In my office we have a 5 drawer mosler safe. Two of the handles have broken off and I would like to ...
A: Charlotte, I haven't seen the pics at my work email, I'm not sure where they are going. Are you ...
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| Question about a Mosler 2-Door safe | 9/18/2009 |
Q: My church has inherited a Mosler combination lock 2-door safe that we are trying to sell, but we ...
A: Marcia, The info that you have provided only applies to the small round door chest in the bottom of ...
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| Cary Safe Co | 9/18/2009 |
Q: I have purchased a Cary Safe Company, Buffalo, New York safe with the number 139399 on the handle. ...
A: Dorothy, You are not going to hear or feel the wheels. The drive wheel, which is attached to the ...
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| Art Metal Safe | 9/18/2009 |
Q: I am a director for a local cemetery, now over 150 years old and we have a desk size safe in our ...
A: David, The Tear gas / safe protectors were an aftermarket item that were obtained by the end user ...
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| Help in opening safe | 9/18/2009 |
Q: Here is a picture of an old safe we have that is drilled so that I can see all 4 disks. I was ...
A: David, The safe appears to be either a Baum Safe (1893-1916) or a J. Baum Safe (1916-mid 1920's) ...
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| Art Metal Safe | 9/17/2009 |
Q: I am a director for a local cemetery, now over 150 years old and we have a desk size safe in our ...
A: David, Art Metal Safe, or Art Metal Construction Company (AMCO), Jamestown, NY 1888 to around ...
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| Hermann Safe | 9/17/2009 |
Q: Andy, obtained safe in a lot buy when old business sold out. Would like to know resale value of ...
A: Dan, First off, if it was manufactured by J-P, how could it be a Hermann Safe? While Hermann did ...
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| grasshopper lock | 9/16/2009 |
Q: Came across this thread via google, and am fascinated, bcse a family mystery has revolved around the ...
A: John, The first thing I would recommend would be to identify your safe. In order to identify, ...
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| Safe with no name | 9/16/2009 |
Q: My grandfather has this wall safe he says is about 20 years old but I think it may be more like 30 ...
A: Rob, Unfortunately I don't recognize this manufacture. It wouldn't surprise me if it wasn't ...
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| pics of the old reserve vault doors in San Francisco | 9/16/2009 |
Q: Hall's safe 44hx30wx25.5d, #21974 on the locking handle. I recently bought this safe and was told ...
A: Tom, I don't think I got your email, I know I was waiting for it to send you the pics of the vault ...
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| Combination lock safe - how to enter combination | 9/15/2009 |
Q: I have a very old combination lock safe with a dial and a key. Its imported from France a long time ...
A: Bobby, I know how frustrating it can be not to be able to open your safe, that's why I got in to ...
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| Halls Safe Co Lock Box | 9/15/2009 |
Q: I came across some safety deposit boxes that I am told are pre civil war. They came from the Ohio ...
A: Derek, Sorry but they are not pre-civil war. Joseph Hall started the "Hall's Safe & Lock Company ...
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| Mosler Safe at US Consulate in Naples Italy | 9/15/2009 |
Q: I work at the US Consulate in Naples Italy, we have a safe here that we would like to receive ...
A: Sonia, This Mosler safe was probably built in the 1950's (possibly late 1940's) SMNA did not label ...
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| Mosler safe | 9/15/2009 |
Q: I have found a Mosler safe for sale I am considering buying.The safe is rated at 4 hours for burn ...
A: Mark, First off, I never recommend any safe over 50 years old to use for storing cash, jewelry or ...
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| Brinks safe - model 5074 | 9/15/2009 |
Q: I bought a brinks drawer safe (model 5074) at a garage sale. It is new with a good battery, but I ...
A: Mike, Brinks was a "trademark" label not an actual manufacture. The Manufactuer, Sisco Products is ...
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| Yale safe lock | 9/14/2009 |
Q: I bought an old safe from a local Masonic Hall which was closing down, and the safe came with a 3 ...
A: Paul, You are spending too much time thinking this one through. The lock is probably a 3 wheel ...
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| changing combination on a css safe | 9/14/2009 |
Q: We have a css safe with a batteryless quicklock II keypad. We would like to change the combination ...
A: Gavin, CSS imports many of their safes from Asia, so your lock may be one of these - I'm not ...
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| 1904 Victor Patent Safe | 9/13/2009 |
Q: I own one in good condition with the combination and was wondering how much it is worth and where ...
A: Amy, In order to identify, evaluate or appraise your safe, I'm going to need photos. They should ...
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| The Victor Safe & Lock Co Cincinnati, O | 9/13/2009 |
Q: I bought a safe at an auction the other day without the combination. I figure it could be drilled ...
A: Dave, Forget your little child's bank, while the principle is similar, the operation is not. You ...
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| S&G keypad | 9/13/2009 |
Q: a friend of mine was moving and had a gun safe in storage he hadn't used much and didn't want to ...
A: Steve, You have a couple of options, First S&G won't be able to help you as all the locks leave ...
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| Trying to open an old Hall safe | 9/12/2009 |
Q: My grandpa recently got hold of an old safe and no one knows the combination. Untill recently I ...
A: Jacob, First lets get on the right track, if you think about the questions, the answers should be ...
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| Protectall Safe | 9/12/2009 |
Q: I won this safe when I was 16. Gave it to my Dad. Dad has passed. I am 72 and do not have the ...
A: Richard, I have include a list of potential safe technicians for you to check out. Philip Shearer ...
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| Protectall Safe | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I won this safe when I was 16. Gave it to my Dad. Dad has passed. I am 72 and do not have the ...
A: Richard, Sorry - bad news! Protectall was in business from the mid 1930s to 1949. Around 1939 it ...
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| Wards safe combination | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I purchased a vintage wards safe at a auction for $5 without a combination ,can I get the ...
A: James, From what company? Montegomery Wards was not a manufacture and never kept records for any ...
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| Unable to open Sentry Safe | 9/10/2009 |
Q: My husband and I purchased a home last year and there is a safe bolted to the floor in one of the ...
A: Kristen, There are only three reasons a safe lock will not open: 1. Incorrect combination, 2. ...
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| Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I have a Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Co, Hamilton,Ohio safe. It has a combination lock. Is there a way ...
A: Anne, Sorry, HHM was out of business and the factory shut down by the early 1960's. There are no ...
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| Unable to open Sentry Safe | 9/10/2009 |
Q: My husband and I purchased a home last year and there is a safe bolted to the floor in one of the ...
A: Kristen, I wouldn't have used the word "garbage" when describing them, but I don't recommend them. ...
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| Gardall Safe | 9/9/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have an early Gardall safe I got from my grandfather a number of years ago when he closed ...
A: Joe, The lock is probably an S&G or LaGard 3 wheel (the fourth wheel is probably just the drive ...
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| Keep/Safe - John D Brush & Co - Lost Combination | 9/9/2009 |
Q: We have a safe leftover from my grandmothers passing and have left it sit in our home for a few ...
A: Jason, The John D. Brush Co., is still in business, however they don't make safes any more. In ...
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| Adesco s# 19735 | 9/7/2009 |
Q: I purchased a small adesco safe at a garage sale for $2. and need help. No combination. Is there ...
A: Robert, Piece of cake - Take the safe (or just the door) to a local safe company or locksmith to ...
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| How to clear the dial of a Yale lock | 9/6/2009 |
Q: My Grandfather left me the combination and instructions to open the Stiffel & Freeman safe where ...
A: Andrew, When the lock was locked the combination was cleared. Also don't worry about zero unless ...
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| sisco model 1050 home safe | 9/6/2009 |
Q: This safe has a key lock as well as combination. I locked it with the key some years ago, and now ...
A: Robin, Honeywell Safes is the current US distributor of Sisco products. You can contact them at: ...
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| National Lock Co. Safe Deposit Key Trace | 9/6/2009 |
Q: Found what appears to be a SAFE DEPOSIT key in deceased parents (dad) tool box - under a mat. Key ...
A: Lee, The manufacture of this lock is no longer in business. Manufactures do not keep track of who ...
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| Chatwood Milner | 9/6/2009 |
Q: Looking for a high security safe (Chatwood Milner or John Tann), they look very good, but they only ...
A: Brian, Chatwood Milner was bought by Chubb, many years ago. They have reintroduced the "label" but ...
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| Opening an old Victor Safe | 9/5/2009 |
Q: A lady called me to help her open her old victor safe. She was given the combination, but the ...
A: Al, One of the things that you will learn if you deal with safes long enough, is never go by a ...
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| Locked 1958 Meilink Cat. 8 Safe | 9/4/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have a Meilink Safe -Cat.8 made in 1958. The safe is locked and the factory combination I ...
A: Matt, Meilink's additional ideas would fall under "mechanical problems". Many times during ...
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| in floor safe | 9/4/2009 |
Q: I am currently building a house. I have nothing of value. But, my architect and builder claim that I ...
A: Yehuda, FirstWhy are you limiting yourself to Hayman and Sentry. SecondWhy would you use the word ...
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| turn to stop safe won't open | 9/3/2009 |
Q: We purchased an old military safe. We have the three number combination, but have been unable to ...
A: Maya, First, we need to identify the lock you are using - the military used a number of different ...
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| Unable to open home safe with key | 9/3/2009 |
Q: I have a small Amsec ES1114 home safe. I was changing the batteries and accidentally locked the safe ...
A: Ray, First try turning the key over. Some of the ones I've seen will allow the key to fit in ...
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| none working lock | 9/2/2009 |
Q: I have what I believe is a Safegard Model 3000 lock. I put a new battery in and the lock beeps ...
A: Keehn, Here are the operations for the lock 1 beep / flash for each key that is pushed (normal ...
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| J & J Taylor Safe | 9/2/2009 |
Q: I have recently acquired J & J Taylor safe. It is 60" tall, and 32" x 32". In its life, someone ...
A: Randy, Parts are not available. Your best option would be to have a handle made for your safe. If ...
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| Mosler safe age | 9/1/2009 |
Q: I have a large double door floor safe from Mosler. The serial number on the handles is 162871. How ...
A: Darrell, Based on your serial number your safe would have been built around 1902-1904. In order to ...
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| art metal safe | 8/31/2009 |
Q: How much does a art metal safe that is 70'high 29' wide and 31' deep weigh. the elevator I need to ...
A: Ray, I would estimate that it is in the 1000 to 1200lb range. One of the rules that I have when ...
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| gun safe | 8/30/2009 |
Q: 3 year old gun safe will not open key,s are inside .This is a Brinks safe that holds about 12 ...
A: Mike, Brinks is a discontinued "trademark name" not the manufacture which is Sisco Products. The ...
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| Sentry round floor safe | 8/29/2009 |
Q: What is the order of the combination to this type of safe. I know it is 4 numbers. We can not ...
A: Cindy, The older Sentry round floor safes had three numbers, the dialing sequence was as follows: ...
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| bolts | 8/29/2009 |
Q: I have a champion trophy model#23m. all the bolts on the door will retract all the way except for ...
A: Jeff, Champion uses an "auto-retract system" to keep the bolts from being extended and damaging the ...
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| Updating an old safe! | 8/29/2009 |
Q: We have an old Debolt Safe from the early 1960’s at my place of business the safe is 33’ in height, ...
A: Samantha, Upgrading the safe, in addition to service and maintenace is a great way to keep safes ...
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| warped door and safe hinges | 8/29/2009 |
Q: Hall's safe 44hx30wx25.5d, #21974 on the locking handle. I recently bought this safe and was told ...
A: Tom, I don't recall seeing your email - send it again and make sure that you ask for pictures of ...
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| Change safe combination--SG keypad on Gary safe | 8/28/2009 |
Q: Internal audit requires us to change the combination to our safe after a management change, but we ...
A: Scott, If the key pad says AMSEC on it, then it is probably an ESL10 or ESL20. IF the safe says ...
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| quality of a Bernardini 6033 TL15 safe and moving questions | 8/28/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have the opportunity to purchase a used Bernardini TL 15 6033 safe. I plan to use it to as a ...
A: Stephen, It's not a question of them breaking, but of wearing out. Most factories only put in a ...
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| Change safe combination--SG keypad on Gary safe | 8/28/2009 |
Q: Internal audit requires us to change the combination to our safe after a management change, but we ...
A: Scott, S&G makes a number of electronic locks. You didn't mention what version that you have so ...
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| Antique Cary Safe | 8/28/2009 |
Q: I just purchased an old antique Cary Safe from a neighbor that was about to scrap it. I have a ...
A: Les, First here is a little history for you: Cary Safe Company, Buffalo, NY. Owner: H.D. Cary ...
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| Mosler Safe | 8/27/2009 |
Q: I have a bank that I'm renovating and would like to remove the vault and vault door. Seems ...
A: Bill There are several smaller lock and safe companies in your area, but I’m not aware of any that ...
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| quality of a Bernardini 6033 TL15 safe and moving questions | 8/27/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have the opportunity to purchase a used Bernardini TL 15 6033 safe. I plan to use it to as a ...
A: Stephen, Bernardini's were very good safes. The biggest problem area that they had was in the ...
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| Deceased Father's Safe | 8/26/2009 |
Q: I now have a Gary Safe, circa 1975. I believe I know the combination, but can't remember the ...
A: Bill, Come on, this would be a great time to patch up the relationship. Take a bottle of wine (or ...
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| combination lock | 8/26/2009 |
Q: We have a Centurion Commercial Safe with a lock from Sargent and Greenleaf, Inc. (S&G). Model ...
A: Brenda, There have been a couple of manufactures using the "Centurion" label, but the only one that ...
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| meilink-built letter vault | 8/26/2009 |
Q: will not open---combination lock number is---sg415--i have the origenal card with the factory set ...
A: Lou, Explosives, though many states might frown on your use of them! There are only three reasons ...
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| Unknown number to a Lord safe | 8/25/2009 |
Q: Good day ,hope you are well. On having being burgled recently ( and lost $25,000 worth of Jewellery) ...
A: Tony, I can understand your situation and feel your dilemma, unfortunately it is not the purpose of ...
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| key to herring hall marvin safe | 8/25/2009 |
Q: I have a Herrinig hall marvin record safe. It's a key lock. I only have one key. It's a long thin ...
A: Norm, If a local locksmith can't make a copy for you, you can send it to me. However, I cannot ...
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| door will not open | 8/25/2009 |
Q: I have an Eagle safe and I have entered the right code the door says open but it will not unlock ...
A: Robert, My first recommendation would be to change the batteries. Generally this is the biggest ...
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| safe deposit box key | 8/25/2009 |
Q: I have been cleaning out the house of an elderly friend of mine and have come across a small ...
A: Gayleen A good place to start would be to check with any bank the brother banked with to see if ...
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| Unknown Combination | 8/24/2009 |
Q: We purchased a Diebold 4-drawer safe a few years ago and it was never used. We can't find the ...
A: Bernie, It depends on what lock that you have. If you have a GSA container, then I suspect that ...
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| change combination to mosler safe | 8/24/2009 |
Q: We have a four combination mosler safe with serial number 03-c-077-97. I don't know its model. We ...
A: Kim, The lock may be a hand change or key change. I always recommend using a trained safe ...
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| Mosler GSA container query | 8/23/2009 |
Q: Terry - do you know where I might be able to purchase a used control drawer for a Mosler 325 lb ...
A: Gary, You may have to buy another unit to obtain a drawer head, but then you would have another ...
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| Unknown Combo to Mosler safe | 8/23/2009 |
Q: This particular safe I'm talking about is from The Mosler Safe Company. On the dial read a date ...
A: Alexis, Based on your serial number your safe would have been built around 1905. Patd dates ...
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| safe 28 factory code | 8/23/2009 |
Q: I bought electronic safe safe28 and forgot the factory code. Do you know by any chance?
A: Mete, Mete, I believe you are referencing a "Kingavon 28 Safe". These are imported safes - ...
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| safe combination | 8/22/2009 |
Q: I just came into possession an E.C. Morris & Co. safe. Dimensions approx. 37" high, 26" wide, 23" ...
A: Paul, First a little history for you. Mr. Morris and Mr. Ireland ran the "Morris & Ireland Safe ...
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| value of safe? | 8/22/2009 |
Q: I have an Allsteel Safe from the General Fireproofing Company - the safe is the same as the one ...
A: Kellie, Normally I ask for a bunch of photos in order to evaluate a safe, but yours I can do ...
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| Gerber Carlisle Co. safe | 8/21/2009 |
Q: The Gerber Carlisle Co. (Mexico) safe appears to have a Yale combination lock. On the handle, which ...
A: Irma, Gerber Carlisle Co., was not a manufacture of safes. They were basically an office supply ...
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| Heavy vault door hinges | 8/21/2009 |
Q: We are a general contractor upgrading WWII vintage blast doors in an explosive storage facility. The ...
A: Ron, Most of the companies that manufactured these products have all gone out of business. They ...
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| Mosler Model 11 Weight | 8/21/2009 |
Q: I have inherited from my father an old Mosler Model 11 safe, approximately 6 feet in height, serial ...
A: Terri, With that interior money chest your safe is probably going to weigh close to 2500-3000lbs. ...
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| Combination Lock | 8/21/2009 |
Q: I have an old National Safe with a Yale & Towne Lock on it. Yale &Towne MFG. CO. Stamford. Conn. ...
A: Ken, I have included a number of safe technicians in the MN area. If you send the lock in for ...
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| how to open cannonball safe | 8/21/2009 |
Q: I own a locked cannonball safe. I am looking for information or a person who can open it. Can you ...
A: Andy, I suppose the first info that I need will be your contact info: Name, Address, location of ...
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| Mosler safe in church basement | 8/20/2009 |
Q: Our Mosler safe SN 350490 is an antique with two sets of combinations- The outer is 4 turns to a ...
A: Dan, The correct dialing sequence for your safe is as follows: 4 times left to the first number, 3 ...
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| Safe Combination | 8/20/2009 |
Q: I just acquired the safe my wives Grandfather owned, he supposedly bought it used in the 30s. It has ...
A: Jim, Julius Bing Safe Company appears to have been a distributor and not a manufacture. They ...
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| Eagle Safe | 8/19/2009 |
Q: My wife passed away in Jan and I cannot find the combo to our Eagle Safe serial E 26435. Our birth ...
A: Len, I may have some combos at home for the eagle locks, I'll have to check tonight. I don't have ...
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| Yale Wall Safe | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I moved into my apartment in New York City and noticed in the closet there was an old wall safe ...
A: Dave, Yale did not manufacture safes, they only made locks, so the first thing we need to do is ...
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| Adesco safe identification | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I inherited a few safes from my fathers locksmith business (Day and Night Lock & Safe, Walnut Creek ...
A: Dan, I worked for Rex Lock & Safe from 1984-1987. Then I came to work here at Security Safe in ...
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| Combination Lock | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I have an old National Safe with a Yale & Towne Lock on it. Yale &Towne MFG. CO. Stamford. Conn. ...
A: Ken, First off, I never recommend the use of a locksmith for work on a safe, over 95% of them have ...
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| Adesco safe identification | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I inherited a few safes from my fathers locksmith business (Day and Night Lock & Safe, Walnut Creek ...
A: Dan, I knew your father when I used to work as a locksmith in Concord, around 25 years ago. The ...
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| Hall's Safe & Lock Floor Safe - Help Opening | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I have a locked, without combination, Hall's Safe & Lock Co. safe serial #82909. It was left in the ...
A: Dwayne, I have included a list of some safe companies in your area. Generally locksmiths do not ...
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| Identify Safe | 8/16/2009 |
Q: I have an old Hall's Safe & Lock Co (Cincinnatti) safe and has those works on the combination dial. ...
A: Alan, There is no listing by serial number for Hall's safes. The best I can offer is to give you a ...
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| old safe | 8/15/2009 |
Q: My friend has an old safe and the combination no longer opens the door....Any suggestions????
A: Bob, You haven't given me any useful information, so its hard to provide a lot of suggestions! ...
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| What brands of safes are good/bad? | 8/14/2009 |
Q: I am looking for a safe for our home - I would like one that would be as secure as possible from ...
A: Chris, The UL 1812 is about the same size as the other two safes, but it is basically just a ...
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| Cary Safe | 8/14/2009 |
Q: My daughter bought a house and left behind was a 3x4 safe with small drawers inside. It is is good ...
A: Mary, We never identify, evaluate or appraise your safes or vault doors without seeing them. In ...
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| Vanguard VS-200 | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I purchased a Vanguard VS-200 Serial # C 3648 approximately 20 years ago through Sears and have lost ...
A: Annette, Sears sold safes manufactured by a number of different companies. Based on the serial ...
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| What brands of safes are good/bad? | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I am looking for a safe for our home - I would like one that would be as secure as possible from ...
A: Chris, If you are looking for something under $700 then you are not going to find anything other ...
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| Victor Patents Safe | 8/13/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have the same safe as Ray (Victor Patents St Louis 1904) in a question he asked on 8/4/09. ...
A: Dan, Give it a try and see if it works. Manufactures NEVER published their records of combinations ...
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| Floor safe | 8/13/2009 |
Q: We just found a safe in the floor of our home when replacing our dryer and are wondering what is in ...
A: Marlisa, If the serial number on your safe is greater than 320,000 we can check with the factory ...
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| Re: Yet Another Mosler Safe.... | 8/12/2009 |
Q: Hey Andy, It is Matthew again. I appreciate your speedy response last time. I have a follow up ...
A: Matthew, Everything is worth something to someone. Remember a few years ago a man traded up from a ...
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| combonation/ change | 8/12/2009 |
Q: I just bought a new house and with it came a Meilink wall safe. The combination did not come with ...
A: Mark, If you disassemble the wheel pack (which I assume you already have done), you will notice ...
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| Old safe information | 8/12/2009 |
Q: My Mother has an old Diebold Safe & Lock Company safe. Dimensions: 22"deep x 24.5"wide x 34.75"tall. ...
A: Ron, We never identify, evaluate or appraise your safes or vault doors without seeing them. In ...
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| Marvin Safe | 8/11/2009 |
Q: My husband had a company that he bought back in 1976 from a really elder gentleman. He sold my ...
A: Carmen, The Marvin Safe Company was around from 1838 until 1892 when they merged with two other ...
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| open our safe | 8/11/2009 |
Q: My father passed on 7/22/09 and was the only person who knew how to open our "Keep/safe" floor safe ...
A: Samantha, Based on the info, I would guess that your father wrote down the dialing sequence the way ...
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| Vault door | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I am looking for a vault door as a decorative object in my home. I am in the SF Bay Area and am ...
A: Ken, Well you are in luck - our shop is in the SF Bay Area. We are in Hayward, CA. We currently ...
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| warped door and safe hinges | 8/10/2009 |
Q: Hall's safe 44hx30wx25.5d, #21974 on the locking handle. I recently bought this safe and was told ...
A: Tom, If your Hall's Safe & Lock Safe Company safe has the rope, rosettes and a serial number of ...
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| Mosler | 8/10/2009 |
Q: Have Mosler Safe: Model 12 s/n 22977-7 Plant1 Safe Class C R-2544 s/n A185805 Relocking Device ...
A: Bryan, Yes the pics were received - I appoligize I thought I had responded to you already. Your ...
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| antique safe combination change | 8/10/2009 |
Q: In the basement of the restaurant where I work is an old E.C. Morris Co. safe with a MacNeale & ...
A: Doug, As long as you have access to the lock, you should be able to figure out the combination. ...
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| Inherited Mosler Safe | 8/10/2009 |
Q: We just inherited a Mosler Safe and wondering how old it is. Here's the info we found on it ... ...
A: Mary, The info that you have provided is only for the label, which is from Safe Manufactures ...
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| warped door and safe hinges | 8/9/2009 |
Q: Hall's safe 44hx30wx25.5d, #21974 on the locking handle. I recently bought this safe and was told ...
A: Tom, I haven't seen too many "warped" doors on safes. It is usually a hinge problem more than a ...
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| combo unknown parents passed away | 8/9/2009 |
Q: I just inherited my father's old file cabinet with combination safe inside. I have key to outer ...
A: Merr, Cole Steel cabinets didn't manufacture safes, they made steel office equipment. What they ...
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| Records / Parts Old Mosler Safe | 8/9/2009 |
Q: My wife and I recently purchased an old Mosler safe measuring 72"H x 43"W x 33"D. The 2 doors and ...
A: Ryan, Ok, Good luck, its easy for someone to get injured working with something that heavy. When ...
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| Records / Parts Old Mosler Safe | 8/9/2009 |
Q: My wife and I recently purchased an old Mosler safe measuring 72"H x 43"W x 33"D. The 2 doors and ...
A: Ryan, I can provide you with a history of the safe company - but if you want a history of your ...
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| diebold safe | 8/9/2009 |
Q: it a blank screen, any help thanks
A: Richard Here is a copy of my original answer - ATM's were not meant to be used as "safes". ...
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| Records / Parts Old Mosler Safe | 8/9/2009 |
Q: My wife and I recently purchased an old Mosler safe measuring 72"H x 43"W x 33"D. The 2 doors and ...
A: Ryan, If your safe is a cast iron safe with serial number 53534 it would have been manufactured ...
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| Gardall series 6700 safe lock | 8/7/2009 |
Q: My two year old Gardall safe lock went bad and after calling a locksmith to open it I wrote the ...
A: Edward, We sell the changing tool and instructions for $25 plus $5 shipping & handling. Send me ...
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| Cary Safe | 8/6/2009 |
Q: i recently purchased an old Cary Safe.The combo i have does not work, or either is not being entered ...
A: Adam, There are only three reasons that a combo lock will not open - incorrect dialing procedure, ...
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| Gardall series 6700 safe lock | 8/6/2009 |
Q: My two year old Gardall safe lock went bad and after calling a locksmith to open it I wrote the ...
A: Edward, In order to reset or change your combination you will have to do one of two things - First, ...
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| old safe- no combo | 8/5/2009 |
Q: The safe was made by Guardsman Safe Company in LaPorte, Indiana. fire classification C, Safe # ...
A: Larry, Guardsman Safe was a distributor not a manufacture. Many distributors relabel the safes ...
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| Yet another Mosler Safe with Lost Combination | 8/5/2009 |
Q: Hey my church bought an old building and during the construction and move in process the combination ...
A: Matthew, Your safe was made between 1946-1948, Mosler went out of business in 2001. There are no ...
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| Gardall series 6700 safe lock | 8/5/2009 |
Q: My two year old Gardall safe lock went bad and after calling a locksmith to open it I wrote the ...
A: Edward, I'm a little confused about the pricing. The Gardall 1612 is basically a fire safe with ...
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| antique safe | 8/5/2009 |
Q: i have a customer who has an antique safe from China. Unfortunately i have no manufacture, model ... ...
A: Jack, I'm glad it worked. I love the intricacy of some of these old safes. The lock makers were ...
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| old safe | 8/4/2009 |
Q: I just bought my house and found an old safe in the basement. The only marking's on it say it's a ...
A: Jason, You can try contacting Schwab to see if they have the original combination that the safe ...
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| antique safe | 8/4/2009 |
Q: i have a customer who has an antique safe from China. Unfortunately i have no manufacture, model ... ...
A: Jack, I would be interested in seeing the safe. Most of the safes sold in the late 1800's and ...
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| victor patent safe st louis 1904 | 8/4/2009 |
Q: Louis 1904, the knobs of the safe has the numbers 198788 (on the dial). We have forgotten the ...
A: Ray, Ok, pull out your pencil, you are going to have to do some math. The dialing sequence should ...
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| mosler safe | 8/3/2009 |
Q: I got a old safe out of a old building and would love to use it but it's locked. I hate to spend ...
A: Neal, No there isn't a list of combinations. Manufactures DO NOT release lists of combinations as ...
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| mosler safe | 8/3/2009 |
Q: I got a old safe out of a old building and would love to use it but it's locked. I hate to spend ...
A: Neal, Based on your serial number your safe would have been built around 1892. I agree with you, ...
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| I need help opening my safe | 8/3/2009 |
Q: I have a Mosler safe that goes way back in our family - I am guessing to the early 1900's! Some ...
A: Colby, Your Mosler safe was made around 1914. There are no records avaiable on original ...
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| victor patent safe st louis 1904 | 8/3/2009 |
Q: Louis 1904, the knobs of the safe has the numbers 198788 (on the dial). We have forgotten the ...
A: Ray, Well, the first question I have is: "Is the safe door open or locked closed"? (your picture ...
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| Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Co. | 8/2/2009 |
Q: I recently became the proud owner of an old Herring-Hall-Marvin safe. The lady that had it, just ...
A: David, There are only three reasons a safe lock will not open - Incorrect combination, Incorrect ...
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| AMSEC BC136512 | 8/2/2009 |
Q: The locksmith company on it is no longer in business where should we start?
A: Elizabeth, You have a couple of options: First we can do a factory search to see if the original ...
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| cannon eagle safe | 8/2/2009 |
Q: serial #602968 do they have 3 or 4 #s in their combinations
A: Brenda, The combination would be like: 36-72-43 And the dialing sequence would be: 4 times ...
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| Lock for Dieldbold safe | 8/2/2009 |
Q: We recently purchased a used Diebold Insulated Record Container - serial #822452 to store student ...
A: Judy, Most of the containers that Diebold made, use a standard lock foot print. This means that ...
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| Sisco Protector 1190 | 8/2/2009 |
Q: Good day Andy. Maybe you can answer a quick question for me. My father has a Sisco Protector 1190 ...
A: Kyran, If the lock can be changed is is probably only a variation of the existing combo, you won't ...
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| Mosler Lug Door | 8/1/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have an old Mosler lug door safe that I am restoring, and after it sat in my garage for ...
A: Vince, You are going to need to send the pictures directly to me as this site does not have the ...
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| Sperry Rand Victor File Drawer | 7/31/2009 |
Q: I would like to know if this has asbestos insulation, it it whitish in color.It has 3 labels on this ...
A: John, Early Safe Cabinet Lab safes did use asbestos in some of their models. But I don't have any ...
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| antique lock identification | 7/31/2009 |
Q: we have a 3 wheel numbered padlock, brass, no manufacturer marks or names other than the numbers on ...
A: Terri, I'm sorry, but I only work on safes and vaults. You may want to check out the following web ...
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| Openign Older STARS/AMEC Safe | 7/31/2009 |
Q: I'm hoping that you can help me out. I inheritated an older Stars safe from my great uncle. I have ...
A: Melissa, I'm going to need more info about your safe to include pictures and serial numbers. I'm ...
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| rjspencer/familysafe | 7/31/2009 |
Q: recently my mother found her safe combo dial work as it has for 4 decades, however , she called to ...
A: Mark This is definitly a problem. When the handle of a safe pulls loose as yours has, it ...
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| Protectall safe | 7/31/2009 |
Q: we are the excutor of a friend's estate. today we a protectall safe in the basement of her house. we ...
A: James, Send me the pictures. Also, I'm not sure what the rules are in Indiana in relationship to ...
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| Protectall safe | 7/30/2009 |
Q: we are the excutor of a friend's estate. today we a protectall safe in the basement of her house. we ...
A: James, We never rate or evaluate safes or vault doors without seeing them. In order to rate or ...
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| Yale digital home safe won't unlock with key | 7/30/2009 |
Q: I have a little dinky yale home safe with a digital lock and also a key lock should the batteries ...
A: Emilie, We don't have this particular safe in the US, so I'm not sure exactly what you have. The ...
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| Refurbishing safe exterior | 7/30/2009 |
Q: My husband has been asked to sandblast the exterior of a large safe, repaint it and repaint all the ...
A: Myrna, Run away, run away! First, take lots and lots of up close photos of the art work so that ...
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| Water damaged Meilink safe | 7/29/2009 |
Q: My basement flooded and my safe was underwater for few days. Now when I enter the combination the ...
A: Ralph, you probably have a rust problem which is jamming the door and frame. Steel has the ...
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| Question About Resetting WWII Field Safe Combination | 7/29/2009 |
Q: Andy, I've read your very informative posts on AllExperts and found a number of topics related to ...
A: Bill, First off don't assume anything, there are hundreds of different types of locks in use, just ...
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| Questions: | 7/29/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have a safe that is 76" tall, 52" wide, 30" deep made by Marvin Safe Co. We attached ...
A: Oscar, The Marvin Safe Company was founded in 1838 by Azor S. Marvin. He formed "alliances" with ...
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| Change combination on safe | 7/29/2009 |
Q: I just bought a used Star home safe model number 1145. My question is, can I change the current ...
A: Steve, Star made and imported a lot of different types of safes, before they were bought by ...
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| 5 drawer mosler safe | 7/28/2009 |
Q: In my office we have a 5 drawer mosler safe. Two of the handles have broken off and I would like to ...
A: Charlotte, I have a number of Mosler 5 drawer containers. We recently stripped one for parts, so ...
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| mosler vault door | 7/28/2009 |
Q: Our vault door was closed last night, after which, the tumbler will not turn past the last number of ...
A: Thom, Sounds to me like you have a maintenance problem. Based on your description the bolt work is ...
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| css safe | 7/28/2009 |
Q: i work in construction and was given a safe from a job i called all the phone numbers on it to no ...
A: Scott, Most manufactures won't even talk to end users. They have no way of verifying who you are, ...
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| Finding the combination to a safe | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased a safe at an auction. The safe is open but the sellers had no idea what the ...
A: Edward, Yes, you have two options, one that I recommend and one that I don't. The first option ...
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| Allied-Gary safe - looking for info | 7/28/2009 |
Q: Found this safe for sale on Craigslist, but can't find any specs. Please let me know if you can ...
A: Fred, Allied Gary was a reputable company before they were bought up by NKL and subsequently by ...
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| Sentry safe | 7/26/2009 |
Q: I sent a notorized letter to sentry re: 63470 AJ893261* combo. I have the key but lost the combo ...
A: Anthony, I would first contact Sentry's customer service to find out whats going on. Their ...
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| Hayman floor Safe | 7/26/2009 |
Q: I have a Hayman floor safe with a 6 digit combination. The current combination is the one that came ...
A: Michael, Based on the info that you have provided, I would assume that you have a Sargent & ...
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| cary safe | 7/25/2009 |
Q: I have an old Cary Safe Co safe. I would like to know how old it is, and what it is worth. The safe ...
A: Patty, The Cary Safe company opened in 1878 and continued until the beginning of the Great ...
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| Meilink's safe | 7/25/2009 |
Q: I have just bought a Meilink's safe HxDxW 13 x 10 x 9.5 ($30) at a garage sale (appears to be quite ...
A: Adrian, In order to rate or evaluate your safe, I'm going to need photos. They should include full ...
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| Fire Proof ability of old Mosler | 7/24/2009 |
Q: "Hey Andy, The information I have from the safe is Mosler A82437, Plant 1, R1740, Class B, BP280 ...
A: Jack, If the safe is a "fire RESISTIVE" safe, then it will have either an SMNA (safe manufactures ...
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| victor safe | 7/24/2009 |
Q: my dad has victor safe with yale lock. he is old and did not use it very much.Don't remember ...
A: John, I'm sorry, but we do not give out drilling and safecracking info. Dissiminating that type of ...
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| mosler safe | 7/24/2009 |
Q: Hey Terry, howdy do?! I have this old Mosler safe and I cant seem to find any information about it ...
A: Joshua, Your safe was manufactured around 1967. Mosler went out of business in 2001. The UL label ...
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| opening a safe | 7/23/2009 |
Q: i am obviously doing it wrong somewhere but cant figure out where regards Tony
A: Tony, Most of the combination locks dial as follows: 4 times left to the first number, 3 times ...
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| What Kind of safe? | 7/22/2009 |
Q: We just moved into a new office space and it has an older drop safe. We called the 2 previous owners ...
A: Matt, I received your pictures. The safe was manufactured by Diebold. The combination originally ...
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| What Kind of safe? | 7/22/2009 |
Q: We just moved into a new office space and it has an older drop safe. We called the 2 previous owners ...
A: Matt, Sorry, but I'm going to need pictures of the safe in order to ID it. We never rate or ...
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| VICTOR SAFE | 7/22/2009 |
Q: I have a victor safe that came with my house. I have what the previous owners said is the ...
A: John, Sorry Victor has been out of business for over 40 years - there are no records available. ...
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| safe dial replacement | 7/21/2009 |
Q: I have a custom built safe measuring 3x2x5 with an S&G dial measuring approximately 3" in diameter ...
A: Lance, I assume you are asking to replace the mechanical combination lock with an electronic or ...
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| Mielink Safe | 7/21/2009 |
Q: We have inherited a mielink safe from my husband grandmother. We dont know what in in it if ...
A: Alfreda, There is no such thing as a "MASTER COMBO". The safe left the factory set on a unique ...
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| lost combination | 7/20/2009 |
Q: I have a Diplomat Safe I bought about 15 year ago. I lost the combination but I have the key. I ...
A: Rosemarie, I have included the info for Diplomat Safes for you to contact. They will need your ...
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| Ilco Unican floor safe | 7/20/2009 |
Q: I have the combination for our Ilco Unican floor safe. However, I have been unable to open it. I ...
A: Scott, The dialing procedure for your lock is: 4 times left to the first number, 3 times right to ...
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| how to change a combination | 7/20/2009 |
Q: I have old diebold safe,I lost the combination, the safe is still opened. I have a key that you use ...
A: Terry, You have to have the current combination in order to use the changing tool. Sticking the ...
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| miniature padlocks | 7/20/2009 |
Q: Greetings...Are there any well made difficult to pick miniature padlocks produced today?
A: Howard, The Sesamee, resettable combination locks are very good, they are about $30. If you want ...
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| Mosler | 7/20/2009 |
Q: Have Mosler Safe: Model 12 s/n 22977-7 Plant1 Safe Class C R-2544 s/n A185805 Relocking Device ...
A: Bryan, In order to rate or evaluate your safe, I'm going to need photos. They should include full ...
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| Question on SG File Cabinet Safe | 7/18/2009 |
Q: This safe was manufactured in Manitowoc, WI. After an accident, we need to get into the safe and ...
A: Megan, When the safe was locked you cleared the lock. So there is nothing that you can do to clear ...
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| Cole safe | 7/16/2009 |
Q: Have a cole storage cabinet with combination safe. Previous owner does not know the combination ...
A: Jim, The Cole storage cabinets were not safes. They would put a small combination style lock on ...
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| Safe | 7/16/2009 |
Q: recently inherited a safe from my parents estate. The markings indicate the make to be Salamander ...
A: Denis, There were a number of manufactures that used the name "salamander". I'll need photos to ...
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| diplomat 100 safe | 7/16/2009 |
Q: I have a diplomat safe and cant find the combo #. I have the number off the back of the safe but ...
A: Tim, The Diplomat Safe company is in Helsingborg, Sweden. The following is their contact info: ...
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| Question regarding old safe | 7/15/2009 |
Q: I have what appears to be an old commercial safe made by Meilink. I have a couple questions about ...
A: Andrew, The Safe Manufactures National Association label on your safe means the following: F1-ND ...
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| Mosler Safe | 7/15/2009 |
Q: I need the process to open a safe that I inherited from my cousin. The number on the handle is ...
A: Bill, Ricky D Alamaa CRL Colorado State Safe & Lock 419 S El Paso St. Colorado Springs CO, 80903 ...
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| SentrySafe "Fire Safe" Won't Lock | 7/15/2009 |
Q: I have a SentrySafe "Fire Safe" model OA3807 which sat essentially unused for about two years. ...
A: Scott, Replace the safe. If you are having these kinds of problems you don't want to put anything ...
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| Antique Hall's Safe | 7/15/2009 |
Q: My parents have an antique safe that they got when they bought a farm in 1977. The previous owner ...
A: Val, I hope you never talk to these locksmiths again as they don't have any idea what they are ...
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| key stuck in safe, combo won't turn | 7/14/2009 |
Q: I have a Uscan uc-1310 small safe, I did nothing different when I went to close it. I closed the ...
A: Rick, I don't believe the door is closed correctly. something may be jammed between the door and ...
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| Mosler Safe | 7/14/2009 |
Q: I need the process to open a safe that I inherited from my cousin. The number on the handle is ...
A: Bill, I have no idea! A lot of people write down "strange" codes for their combinations. ...
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| Hall's Safe Co. Combination Instruction | 7/14/2009 |
Q: I am trying to open a safe left to a family member from the estate of a locksmith. It is labeled ...
A: Gerald, You may have a three or four wheel lock. To give you an idea of the problem, the three ...
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| Old Mosler Safe | 7/14/2009 |
Q: I have an old Mosler safe that I have used at my business for the past couple of years. The combo ...
A: Ryan, Your safe would have been manufactured around 1918-1920. Safes over 50 years old do not meet ...
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| Steelmaster File Cabinet with Safe | 7/13/2009 |
Q: Andy - I just purchased a Steelmaster file with safe at a yard sale. The safe has a combination ...
A: Trinidad, Your Seelmaster is basically "office equipment" The safe inside is not really a safe, it ...
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| Hall's Safe Co. Combination Instruction | 7/13/2009 |
Q: I am trying to open a safe left to a family member from the estate of a locksmith. It is labeled ...
A: Gerald, Based on the photo you have referenced, your safe is a "Hall's Safe Company" safe from ...
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| cary safe | 7/11/2009 |
Q: I recently bought an old cary safe the combo has been lost is it possible to find the combo or ...
A: Mike, As long as the safe is open, you can recover your combination and/or reset the lock. First - ...
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| mosler bank vault | 7/11/2009 |
Q: terry, we are getting ready to gut out an existing bank and turn it into a retail store. It has a ...
A: Pete, I'm assuming that you are indicating that the vault door is closed and locked. Generally, ...
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| mosler combination knob removel | 7/11/2009 |
Q: I have a Mosler safe #82528. I think it is from 1888, it is open but I do not have the combination. ...
A: Paul, If you look inside of the lock you will see the "drive wheel". In the center of the drive ...
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| DIMPLOMAT SAFE 440E | 7/11/2009 |
Q: I have a diplomat safe that I cannot open. I read your comments to another safe owner about how to ...
A: Luiza, Not all of the asian safes had an over ride key. If yours does, it will be in one of a ...
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| Diebold safe | 7/10/2009 |
Q: I have a small Diebold safe with two drawers on top. The second drawer works off a key, and the top ...
A: C H Hathorn Chances are that the locks batteries are dead. You have a LaGard lock with a LaGard ...
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| Mosler Model 11 Weight | 7/10/2009 |
Q: I have inherited from my father an old Mosler Model 11 safe, approximately 6 feet in height, serial ...
A: Terri, You didn't give me any other deminsions like width, depth, is it on wheels, double or single ...
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| informacion | 7/9/2009 |
Q: Amigo deseosaber como cambio la combinacion de una clave R 6700 marca SANGENT GREENLEAF
A: Arturo usted nesecita una llave especial para cambiar la conbinacion si ested quiere yo le puedo ...
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| Meilink Safe | 7/9/2009 |
Q: We inherited a safe and when we received it the lock was open. I was cleaning it and locked it. The ...
A: Terry, I'm not really familiar with Illinois, but give you this list of safe technicions and you ...
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| Meilink Safe | 7/9/2009 |
Q: We inherited a safe and when we received it the lock was open. I was cleaning it and locked it. The ...
A: Terry, If the lock was partially disassmebled you may have activated a relocker. If the lock was a ...
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| Star floor modelCL15 | 7/9/2009 |
Q: opening procedure ANSWER: Mike, I'm not in the office today, so I'll have to look up the model ...
A: Mike, Well, that is one of the older ones. The dialing procedure should be as follows: 4 times ...
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| Fortune Safe + S&G Lock? | 7/9/2009 |
Q: I was trying to help open a floor safe at my home. It hasn't been opened for over 10 years due to ...
A: James, Unfortunately, I agree with you. Let me know if you need a referal in your area. Generally ...
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| Star floor modelCL15 | 7/8/2009 |
Q: opening procedure
A: Mike, I'm not in the office today, so I'll have to look up the model CL15 tomorrow. Currently the ...
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| 1906 Halls Safe | 7/8/2009 |
Q: I am trying to open an old Halls safe (1906 3d) which used to be owned by my late father (passed ...
A: Dan, Usually the larger key would be for the inner door, and the smaller key would be for a drawer ...
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| Hermann Safe Co, cannot get it to open! | 7/8/2009 |
Q: I have gone through with many of the answered posts about how to open a lock, but yet I cannot get ...
A: Nick, The safe is a Herring-Hall & Marvin Safe Co., safe, sold by Hermann and Associaties. Without ...
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| Fortune Safe + S&G Lock? | 7/8/2009 |
Q: I was trying to help open a floor safe at my home. It hasn't been opened for over 10 years due to ...
A: James, Unfortunately, you probably are not going to be happy with my answer. The lock and probably ...
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| Mosler Safe | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I need the process to open a safe that I inherited from my cousin. The number on the handle is ...
A: Bill, Mosler had a number of different styles of locks that they used over the years, without ...
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| Meilink safe | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I have the four number combination written down for my Meilink wall safe. I haven't used the safe ...
A: Barney, The correct dialing sequence for your safe is: 4 times left to the first number, 3 times ...
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| Mosler Safe | 7/6/2009 |
Q: Just bought bank building with Mosler safe in basement. After entering the combination I am able to ...
A: Yitz, This is a hands on diagnostic problem. Without examining the bolt work to determine what is ...
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| herman safe combination | 7/6/2009 |
Q: Have recently received a Hermann safe maybe ? do not know combination instead of numbers there are ...
A: Alan, Hermann only made a couple of styles of safes and none of them used letter dials. You may ...
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| championsafe code | 7/6/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have a champion safe with a digital code to open. I want to change the code to something ...
A: Clint, You probably have the S&G 6120 series digital lock. The following should work for you ...
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| meilink wall safe | 7/5/2009 |
Q: We have a meilink wall safe in or old 1920 house with no comb. or visible ser #. Any way of getting ...
A: Ron, Yes, there is a way of opening your safe and recovering the combination without destroying the ...
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| need a combination | 7/4/2009 |
Q: I own a Halls safe & lock co.floor safe 25w x 36h x 29d it has a 100 number tumbler and looks to be ...
A: Jan, I do have some permutations for screw change locks, but without more info, it won't do you any ...
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| championsafe code | 7/4/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have a champion safe with a digital code to open. I want to change the code to something ...
A: Clint, Champion Safe uses two different digital locks on their safes; the S&G series and the LaGard ...
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| Cary Safe Co. | 7/4/2009 |
Q: Andy, I see you know something about Cary Safes. I have a floor safe on steel wheels about 3' high, ...
A: Lance, If the manufactures included "access panels", don't you think the bad guys would have ...
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| Cary Safe Question | 7/4/2009 |
Q: My parents have inherired a Cary Safe. They have the combination which was written down by my ...
A: Don, Unless zero is part of your combination, it is not necessary to start at zero. Many people ...
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| Mosler Safe | 7/3/2009 |
Q: Just bought bank building with Mosler safe in basement. After entering the combination I am able to ...
A: Yitz, It sounds like you are dealing with a "pressure bar" locking system. Ensure that the "wheel" ...
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| Change Key Type For Challenger 2000 safe | 7/2/2009 |
Q: One of our customers has a Challenger Safe International 2000, but doesn't have a change key, and is ...
A: Sharon, The change key is dependent on the lock, not the safe. You didn't mention what type of ...
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| Cole Steel Cabinet Safe | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I just purchased a cole steel cabinet with a safe in side from a thrift store. It has the ...
A: Michael, Try this instead, 3 times left to the first number, 2 times right to the second number, 1 ...
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| locked National Safe (very old) | 6/30/2009 |
Q: The safe my husband inherited from his father was accidentally locked during the "great cleanout" of ...
A: Mary, I don't think that you have a "National Safe". The lock manufacture may have been National ...
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| Safe repair | 6/30/2009 |
Q: I have an old safe(circa 1936 - page 589 of the 1936 Sears Roebuck catalog, yes, I do have a copy) ...
A: Jeff, It depends on if you have the necessary skills to repair the safe or not. I assume that you ...
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| where do you find safe info? | 6/30/2009 |
Q: .we have an old safe in our store that we still use daily. I need to find out where to look to find ...
A: Sherry, You will need to send me photos of your safe so that I can help identify it. In order to ...
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| Vault Door I.D. | 6/30/2009 |
Q: I Have A Dibold Vault Door I Salavged From A Bank Being Torn Down. It Is Aproxamently 36" X 84" The ...
A: Burt, Nice looking door, you shouldn't have any problem selling it. I do get inquiries on a ...
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| trouble shooting Sentry A3867 | 6/29/2009 |
Q: I have a Sentry A3867 that I can't get open. I have the keys and know the combo. The lights are on ...
A: Cindy, The first place you need to check is the following web page. It is the customer care ...
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| Brinks 5074 battery combin/key safe | 6/29/2009 |
Q: I picked up one of these at Costco maybe 6 or so years ago. I know the combination and replace the ...
A: Fran, Without the serial number, you may not be able to get replacement keys. Sysco no longer ...
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| very old safe | 6/28/2009 |
Q: Andy, I bought a house almost 2 years ago that had an old safe in it. They owners said they would ...
A: George, I'm not sure exactly what your question is? You have an antique safe, Hall's closed in ...
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| resetting a lock on a safe | 6/28/2009 |
Q: My uncle has a Herring-Hall-Marvin safe, it is open but he wants to change the combination and he ...
A: Mr. Herrington, The info that you included is for the relocking device of the safe, not the safe ...
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| Mosler gsa lockout | 6/28/2009 |
Q: I have a 5-drawer Mosler GSA, with the mechanical lock (not digital) and last night I had opened it ...
A: Will, Sounds to me like the drawer is not closed correctly. If there is any binding of the bolt ...
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| safe combination lock | 6/28/2009 |
Q: greetings, I am thinking about purchasing a safe from garage sale. However, he does not know the ...
A: Scott, As long as the door is open, the lock can be reset by a competent safe technician. As far ...
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| Diebold Safe | 6/28/2009 |
Q: I have a Diebold Wall safe I picked up at a garage sale. The door is open but I have no combination. ...
A: Bob, your safe is a Fire insulated container (F2-ND), it should also have either an E or D fire ...
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| Forbidden zone | 6/27/2009 |
Q: When I changed the combination on my S&G R6730, I made the 3rd number 99. Opps!!! Even thought the ...
A: Mitchell, Unfortunatly the manuals don't necessarily keep up with all of the locks, which is why we ...
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| S&G Safe Circa 1865 | 6/27/2009 |
Q: I have lived in the same house all my life and there is a S&G safe that has always been in the ...
A: Trey, First off, your safe is not an "S&G Safe". S&G is a lock manufacture, not a safe ...
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| Forgot the process for opening safe | 6/27/2009 |
Q: I have a Yukon gold gun safe from browning. I know the combination but I forgot the process for ...
A: Brett, The last turn isn't a "number" it is were the lock cam engages the lever to retract the lock ...
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| Forgot the process for opening safe | 6/26/2009 |
Q: I have a Yukon gold gun safe from browning. I know the combination but I forgot the process for ...
A: Brett, Your safe probably has an S&G mechanical lock, the dialing sequence will be as follows: 4 ...
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| Safe information | 6/26/2009 |
Q: I have three old Cabinet safes that we are planning on moving to a new office. The problem is we do ...
A: Richard, Your safes are probably around 800-1000 lbs each. Remember though when you are moving ...
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| j&j taylor safe | 6/26/2009 |
Q: I've got a 5' tall floor safe. I don't know the combination but the door is open and not locked. Is ...
A: Paul, No, there are none. It is not a recommended technique because of the inherient problems. ...
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| j&j taylor safe | 6/26/2009 |
Q: I've got a 5' tall floor safe. I don't know the combination but the door is open and not locked. Is ...
A: Paul, generally it takes a special tool to reset the combination on the lock. It isn't difficult, ...
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| Combo on S&G entered backwards? | 6/26/2009 |
Q: I have an old Liberty gun safe (Not really old, but for a Liberty I'd consider a 1992 model ...
A: Kevin, I wouldn't hesitate to tell you to "LOOK" at the bolt work. This will at least put your ...
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| Combo on S&G entered backwards? | 6/25/2009 |
Q: I have an old Liberty gun safe (Not really old, but for a Liberty I'd consider a 1992 model ...
A: Kevin, First let me say that yes the lock will work "kinda" the way you are describing it. There ...
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| stuck key | 6/24/2009 |
Q: I have a Gary personal safe and I got the key stuck in the lock. I cannot get they key out and it ...
A: Teri, You have managed to jam the bolt work some how. The key lock may be jamming the bolt work, ...
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| need to open a Meilink safe | 6/24/2009 |
Q: My company has an old Meilink safe and the only person who opened has past away. The combination ...
A: Shawn, The correct dialing sequence is as follows: 4 times left TO the first number, 3 times right ...
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| Found CSS Safe w/ No Code | 6/24/2009 |
Q: A local business that closed down recently put a large safe out by their dumpster. We were thinking ...
A: Garren, There are good and bad points about electronic locks. The good include ease of use, ...
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| Montgomery wards 9042 | 6/23/2009 |
Q: how to get in safe cant remember combo?
A: Matthew, Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of good news for you. Montgomery Wards did not keep any ...
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| Cole Steel cabinet safe | 6/22/2009 |
Q: Andy, I noticed a question you answered regarding a Cole safe. I found a Cole file cabinet with a ...
A: Kit, Cole Steel cabinets didn't manufacture safes. What they have done is put a combination lock ...
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| Mosler 2-drawer Safe | 6/22/2009 |
Q: Terry, I bought a Mosler 2-Drawer safe from my company about 12-15 years ago - they were selling ...
A: Fred, The word "default" really doesn't apply to safes, in that it would be a back up combination ...
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| diebold??? | 6/21/2009 |
Q: My parents gave me a safe 3 feet tall 24 inches deep, the dial reads diebold but the safe does not ...
A: Paul, Diebold has been continuously in business since 1859 (1859-1870 as the Diebold-Bahmann Safe ...
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| safe combo | 6/20/2009 |
Q: i have a montgomery wards safe model # 9032 sn# 76-36972 i know thge middle # is 2 and cannot ...
A: Gary, Montgomery Wards purchased "labeled" safes, I believe most of them were from either the ...
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| Cement encased walkin vault | 6/20/2009 |
Q: Have a 1942 Dominion Safe Vault Co. of Niagara Falls Ontario Canada, vault encased and attatched to ...
A: Roger, The only Dominion Safe & Vault Co., Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada I have records for was in ...
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| Vault Doors | 6/20/2009 |
Q: do you know of any type of vault doors that can be assembled or concrete filled in place? Due to an ...
A: Tim, To my knowledge there are no manufactures that build a door that can be assembled on site. ...
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| Combination Set for Old Meilink Wall Safe | 6/20/2009 |
Q: In the house I moved into recently there is an old Meilink wall safe. It is a 7-8 inch diameter ...
A: Matt, Well you may be in luck. I have the G series codes for the Meilink Wall safes with 50 number ...
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| old Shaw Walker safe owner's manual | 6/19/2009 |
Q: We have an old Shaw Walker safe catalog # 2042. Due to new regulations, we must have a user or ...
A: David, Shaw Walker safes do not meet current standards for fire or burglary protection. Any safe ...
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| mosler safe | 6/19/2009 |
Q: MY BROTHER GOT AN OLD MOSLER SAFE CAT # 4160A OUT OF A MIL IN BREWER MAINE WHEN IT WAS DEMO. IT IS ...
A: Basil, The dialing sequence for your locke would be: 4 times left to the first number, 3 times ...
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| Unknown Brand of Fire Resistant 4 drawer file, Stuck! | 6/18/2009 |
Q: My work has a fire resistant 4 drawer file cabinet, that we have the key for, but its jammed in some ...
A: Peter, It's familiar, but I'll have to look around to see if I can ID it or not. It probably ...
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| Unknown Brand of Fire Resistant 4 drawer file, Stuck! | 6/18/2009 |
Q: My work has a fire resistant 4 drawer file cabinet, that we have the key for, but its jammed in some ...
A: Peter, With the lock in the "extended" position (out), there is nothing to hold the gang lock in ...
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| Locksmith Test | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I have locksmith(technician) test in a few days and i wonder where i can get more information about ...
A: Ofir, I would check with the association that is offering the test. The Associated Locksmiths of ...
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| how to obtain a combination | 6/18/2009 |
Q: My family is selling our business. We would like to sell our antique Diebold safe. We have the ...
A: Kristie, I doubt that Diebold would have your combination but you can try. You will need a serial ...
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| changing the combination on an old safe | 6/17/2009 |
Q: I recently bought a new house, and there was an old wall safe installed in a closet. I have the ...
A: Jason, First off, I never recommend that an untrained person (which includes many locksmiths) ...
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| Safe - No Combination | 6/17/2009 |
Q: I came across your name on the internet and thought maybe you could provide some advise. We have a ...
A: Chris, In answer to your questions, there are no default combinations, and I doubt the factory will ...
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| S&G 8400 | 6/17/2009 |
Q: I've just come across an interesting scenario with an S&G 8400, wondering if you have ever heard of ...
A: Rick, This lock is designed to be installed and four different positions, LH, RH, VU, VD. What ...
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| Wall Safe | 6/17/2009 |
Q: While I was cleaning out a garage and basement for an older gentleman, I came across a wall safe. It ...
A: Barry, I can't believe I have had two questions in two days about such an obscure safe manufacture. ...
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| Mosler Keypad Safe | 6/17/2009 |
Q: I have a Mosler safe about 8-10 years old. I'm not for sure though. The keypad has two nine volt ...
A: Chris, your lock is in penalty, pulling the batteries just starts the penalty period over. Leave ...
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| Re Hase safe | 6/16/2009 |
Q: I have the key and the 4 digit combination and have been told it works in reverse but do not know ...
A: John, Well, this should be easy if you have the combo and the keys. The dialing sequence should ...
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| Opening an old wall safe -- Eastern Research Engineering Company | 6/16/2009 |
Q: I bought a 1940's era house last fall and noticed an old wall safe in the hall closet. The knob ...
A: Brad, After doing some more research I have located some info about the safe and lock mechanism, ...
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| Unable to open Vanguard VS-200 safe | 6/15/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have the 3 number combination to my Vanguard VS-200 safe (about 25 years old), but have not ...
A: Greg, You might also try the following: 3 times left to your first number, 2 times right to your ...
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| used door | 6/15/2009 |
Q: Do you still have a used vault door?
A: Jeremy, Yes we have several used bank vault doors and several used fire vault doors. Unfortunately ...
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| HHM Safe Co. | 6/15/2009 |
Q: i have an old safe i acquired at a police auction. The only identifying marks on it are on the dial ...
A: Robert, HHM was in business from 1892 to around 1962. Over the years they used a number of ...
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| cant open meilink wall safe | 6/15/2009 |
Q: There no name on the dial "looks like the name was removed" but there is a serial number on the ...
A: Jeff, You can try Meilink Customer Service to see if they have the original combination of the ...
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| Safe dated 1863 | 6/14/2009 |
Q: I have just bought two very old safes. One is dated 1863 with original paintings in tact outside ...
A: Rob, Well it would probably help to know the manufacture of the safe. How would you research ...
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| have combination cant open | 6/13/2009 |
Q: We have a safe in the house that has not been open in 10 years or so. 30x30x12 deep, 2 door (side by ...
A: Mark, for dialing instructions such as: 5 times right to the first number, 4 times left to the ...
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| lost key | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I have a Sisco home safe Model#1060 and hade lost one of the keys . I would like to know how to get ...
A: Gaetano, You can either take your safe to a local safe company or locksmith to have keys made, or ...
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| Yale lock on a safe | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I need help! I have a safe Underwriters Labortories safe No-12380 Class A It is locked closed. But ...
A: John, UL was not a safe manufacture. They simply test them to meet certain standards. For ...
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| help! | 6/11/2009 |
Q: I recently inherited a house from my grandparents with a safe in the basement. There are no ...
A: Susannah, The lock is probably a three wheel lock (though it may be four). The correct dialing ...
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| Hall's Safe Company | 6/11/2009 |
Q: Intending to lock the safe I turned the dial before closing. Now the dial will only go half way ...
A: Mary, First I have some questions so that we can possibly diagnose the problem: What position is ...
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| Shaw Walker Safes | 6/11/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased a business that has a Shaw Walker safe. It is 65 in. high and 30" deep and 28 ...
A: Rich, Generally the Shaw Walker cabinets have little to no, resale value. They were designed as ...
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| safe w/ out combination | 6/11/2009 |
Q: We purchased a combination safe at an auction last week. The owner told us to call him for the ...
A: Amanda, Well, I wouldn't say you were "SOL", but if you cannot get the combination from the ...
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| Mosler model 16 safe | 6/11/2009 |
Q: I am in need of a safe and am being offered a Mosler Model 16. I got the model number off of a ...
A: Dave, Unfortunately, the old Mosler catalogs don't list the safes by Model. But from your info and ...
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| mossler vault door combination change | 6/11/2009 |
Q: Andy. I am a locksmith in the Miami area, and one of my clients has a vault with a mossler door ...
A: Andres, I'm not sure what you mean by "open the discs"? When the change key is turned, it unlocks ...
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| changing the combination on a S&G lock | 6/11/2009 |
Q: I would like to change the combination on my safe lock. It is a Sergeant & Greenleaf lock. How ...
A: Dennis, I would first recommend that you use a competent, trained safe technician to avoid any ...
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| Restoring old safe | 6/9/2009 |
Q: We were just given an old safe and are starting to restore it. Someone painted it black. We started ...
A: Robin, You may want to try one of the following: Klein Jim Safe-Lock & Alarm Inc 2942 Yorkshire ...
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| saf-d-posit safe model #1190 | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I acquired this safe from my father when he passed, it is a saf-d-posit safe model # 1190. I have ...
A: Rebekah, The opening sequence should be: 3 times right to the first number, 2 times left to the ...
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| combo change | 6/9/2009 |
Q: Andy, I am SSgt. Cody Roberts U.S. Marine Corps. I have a ONE DRAW MOSLER SECURITY FIELD SAFE. ...
A: Cody, Do you have a Mosler MR302 hand change or key change lock? If it is a key change lock, you ...
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| Opening a Cole Steel Safe w/ the combo | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I have an old Cole Steel Safe from when I was a kid. I have the combination and have tried hundreds ...
A: Jeremiah, Cole Steel was an office products manufacture not a safe manufacture. Unfortunately I ...
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| hall safe & lock company | 6/8/2009 |
Q: I currently work for Gordon Construction in Missoula, MT, and am building a new bank for First ...
A: Shawn, I would need to see pictures and a serial number (should be on the handle). The Hall's Safe ...
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| Meilink Steel Safe Co - Toledo, Ohio | 6/8/2009 |
Q: I have a Meilink wall safe I have been using since I bought the house 8 years ago. It is approx. 12 ...
A: Colleen, There are a number of reasons the safe may not be opening. The first three are: 1. ...
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| combo change on Mosler safe | 6/8/2009 |
Q: I have a mosler safe I would like to change the combination on. I have the combination for it now. I ...
A: Charlie, The lock that is installed on this safe is probably a Mosler 302/402 hand change lock. In ...
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| How to change the combination on a Star Amsec floor safe | 6/7/2009 |
Q: I recently bought a house with a floor safe in the basement. The safe was left unlocked for the ...
A: Stefan, You are definitly lucky that the safe is unlocked/open. Yes the combination can be changed ...
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| New gun safe lock | 6/7/2009 |
Q: Recently ordered a new gun safe and specified S&G 6730 combo,300-16 dial and 211 ring. After bolting ...
A: Tom, The 6630 Series is based on the 6730 lock design with added security features such as false ...
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| the protector safe-d-posit | 6/6/2009 |
Q: i have the protector safe-d-posit safe and recently lost both my key and spare key to it. i know the ...
A: Zachary, You have three options: 1. You can try to contact the manufacture to obtain replacement ...
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| Restoring old safe | 6/6/2009 |
Q: We were just given an old safe and are starting to restore it. Someone painted it black. We started ...
A: Robin, Herring-Hall & Marvin Safe Company was in business from 1892 until around 1962. ...
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| Combination for a Shaw Walker safe | 6/5/2009 |
Q: We have a Shaw Walker safe here at school. The door is open, but we do not know the combination. ...
A: Barbara, The only factory combo I have for Shaw Walker is as follows: 4 times left to 15 3 times ...
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| Mosler Combination Lock | 6/4/2009 |
Q: Where can I find a replacement number 3 plastic tumbler assembly for a Group 1R, MR 302 Combination ...
A: Robert, I do have them in stock, however, we don't sell individual parts. I can let you have ...
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| Set Safe Combination | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I own a Victor Safe and Lock company floor safe. The last Patent date is 1898. Since the door is ...
A: George The dialing sequence for your safe should be: 5 times right to the first number, 4 times ...
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| ILCO SAFE CAN NOT OPEN | 6/4/2009 |
Q: Pls help if you can, we have an digital electoric Ilco safe we are unable to open the safe, the ...
A: Lorelle, Ilco has not made electronic locks, or even mechanical safe locks in 10-15 years. They ...
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| Opening a Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe | 6/3/2009 |
Q: I am trying to open my grandmother's old safe. I have the combination, but grandmother can't ...
A: Jett, If the lock is an S&G, you will feel it engage around 7, continue turning to the right, ...
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| Rand Kardex Bureau The Safe Cabinet Std. SE Type | 6/3/2009 |
Q: Andy, We have this old safe at work and no one can open it even with the combination. Last known ...
A: Maggie, Most of this style of safe had a Yale lock. The dialing sequence is: 4 times right to the ...
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| Opening a Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe | 6/3/2009 |
Q: I am trying to open my grandmother's old safe. I have the combination, but grandmother can't ...
A: Jett, If the combination is correct you shouldn't have to drill. There are only three reasons a ...
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| Old Schwab safe | 6/2/2009 |
Q: I saw your answer to Jeremy and we were just trying to get our safe. It is about 24"x18"x18" and ...
A: Maureen, The Schwab Safe company used a number of different locks on their safes over the years. ...
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| same as previous | 6/2/2009 |
Q: Dadgummit, after my last post I sorta thought that mechanism must be some sort of anti-cheat device. ...
A: Gene, The Relock "cross lock" needs to be probed back to move the relock pin back to reset the ...
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| how do work the combination | 6/2/2009 |
Q: I have a Macneale & Urban floor safe alphabet dial the paper I received with the safe gave the ...
A: James The dialing sequence for your safe should be: 4 times right to the first letter (A) 3 times ...
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| Hall's Safe | 6/2/2009 |
Q: I have acquired a very old safe made by the Hall's Safe Company. It's huge. Must weigh several ...
A: Kathy, If your safe is from "Hall's Safe Company" it was manufactured after 1906. If it is from ...
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| update to my question earlier today | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I found the third tumbler was floating free instead of being turned by the second one. Twisted the ...
A: Gene, As I mentioned in your previous posting, you may have a wheel problem if the third wheel will ...
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| Diebold dial/tumbler question | 6/1/2009 |
Q: Mechanical vault lock. Following the L/R/L/R dial procedure I have seen in other posts, I can line ...
A: Gene, My first thought is that you have a wheel problem, and I noticed in your addional posting ...
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| Morris Ireland Safe | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I have a Morris and Ireland Safe. I'm not exactly sure of the date of manufacture. It stands about ...
A: Graham, the first thing we need to do is to identify your safe. There were two Morris "&" Ireland ...
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| Opening & identifying old Mosler Safe | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I have an old Mosler safe I purchased about 25 years ago. I was provided the combo and ...
A: Tom, based on the serial number and your comments about purchasing the "old" safe around 25 years ...
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| dominion safe | 5/31/2009 |
Q: My father has an old Dominion safe which he cannot open. My mother (recently died) use to perform ...
A: Tim, To the best of my knowledge, Dominion Safe & Vault Co., was a distributor not a manufacture. ...
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| asbestos | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I have an old walz security chest from the early 1900s and there is a white powder in it. Is this ...
A: Mark, I have never heard of a "WATZ" container before, possibly you have the spelling incorrect. ...
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| old Lowrie wall safe | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I have a 1900-10 rowhouse with a small, round wallsafe that says only, "Lowrie S&L Co., NY". I ...
A: Cathie, You have been watching to many movies. Movies are not real life. Also, you are mixing ...
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| Mosler Security Container | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I have a 2 Drawer Mosler (Gen. Serv. Admin.) Approved Security Container with a serial number of ...
A: Scott, Yes we do know how do open and repair your container - correctly. The safe came from the ...
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| Sentry 5380 combination | 5/29/2009 |
Q: Our church has an old Sentry 5380 they use to kep papers fireproof. They haven't locked it in years ...
A: Dave, Don't count on it opening like a master combo lock. Even though the principle is the same, ...
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| XO9 change key | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I've misplaced my XO9 electronic change key. Where can I get a replacement?
A: Jay, If you need it in a hurry, I would check with other units around you that may have a container ...
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| J.L . Halls patents feb. 25 1873 | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I just bought an old farmhouse and I found a safe in the woods nearby my house. It has been broken ...
A: Misty, I love mysteries like this. Unfortunately there are no records of any of the older ...
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| Meilink safe | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I have an older "Meilink steel safe co. Toledo Oh." document type safe. It is 18 inches wide, 12 ...
A: Brad, Meilink never used asbestos to the best of my knowledge. They have been manufacturing safes ...
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| Mosler GSA Security Container | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I have a Mosler GSA Security container, which I have been instructed to change the combination on. ...
A: David, Yes it is, Question, does the dial of your lock have a small butterfly knob in the center ...
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| armor floor safe | 5/27/2009 |
Q: We found this floor safe in the shed of my girlfriends family house, and we're obviously wondering ...
A: Chris, The original company - Armor Safe Corp., is "no longer", they are now Armor Safe ...
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| Mosler Safe year, Value, fire rating | 5/27/2009 |
Q: My friend wants to sell me a Mosler Burglary safe B-1, 27 x 27 x 60 (on Wheels) Fire Class B, B-1, ...
A: Tom, I can't give you an age for the safe, as none of the serial numbers are for the safe. They ...
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| Mosler GSA Security Container | 5/26/2009 |
Q: I have a Mosler GSA Security container, which I have been instructed to change the combination on. ...
A: David, I can provide you with instructions, but I need to know what lock you have. A Mosler ...
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| AMSEC SAFE | 5/26/2009 |
Q: HAVE AN AMSEC SERIAL # BC 157133 WOULD LIKE TO OPEN IT - IT MAYBE COMBINATION IS A FACTORY SET BUT ...
A: Sam, Amsec does not post serial numbers set on safes, and they do not give them out. You have to ...
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| Vanguard CS-200 | 5/25/2009 |
Q: I have the combination to my safe and I thought the sequence was... 3x's left to first #, 2x's right ...
A: Frank, The standard combination lock uses the following sequence: 4 times left to the first number ...
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| Combination does not work on Mosler safe | 5/25/2009 |
Q: I have a large Mosler safe built into my house. I have a combination to this safe but can't seem to ...
A: Larry, The correct dialing sequence for the majority of the mosler locks is as follows: 4 times ...
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| Diebold CashGard - Change Combo | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I recently acquired a Deibold CashGard serial number 07-018170-85050-01. It is unlocked (the dial ...
A: Aaron, Changing the combination takes a special tool. Also if done incorrectly, it can result in a ...
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| need help opening safe | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I have a Mosler Bahmann safe with a sargent greenleaf dial lock on it. I was told the combo was ...
A: Boe, The correct dialing sequence should be as follows: 5 times right to the first number (25) 4 ...
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| Opening a "STAR" floor safe | 5/23/2009 |
Q: My father died and we do not know the safe combination. The safe is imbedded in cement. It is very ...
A: Emma, Hopefully, I can either help or at least provide you with guidance. If your father has never ...
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| electronic gun safe | 5/23/2009 |
Q: I just purchased two handguns (and will likely add a third). I'm looking for a safe w/ electronic ...
A: David, First off, the youtube video you have refered to was a "setup". The safe had been ...
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| zero halliburten case | 5/20/2009 |
Q: Is it possible to find a combination on a zero case, with a 3 digit lock, or disable the lock ...
A: Wade, Most locksmiths should be able to decode your lock. It normally takes me around 5-10 minutes ...
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| Safe Dial | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I have an old EAGLE SAFE CORPORATION floor safe. The company was out of San Marcos, California. Do ...
A: Robert, I can supply you with a dial & dial ring. I'm assuming your safe is open? It looks like ...
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| Key problem in Brinks Sisco safe | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I have a Brinks Sisco safe model # 5059. It has a key and a combination lock. WE are suddenly having ...
A: Dale, The lock may need some lubrication. Use a spray lubricant like "Tri-Flow" or "lock Lube". ...
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| Meilink Safe | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I have a Milink one hour fire safe. I need to know how to change the combination. Thank you
A: Steven, First I always recommend that you use a trained safe technician to have the combination ...
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| How do I change combo on Meilink safe? | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I have a smaller Meilink safe that I know the combo to. It's about 1 ft. square. It has the cover ...
A: John, Send me a photo of what you are looking at so that we can discuss the same lock. send me a ...
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| gun safe | 5/19/2009 |
Q: Is it possible to change a dial combination lock to an electric key punch lock on a gun safe.
A: Ann, The short answer is yes. The long answer is; how difficult depends on the lock that is ...
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| SAFE QUESTION | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I HAVE SOMEWHAT RESEARCHED THIS SAFE, BUT IT IS CINFUSING. IT HAS BOTH MORRIS-IRELAND SAFE CO AND ...
A: Bob, You are correct "Morris & Ireland" went out of business around 1892. E.C. Morris then formed ...
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| TSS safe | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I have a safe made by Technical Service Series. I have a key but I do not have the combo so is ...
A: Laureano, I have TSS listed as a European company out of the Netherlands. I'm not sure if this is ...
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| Old Safe Value | 5/19/2009 |
Q: My aunt has an old safe she is thinking about selling. Can you give me a value on a 'Adams Hammond ...
A: Chris, We never rate safes with out seeing the safe. In order to rate or evaluate your safe I am ...
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| Cary Safe Co. safe | 5/18/2009 |
Q: I have a safe from the Cary Safe Co and would like to sell it. Do you have a resource for this? Do ...
A: Jean, We never rate safes with out seeing the safe. In order to rate or evaluate your safe I am ...
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| Opneing a Lock and Safe store | 5/17/2009 |
Q: I am interested in opening a Lock and Safe store and was hoping you can give some tips, i know a bit ...
A: Tzali, First off, this isn't a very realistic approach to this type of business. Most people are ...
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| Yale Combination lock | 5/17/2009 |
Q: Can you tell me where I can find a yale 3 wheel pack lock? I need to replace the one on my old ...
A: Melissa, Yale does not make these locks any longer. In fact they haven't made them for over 40 ...
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| macneale and urban weight and age | 5/16/2009 |
Q: I haven't heard back from you about approx. date of manufacture or weight of this safe. You did say ...
A: Jeff, You are right this web site only allows one photo at a time, so I need you to send them ...
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| Mosler Cannonball safe value | 5/16/2009 |
Q: I have a Mosler cannonball safe. Demenions: 55.5" tall, 29" diameter top, 17.5" diameter round ...
A: David, Based on your serial number, your safe would have been manufactured around 1919. ...
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| Got a safe at auction with no key and no combination | 5/16/2009 |
Q: Safe is small in size with a number key pad with numbers 0-9 and letters A@B. It also has key lock ...
A: Tammy, Sounds like an AMSEC safe. I'll need to see a picture of it to tell you what model it is. ...
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| replace a lock on a drawer (diebold safe) | 5/15/2009 |
Q: Tring to remove the lock on the drawer so I can go a get it rekeyed. The safe is a Diebold the ...
A: Michael, You can have the cylinders rekeyed, or you can replace the cylinders. If you look at the ...
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| Asbestos | 5/14/2009 |
Q: I have a Victor Certified Safe in our basement which also has "Sperry Rand" and "Safe Cabinet ...
A: Jim, If it is a braided material, then it probably isn't. If it is a material, that appears to be ...
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| Combination for old Mosler Safe | 5/13/2009 |
Q: At our American Legion Post 10, Marion, In. We have had an old Mosler Safe. It is a "Chest Safe", on ...
A: Phil, Send me photos of the door and dial, and the lock, wheel pack and bolt work, so that I can ...
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| Safe Cabinet Company - Laboratory model | 5/13/2009 |
Q: We have a 62"tall x 30" x 30" Safe Cabinet Company "Labortory" safe. Based on the ~ 4" wall ...
A: Anita, There are basically three types of safes - Fire, Burglary and Composite. Fire safes are ...
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| victor safe | 5/12/2009 |
Q: is there a set of 'default'combination numbers for these old safes? can't find a serial #.the door ...
A: Michael, You can try the following set of combinations - this is the series that I have listed for ...
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| how to open a mosler safe | 5/12/2009 |
Q: "i have a mosler serial# 26579-26 model# 01 found it in a old storage unit is there any way you ...
A: Jay, Based on your serial number your safe would have been build in the late 1970's to early ...
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| Hall's safe | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I have a Hall's Safe with the apostorphe and the O. I have the combination but the dial will not ...
A: Ralph, If the dial will not turn there is a reason for it - DON"T FORCE IT!!! My first inclination ...
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| Bank Vault Door | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I am looking for a large walk-in bank vault door, and am wondering if you have come across any ...
A: Scott, We are in Hayward, California www.securitysafeusa.com 800-326-4224 I would be happy to give ...
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| victor safe | 5/11/2009 |
Q: is there a set of 'default'combination numbers for these old safes? can't find a serial #.the door ...
A: Michael, There is no such thing as "default combinations", unfortunately that is one of those urban ...
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| Safe Cabinet Company - Laboratory model | 5/11/2009 |
Q: We have a 62"tall x 30" x 30" Safe Cabinet Company "Labortory" safe. Based on the ~ 4" wall ...
A: Anita, A 5'tall single door Safe Cabinet Company safe will probably weigh in at 800-1000 lbs. ...
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| Antique Alpine safe sequence | 5/10/2009 |
Q: I have a apline safe with the combination but can't get it to work.I don't know if its the wrong ...
A: Ivan, The dialing sequence for most Alpine Safes is as follows: 3 times right to the first number, ...
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| Can't open Major Safe w/ combo | 5/9/2009 |
Q: I have a Major Safe and the 3 number combination but I can not open it. What is the correct ...
A: Steve, The dialing sequence for your safe is as follows: 4 times left to the first number, 3 times ...
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| Cary Safe | 5/9/2009 |
Q: We have a Cary Safe that measures 29Hx23Dx24 1/2W on 4 wheels and is green (if the color matters)and ...
A: Cathy, You didn't read my entire answer which had the email address in it. Here it is again. ...
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| Bank Vault Door | 5/9/2009 |
Q: I am looking for a large walk-in bank vault door, and am wondering if you have come across any ...
A: Scott, I always have used bank vauld doors in stock, and I can get new ones in fairly short periods ...
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| Can't remember combination | 5/9/2009 |
Q: We recently misplaced the code for our CSS safe, with a SG electronic locking mechanism. The door is ...
A: Brent, Remove the back cover off of the door so that you can view the lock. There will be an ...
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| safes | 5/8/2009 |
Q: We have an in wall Fire-Fyter safe with Lori combination lock. What's the best way to either attain ...
A: Susan, You might try Center Manufacturing, they are the distributor for these safes. ...
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| Vanguard VS-150 Safe | 5/8/2009 |
Q: My safe is now locked with the combination locked inside. Interesting story behind it however. ...
A: Michael, Here are a few companies that you can try out. Before you hire them find out what method ...
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| Vanguard VS-150 Safe | 5/8/2009 |
Q: My safe is now locked with the combination locked inside. Interesting story behind it however. ...
A: Michael, These safes were sold by Sears years ago. I believe they were imported by Center ...
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| Mosler Safe Combination change | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I have a Mosler 5 drawer security cabinet that originated with GSA. Model SF-C5, Ser No 19618. I ...
A: Barry, I have the instructions for changing the combination for these Moslers. Note: The locks ...
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| 1910 Victor Vault | 5/7/2009 |
Q: My ex passed away suddenly a few weeks ago. We still owned a building together which has a 1910 ...
A: Lora, Unfortunately, I'm in northern California - so just airfare round trip would be a little ...
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| Safe | 5/6/2009 |
Q: . We have a safe from Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe co from Hamilton Oh inside says SMMA Class C and ...
A: Susan, The SMNA Spec is "F1-D" and indicates a "Fire-Insulated Safe". The "Class C" rating ...
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| HERCULES | 5/6/2009 |
Q: MY FRIEND GAVE ME AN ANTIQUE LOOKING FILE CABINET. THE TAG SAYS MEILINK BUILT HERCULES 1 HOUR ...
A: Jan, Yes you should be able to have this "filing cabinet" opened without drilling. Your local ...
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| Meilink Safe with Yale Dial | 5/6/2009 |
Q: My wife and I just bought a house and in the closet we found a Meilink Wall safe. There is no ...
A: Adam, Generally, the dialing sequence for yale locks is: 4 times right to the first number, 3 ...
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| Mosler Safe & Lock vault door | 5/5/2009 |
Q: We are a local Lions Club that was able to buy an old bank building (1886) for $1.00. In the ...
A: David, based on the serial number of the vault door, it was manufactured around 1897, so it would ...
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| Art Metal Safe | 5/4/2009 |
Q: Andy - Thanks for the reply ;o) I tried to add to the other post but was unsure if I ...
A: Barrett, The early Art Metal cabinets were of the cast iron variety, but they quickly changed over ...
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| Art Metal Safe | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I have a large vintage army green Art Metal 2 door safe - weights approx 1900 lbs....6 ft ...
A: Barrett, Irregardless of the size or weight of this safe, it is a light weight, fire resistive ...
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| old safe combination | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I have a safe from my grandfather's store....2 feet tall. It is open, and the inside of the door is ...
A: Jeffrey, I'm going to need to know what you are working with so that the info is correct. I'm ...
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| Antique Cary Safe | 5/3/2009 |
Q: My wife brought home a "monster" Cary Safe that belonged to her grandfather. The lock works fine ...
A: Bruce, Oh, I thought you said you had a "MONSTER" Cary safe!!! Sounds like the door isn't closing ...
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| Antique Cary Safe | 5/3/2009 |
Q: My wife brought home a "monster" Cary Safe that belonged to her grandfather. The lock works fine ...
A: Bruce, Your door is probably not closing correctly. filing or grinding, while allowing the door to ...
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| Art Metal Safe | 5/2/2009 |
Q: 484...it actually has tear gas inside as a theft deterrant! I am curious about the background of ...
A: Barrett, Art Metal Construction Co., Jamestown, NY (AMCO) was in business from around 1888 to the ...
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| lost safe key | 5/1/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have a Fireguard by Schwab, Model 2557CTS safe. Serial # T083555. The key is lost. None of ...
A: Chip, The easeist way would of course be to contact the manufacture, here is their information: ...
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| lost combination to mcneale & urban safe | 5/1/2009 |
Q: How can I obtain the combination to a mcneale & urban safe ? The safe is quite old, and may be ...
A: Kelly, The gas cylinder is meant to fire off, in the event of a burglar attack. If your locksmith ...
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| lost combination to mcneale & urban safe | 5/1/2009 |
Q: How can I obtain the combination to a mcneale & urban safe? the safe is quite old, and I believe ...
A: Kelly, As I mentioned in your other posting, a professional safe technician can open your safe ...
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| Old Safe from my Family's Business | 4/30/2009 |
Q: Andy, I found you doing a google search. It sound's like you know everything and anything about old ...
A: Jim, Sorry, to disappoint you, but one of the problems with getting old, is you forget "stuff". ...
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| safe | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I have an old safe that was my great grandfather's and would like to know more about it. The only ...
A: James, Yale was a lock manufacture, not a safe manufacture. I'm going to need to see pictures of ...
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| Need to open a safe | 4/29/2009 |
Q: We need to have our safe open. It has been here for many years and no one knows the combination. I ...
A: Joe, First recommendation would be for you to contact the manufacture to see if they can help you ...
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| Amsec BF1512 | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I know the combination, but I do not know the dialing sequence for this safe. If you have any ...
A: Holt, Your safe should have an S&G 6730-100 lock. The dialing sequence for this lock is: 4 times ...
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| alpine lock and safety safe | 4/29/2009 |
Q: i just got this safe from my grandmother. all is ok working perfect. just want more history on this ...
A: Joe, If you have already seen my other postings then you have most of the info about Alpine that I ...
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| Mosler Safe | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I have an old Mosler safe. I need the sequence of dialing the combination. If you have the ...
A: Alex, Generally the dialing sequence is: 4 times left to the first number, 3 times right to the ...
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| brinks digital home safe 5074 | 4/28/2009 |
Q: Cannot open. Battery died. No external battery.
A: Franci Your safe was manufactured by SISCO systems. Their current product is a "Honeywell safe". ...
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| Diebold Safe | 4/28/2009 |
Q: Just acquired a Diebold safe. I have attached pics. Can you give me a ballpark number for value. The ...
A: Casey, We never rate safes with out seeing the safe. In order to rate or evaluate your safe I am ...
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| sargent & greenleaf safe | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I recently purchase a safe that has a Sargent and Greenleaf lock/dial and just today I was able to ...
A: Teresa, The dialing sequence for the standard S&G lock is as follows: 4 times left to the first ...
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| Antique Mosler Safe | 4/27/2009 |
Q: I have inherited an 18" cube Mosler safe from my Dad who got it from his great uncle. I have pulled ...
A: Jim, The dialing sequence should be as follows: 4 times left to the first number, 3 times right to ...
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| Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe | 4/27/2009 |
Q: We recently acquired a Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe. The serial number is 78094 - it has double doors ...
A: Theresa, We don't have any records based on serial number, but I do have a couple of references. I ...
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| argos budget safe | 4/27/2009 |
Q: i purchased a budget safe many years ago mislaid the keys but always used it with the pin code to ...
A: Julie Ann, I have no reference to an "Argos Budget" safe. Based on your description, I'm pretty ...
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| safe and vault training | 4/26/2009 |
Q: I am looking for a good course in safe and vault. I am considering LSI in Nicholasville Ky. Are ...
A: Simon, Before I would direct you towards any school, my first question would be "what is your ...
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| Schwab Fireguard Safe #1830 | 4/26/2009 |
Q: Where is the CLEAR button?
A: Andrea, I assume you are referring to an electronic lock on your "Schwab Fireguard Safe"? Schwab ...
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| broken gun safe dial | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I have an Excalibur Gun Safe Mfg #110597 with a mechanical lock that has a broken shaft (pin?) ...
A: Brigham, You are going to need a safe technician to open and repair your safe. The dial must be ...
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| cant open safe | 4/25/2009 |
Q: i have a brinks homes securty fire ristant safe sisco model 5054 114786 the key lock number is ...
A: Ronald, Sisco is the manufacture of your safe, The Brinks name was a "trademark" that Sisco ...
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| Terwilliger safe with S&G combo | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I have a Terwilliger Safe with an old S&G combo lock. The safe is locked closed and the combo is ...
A: Jim, William Terwilliger manufactured (or was in the safe business) from about 1850-1880. The ...
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| Shaw-Walker Safe | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I purchase a Shaw-Walker safe and was given the combonation with it. It is locked with the door ...
A: Jeff, The 11 o'clock index is a service index, the one at 12 o'clock is the one you would dial the ...
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| Keepsafe Safe | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I saw a post from 1/14/2009 where someone asked about a Keepsafe Safe by John D. Brush & Co. Did ...
A: Robert, I do have a request in to the current company for a history of John D. Brush & Co., they ...
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| i need the comb. | 4/23/2009 |
Q: ok I have a sears safe model # 6511 date 12/15/1970 serial # 47844 and I forgot the combination is ...
A: Chelsea, Yes there is, you need to bring the safe to me, or take it to your local safe company. ...
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| Challenger Safe | 4/23/2009 |
Q: My boss has a small challenger safe. It has an electronic key pad. The batteries have died and we ...
A: Moira, Here is the information for the manufactures rep. They should be able to help you. You can ...
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| safe | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I bought a house many years ago and the Lady that was living in the house had to finally move which ...
A: Linda, We don’t evaluate safes without seeing them. Two safes manufactured at the same time may be ...
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| York Plastic Safe Dial | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I am interested in replacement parts or a replacement lock for a York Floor Safe. The dial is ...
A: Darrik, York went out of business in 1946, so I don't think you are going to find factory ...
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| MacNeale and Urban safe | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I have a safe that was part of my grandfather's business. It says MacNeale Urban on the inside, EC ...
A: Chris, MacNeale & Urban was the manufacture of the safe, in this case EC Morris & Co, who was also ...
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| small Mosler safe combo# 1 26 46 | 4/23/2009 |
Q: Can you help me open and close? It has #181385 on the handle. I think it was originally a small ...
A: Karen, The dialing sequence should be: 4 times left to the first number, (1) 3 times right to the ...
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| yellowed bubble dial on diebold safe | 4/22/2009 |
Q: Can this be cleaned or replaced? Numbers on dial are no longer legible
A: Jeff, Unfortunately that dial has not been available for 20-30 years. As to cleaning it - if you ...
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| upgrading a Diebold dial to a pushbutton keypad | 4/22/2009 |
Q: Andy; I have a Diebold Military surplus GSA Security Container, 1040 pound, Model # 20-63, Serial ...
A: Ed, The cost is $12,000,000 and you can send the check to me! Just kidding. First question - are ...
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| Gary Autobank safe | 4/21/2009 |
Q: we have a Gary Autobank safe (NK2000010105) for our Chevron and the elcctronic key pad is bad and ...
A: Garth, Allied-Gary International, the manufacture of your Autobank was bought out by NKL in the ...
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| Safe battery died, replaced, still won't open, make/model unknown | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I have a safe, purchased from Costco in early 2004, with an LG electronic keypad. It's a fire safe, ...
A: Pratima, I'm not sure what type lock you have, but I haven't seen a LaGard lock that looks like ...
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| Schlage Double Deadbolt | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I have a newer style Schlage double deadbolt that has no visible means to remove the lock. I tried ...
A: Bill, This is kind of outside of my area of expertise, but I'll try to help you. I believe that if ...
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| Yale C4 Lock | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I just was given an old Tower Sears Roebuck and co Safe cabinet. The owner died and no one knows ...
A: Scott, I'm not sure where you obtained your model number - but I'm not aware of a model C4. The ...
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| Diebold safe | 4/20/2009 |
Q: We aquired a Diebold safe over 15 years ago. We did not get the key or combanation. Is there any way ...
A: Erika, The majority of Diebold safes leave the factory set on a neutral number, which would be ...
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| gun safe | 4/20/2009 |
Q: my grandfather passed away and left a gun safe behind but no combo. It's a stack on rifle safe. I ...
A: Jay, you can always try the manufacture to see if they have an original combination for you. Their ...
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| Old Mosler Safe | 4/20/2009 |
Q: My company purchased 3 safes from a company that recently went out of business and we have no way of ...
A: Davis, Based on your serial number, it would place the date of manufacture around 1916 (for that ...
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| Browning Safe with S&G dial won't open with correct combo. | 4/20/2009 |
Q: i have a Browning safe with an S&G dial that i can't get open while inputting the correct combo. ...
A: Ian, The click could be a number of things, like a loose screw under the dial or in the lock. It ...
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| Old Mosler Model 11 | 4/20/2009 |
Q: Serial # 19185-20; What can you tell me about weight, ratings and $ estimate to make functional as ...
A: Michael, Your safe would have been manufactured around 1966-1968 - possibly 1967. We don’t ...
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| knob rotation | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I have a Remington Heritage gun safe but forgot the direction and number of rotations to open it. ...
A: Al, You probably have a Sargent & Greenleaf lock. The correct dialing sequence is: 4 times left ...
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| herring hall marvin safe | 4/19/2009 |
Q: i have a 1953 herring hall marvin u.s. army feild safe.it is is locked closed,any master combo to ...
A: Jeremy, You have an Army field chest probably from the Korean war. The chest arrived from the ...
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| sargent and greenleaf gun safe lock | 4/19/2009 |
Q: Terry. I just purchased a new gun safe and I love having it as not only security but fire ...
A: Jeff, We recommend maximum every 6 months/minimum each year for commercial safes and/or companies ...
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| Saf-d-posit fire resistance | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I have a very old Sage International Saf-D-Posit Model 1190 key and combinatin safe. Inside the ...
A: Jay, The Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) are actually slightly tougher than the UL standards ...
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| How to get a duplicate key for Shaw Walker file safe. | 4/17/2009 |
Q: We were given an old Shaw Walker file-cabinet type safe. It's about 5 feet tall with 4 drawers. We ...
A: Stephanie, First off, has your locksmith, accurately identified the key for your container? The ...
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| Lost combination | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I recently lost the combination to a safe. It is a Sisco safe Model #1050 about 20 years old. I ...
A: Alan, The following is the manufactures contact info. Sysco Products 2835 E. Ana Street Rancho ...
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| Stiffel&Freeman w/ Yale combo | 4/17/2009 |
Q: my grandfather left an old Stiffel&Freeman safe with a Yale combo lock. There's nothing of great ...
A: Mike, The first thing we need to do is identify your lock. Yale made a number of different styles, ...
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| cant open safe | 4/16/2009 |
Q: my safe says saga on the dial i have a six number combination all double numbers. I don't know how ...
A: DeJuan, I'll try to help you. If the info doesn't help then you may want to try to contact the ...
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| Floor Safe Combination | 4/15/2009 |
Q: I have a safe produced by Gaby Safe Co. out of Los Angles--probably 30 years old or more. The ...
A: Mike, The lock that is used on the Gary safes has 1,000,000 possible combinations. I'm not sure ...
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| electronic gun safe lock | 4/15/2009 |
Q: I recently bought a second hand gun safe that has an electronic lock with an LG logo on the keypad. ...
A: Bill, If the lock was operating correctly prior to your changing attempt, one of two things has ...
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| opening safe combo | 4/15/2009 |
Q: I have a First Alert FRS 205 combo with key Question, I have Four numbers but not sure which way to ...
A: Wayne, The locking system on your safe is not the best. Because of the design there are actually ...
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| HHM Safe | 4/14/2009 |
Q: Our church bought a building in 2000 and this safe was in it. I have heard there are old code books ...
A: David, Sorry, untrue. Manufactures never release their combos, especially by serial number, as ...
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| We would appreciate your wisdom | 4/14/2009 |
Q: My friend, Amy, has a really big safe her late husband acquired. It looks to be a cannonball type ...
A: Ernst, Please send any and all pictures of your safe to me at: andy@securitysafeusa.com I will ...
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| Hall safe combination | 4/14/2009 |
Q: I have a Hall's safe made in Cinn, Oh. I do not and never have had the combinaion and was wondering ...
A: Mike, This is an easy question to answer - you would call or contract a trained, professional, safe ...
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| Challenger safe | 4/12/2009 |
Q: Terry A couple of years ago my challenger safe battteries went bad. I lost my key override. I ...
A: Larry, These safes are manufactured off shore and mainly used for hotels, etc. Hospitality Safe ...
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| Victor Fire Master | 4/12/2009 |
Q: I have a three number combination for a Victor Fire Master four drawer filing cabinet but cannot ...
A: Jackie, The majority of the Victor safes used either their own lock or a Yale & Towne Lock. The ...
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| Hall's Safe and Lock Co. safe | 4/11/2009 |
Q: Steve, I have been given an old Hall's Safe and Lock Co. safe. The outer lock is open so you can ...
A: Tyrus, The older Hall's safes had the ability to be locked open to prevent them accidently being ...
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| Crane Hinge Adjustment | 4/11/2009 |
Q: Howdy! I have a common-style 3.5" Diebold crane-hinge door in my residence (as in attached photo) ...
A: John, I would recommend that you have a competent safe company make any adjustment to the hinges of ...
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| Herrins Hall Martin Safe | 4/11/2009 |
Q: Terry, I acquired this safe from an industrial plant closure. I want to utilize it as a gun/home ...
A: Mark, That would be Herring-Hall & Marvin Safe Co, or HHM. HHM went out of business in the early ...
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| combination locks | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I have a sentry safe that has a key lock. My question is can I change the lock to a mechanical ...
A: Tim, Yes a good safe technician or safe engineer, can change this safe over to a mechanical ...
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| Top Draw won't close? | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I was reaching for a paperclip in the back of the top drawer of my old green Remington Rand legal ...
A: J Unfortunately because of their design, file cabinets are made of light, sheet steel, they will ...
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| Cary Safe | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I have a Cary safe and am able to open it with present combination. However, too many people may ...
A: Rick, Cary used a number of different styles of locks during the years they manufactured safes. ...
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| Vintage Safe | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased a Herring-Hall & Marvin, large double door safe. I gather from reading some of ...
A: Jerry, I thought that was what Reno was for? We used to come to Vegas a couple of times per year ...
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| Mosler Safe | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I have a Mosler safe, Ser# dates it about 1900. Its a very large safe with 2 doors. About 6ft tall ...
A: Jerry, Your combination is written down wrong it will probably be one of the following: 5 x L to ...
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| western gun safe | 4/7/2009 |
Q: my wife tried to open the safe using the digital combination. The green light started flashing after ...
A: Scott, Here is the info for the manufacture of your lock. They do not have manuals available on ...
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| western gun safe | 4/7/2009 |
Q: my wife tried to open the safe using the digital combination. The green light started flashing after ...
A: Scott, Here is the info for the manufacture of your lock. They do not have manuals available on ...
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| dialing malfunction? | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I have a baron safe with S&G dial. I can only get it to unlock in approximately 1 out of 30-40 ...
A: Babe, There are only three reasons that a safe lock will not open - 1. Incorrect dialing ...
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| Vintage Safe | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased a Herring-Hall & Marvin, large double door safe. I gather from reading some of ...
A: Jerry, You have asked a great question, so pardon me if the answer is a little long, I love my ...
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| Mosler | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I live in Sacramento and have a Dual dial Mosler safe and am looking for some one to help me open ...
A: Chad, What a coincidence - I'm going to be in Sacramento on Wednesday. If you want me stop by to ...
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| Old Halls Safe in my house | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I have two old safes buil into my home. One is a Yale and the other is a Halls Safe. The Halls ...
A: Steve, I hate to have a lot of "no's" in my answers but you have a lot! First, Yale did not make ...
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| LaGard LG Basic Lock Question | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I have a champion gun safe that I purchased in 2002 with a LG Basic electronic keypad/lock. Closed ...
A: Greg, Good luck! I'm constantly fighting battles with manufactures over warranty issues. The lock ...
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| 3x3x4.5 approxomate safe | 4/6/2009 |
Q: This safe was bought about 1945 and might have been used at that. We have the combination and I ...
A: Ralph, You haven't given me any information on your safe other than you think it might have been ...
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| lost combination for a Tower safe distributed by Sears | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I have a safe that is manufactured by Tower and possibly distributed by Sears. There is a number on ...
A: Joanna, Sargent & Greenleaf moved from Rochester, NY to Nicholasville, KY in the 70's so this means ...
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| Diebold model 20-63 | 4/5/2009 |
Q: I have recently acquired a diebold safe model 20-63 made between 1964 and 1965. The safe is ...
A: David, I'm not sure what you want to learn about the safe? It is basically a steel box with a lock ...
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| herring-hall-marvin safe (sheared handle& no combo) | 4/5/2009 |
Q: Possible date code on handle reads: 100356. Size: Approx. 2'6" x 2'6" x3'4". Stainless dial w/ ...
A: D.W. Sams, You really didn't give me a question to work with concerning the broken handle, so I ...
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| Dexter safe identification | 4/4/2009 |
Q: I have a safe which reads Dexter on the inside portion of the door, opposite of the dial. It does ...
A: Sean, I don't have any references for a Dexter Safe Company, so I would be interested in what you ...
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| trying to open a very old Mosler safe | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I am on the board of a coop in NY that dates dates back to the early 1900's, and we have a very old ...
A: Joe, Generally the name of the original purchaser would have been painted on the top edge of the ...
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| challenger safe | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I have one small challenger safe that us considered electronic, it has 0-9 numbers * for clear and # ...
A: Racha, There are a number of small safe companies in your area, but my recommendation would be for ...
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| challenger safe | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I have one small challenger safe that us considered electronic, it has 0-9 numbers * for clear and # ...
A: Racha, There are only two reason it would give you the error message - either the code was changed ...
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| safe combinations | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I have a safe that used to open with combination of four numbers each a single digit. a lock smith ...
A: Tom, I think that you may have misquoted your locksmith, however it wouldn't surprise me if he had ...
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| 1930's to 50's MOSLER SAFE | 4/2/2009 |
Q: I have a old MOSLER safe # 598970 with the dial busted of and I hope to replace the dial and locking ...
A: Rob, This serial number would put the safe around the late 50's to early 60's (around 1960). your ...
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| Mosler Safe | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I would like to restore a Mosler Safe to its original appearance. The safe has a serial # 137693 on ...
A: Steve, Safes from this period generally had three appearances. First, if they were sold directly ...
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| reset S&G dial but it wont unlock | 4/1/2009 |
Q: Have a floor safe(S&G 6700 series) that I have reset from factory combination and it wont respond ...
A: Scott, If you have an S&G lock, it only turns 90 degrees, counter clockwise to unlock the wheels ...
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| trying to open a very old Mosler safe | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I am on the board of a coop in NY that dates dates back to the early 1900's, and we have a very old ...
A: Joe, First off, the combination information that you have is for a couple of different style safes. ...
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| missing combination | 4/1/2009 |
Q: We need to access an old walk in Mosler safe. We have two sets of three numbers that could possibly ...
A: Cheryl, Your Vault Door (VD) appears to either be a fire door, or a General Services Administration ...
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| reset S&G dial but it wont unlock | 3/31/2009 |
Q: Have a floor safe(S&G 6700 series) that I have reset from factory combination and it wont respond ...
A: Scott, Customers and locksmiths incorrectly changing a combination is one of the reasons I stay in ...
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| Used Vault door | 3/31/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have acquired a used Mosler security vault door. I need to sell it. I know you know what it ...
A: Darren, In its current condition you won't be able to sell it as a GSA door. There are several ...
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| LaGard LG Basic Lock Question | 3/31/2009 |
Q: I have a champion gun safe that I purchased in 2002 with a LG Basic electronic keypad/lock. Closed ...
A: Greg, As I mentioned before, the factories don't sell direct. If they say the safe left the ...
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| Locked out of GSA Diebold | 3/31/2009 |
Q: QuickI used an old combination 2x on a GSA Diebold safe before realizing why it would not open. It ...
A: Mike, I would assume that you are using one of the Kaba-Mas locks (X07-X09) am I correct. I don't ...
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| LaGard LG Basic Lock Question | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I have a champion gun safe that I purchased in 2002 with a LG Basic electronic keypad/lock. Closed ...
A: Greg, I doubt it is the re-locking device, unless you have been slamming your door shut, or you ...
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| 1930's to 50's MOSLER SAFE | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I have a old MOSLER safe # 598970 with the dial busted of and I hope to replace the dial and locking ...
A: Robert, I'm not sure what serial number that you are looking at, but I'm not aware of Mosler Serial ...
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| open safe | 3/30/2009 |
Q: The combination to a family safe has been stolen, never committed to memory. Fuzzy memory suggests ...
A: Mike, Let me see!!! That would be "NO"! The safe manufactures figured this problem out a long ...
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| Yale safe combination | 3/30/2009 |
Q: My father recently passed away, leaving, among other things, a black steel safe in the garage. The ...
A: Adam, Forget spinning the dial, revolutions, clearing the lock, dialing PAST any of the numbers, or ...
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| the age and worth of a old safe | 3/29/2009 |
Q: I have a old safe. The info I have is as follows. The safe Cabinet Laboratory, with a Remington Rand ...
A: Tim, The Safe Cabinet Co. was originally formed in 1905 and merged in 1926 with Remington Rand. ...
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| 1930s Sesamee 3-wheel Wall Safe | 3/28/2009 |
Q: I recently bought a house built in 1933 with a Sesamee 3-wheel wall safe in the master bedroom. The ...
A: Justin, The name "Sesamee" may be a product name not the manufactures name. I will need to see ...
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| large old two door mosler safe | 3/28/2009 |
Q: a large (about five feet high, four feet wide,three feet deep) two door mosler safe has been ...
A: James, Based on the number that you have, your safe would either have been produced in the around ...
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| Eagle Safe Home safe | 3/27/2009 |
Q: I have an Eagle Safe Home safe serial number 9511230. i just have forgottemn the code for this, i ...
A: Frank, Unfortunately your "Eagle Safe" is a Korean imported safe. Very few of the Korean Safe ...
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| Mechanical to Electronic | 3/27/2009 |
Q: I have a Cannon gun safe that I want to switch to an electronic lock. There seems to be a trick to ...
A: Ted, NOTE: During the lock changing process, do not close and lock the safe door at any time, ...
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| victor safe | 3/26/2009 |
Q: terry:i have a victor safe an i have no combination it has 4 wheels 4x2x2 i guess it has 1904 on ...
A: Tim, I'm going to need more info about your safe - serial numbers don't do any good. The 1904 is ...
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| First alert Safe have key not combo | 3/26/2009 |
Q: I have a First Alert Model # FRS205. I have the Key but have lost the combination.I cant find ...
A: Sharron, First Alert did not manufacture the safe, they simply authorized the use of their logo on ...
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| Value of Safe | 3/26/2009 |
Q: We have a large safe from Pittsburg Safe Company which was bought in 1916. The dimensions are 44" H ...
A: Christine, In order to rate or evaluate your safe I am going to need pictures of the safe. ...
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| cobination | 3/24/2009 |
Q: We have A gary safe in our business some how the door got locked the cobination we have doesnt seem ...
A: Susan, The lock on your safe is capable of 1,000,000 possible combinations - you could try all of ...
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| Opening a Yale Safe | 3/24/2009 |
Q: I need to open a Yale Safe that has important family documents in it. After having a supposed ...
A: Maxene, Make sure that you have the email address correct or copy and paste the following: ...
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| opening a Chinese safe | 3/24/2009 |
Q: many years back when I lived in China I acquired a safe. Howevever, now I unfortunately have ...
A: Peter, if your combo is: 3 times left to (20) 2 times right to (40) 1 time left stopping (30) you ...
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| opening a Chinese safe | 3/23/2009 |
Q: many years back when I lived in China I acquired a safe. Howevever, now I unfortunately have ...
A: Peter, The dialing sequence is probably: 3 times left to the first number 2 times right to the ...
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| opening mosler safe | 3/23/2009 |
Q: Aloha, I have a GSA security container,map/plan/weapons (56h,22w,35d)Mosler,model PF-6,w/x07 lock. ...
A: I understand your frustration - unfortunately GSA has our hands tied when it comes to GSA equipment, ...
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| How do you find the deadbolt locations on a gun safe door | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I have an old gun safe with a Sargent and Greenleaf mechanical dial lock. It has worked fine until ...
A: Keith, you have a couple of options. first if the safe lock is unlocked and the safe is not bolted ...
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| grasshopper lock | 3/23/2009 |
Q: You answered a question about my Herring's Safe with the Hall "Grasshopper" lock, probably patented ...
A: Robert, Give me all of your contact information and I will pass it on to my contact. The safe tech ...
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| Opening a Yale Safe | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I need to open a Yale Safe that has important family documents in it. After having a supposed ...
A: Maxene, Yale was a lock manufacture, not a safe manufacture. I'll need to see the pictures to ...
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| Open Meilink safe | 3/22/2009 |
Q: I have a small 2' X 2'-6" est safe on rollers. The door is closed and the back plate of combo unit ...
A: Brian, This is not as easy as you think. The manufactures have taken all of this into ...
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| Open Meilink safe | 3/22/2009 |
Q: I have a small 2' X 2'-6" est safe on rollers. The door is closed and the back plate of combo unit ...
A: Brian, Most of the Meilink safes used to relockers to protect the safe. As far as the safe is ...
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| replace sargent mechanical with ele4ctronic lock | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I bought an American security products safe with mechanical sargent R6700 lock. I would like to ...
A: Michel, Piece of cake, in order to remove your old lock, you will first remove the "relock" hold ...
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| Mosler Vault Door | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I bought this Building that use to be the Marine reserve at a city aution and it has a Mosler vault ...
A: Jimmy, Well, you have come to the right place. Feel free to let your locksmiths know that they can ...
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| The Safe Cabinet Company | 3/21/2009 |
Q: Terry, I belong to an organization that uses a safe, made by the Safe Cabinet Company, to store ...
A: Dave, Yes there are several items of concern. The first item concerns the heat protection offered ...
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| HALL SAFE | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I JUST BOUGHT A 6000.POUND HALL SAFE I HAVE THE COMBINATION BUT THE DIAL IS HARD TO TURN AND IT WONT ...
A: Jane, Sounds like your safe definitly needs service. DO NOT FORCE the dial, in an attempt to get ...
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| older/maybe collecting safe | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I have a safe mfg by Herring-Hall-Thrasher Co.Has sn y531118; another number on plate 851449; Spec ...
A: James, I would be interested in seeing pictures of your safe. I have no records for a "Thrasher ...
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| early to mid 1900's safe with Yale Tumbler | 3/19/2009 |
Q: My father left us the safe he used in his dental practice. The only marks I can find on it are a ...
A: Randy, Standard dialing sequence for a Yale lock is as follows: 4 times right to the first number, ...
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| The Hall's Safe Company | 3/19/2009 |
Q: I have acquired an old safe with the combination. The safe has The Hall's Safe Company, Cincinnati, ...
A: Shari, Your Hall's safe is from the second "Hall's" company. A little history - Hall's Safe & Lock ...
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| grasshopper lock | 3/19/2009 |
Q: You answered a question about my Herring's Safe with the Hall "Grasshopper" lock, probably patented ...
A: Robert, As much as I would like to help your locksmith, if he doesn't possess the skills to make ...
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| Safe Combination | 3/18/2009 |
Q: I acquired a Halls Safe Co. safe with an old house. It was wide open with a bill of lading ...
A: Richard, There are a number of small safe companies in the SE Wisconsin area. I'm not personally ...
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| Mosler vault demolishion | 3/18/2009 |
Q: We have a Mosler vault door in a tenant space in a mall and want to know if there is a market for ...
A: John, You might check with the "Safe Works Inc." They are in Baltimore. Their number is ...
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| Mosler vault demolishion | 3/17/2009 |
Q: We have a Mosler vault door in a tenant space in a mall and want to know if there is a market for ...
A: John, Yes there is a market for used vault doors - its not a big market but there is one. You have ...
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| Mosler safes | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I have 2 Mosler filing cabinets with a safe they are at least 30 years old, any asbestos used?
A: Catherine, To the best of my knowledge - Mosler never used asbestos in any of their safes, filing ...
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| Meilink Safe | 3/17/2009 |
Q: My Dad passed away last month and I inherited a 2.0 cu ft Meilink Safe. There was NO combination ...
A: Paulo, Your first choice would be to contact the factory to see if the original factory combination ...
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| Vulcan safe | 3/17/2009 |
Q: Mr. Andreasen, I recently bought a Vulcan safe 17"X17"X25" wtih a yale lock, There is only one ...
A: Bill, Your lock may be set to work with only one number. Many times customers will either ...
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| 1896 Yale & Towne safe | 3/17/2009 |
Q: The combination has been lost to my 26" high antique safe. It's currently open. How do I go about ...
A: Dan, First off, you do not have a "Yale & Towne" safe. Yale & Towne (Y&T) was a lock manufacture. ...
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| Diebold Safe Identification | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I have a Diebold safe that I purchased after it was refurbished. It was taken out of a bank in ...
A: Jordan, The Diebold Cashgard models generally came with a UL TL15/TL30 rating. There should be a ...
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| Wards safe-dialing sequence | 3/16/2009 |
Q: Aunts safe, have combo. Im embarrassed I cant open it but not to proud to ask for assistance-lol I ...
A: Dave, Montgomery Wards didn't manufacture your safe, it was relabeled for them. I believe that ...
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| Old Safe | 3/15/2009 |
Q: I received an old safe with a Sargent and Greenleaf spin dial lock, and someone locked the ...
A: Jordan, It depends on whether or not you have a three wheel or four wheel lock. If you have a ...
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| old safe | 3/14/2009 |
Q: Andy, i have just acquired an old safe. I would very much like to restore and open it but do not ...
A: Paul, You are partially right, the safe is YORK Safe, with a YALE lock, not a Yale safe made for ...
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| Open wall safe | 3/12/2009 |
Q: We recently purchased a home in Wilmington, Delaware that was built in 1929. We are restoring it and ...
A: Lynn, First the basic history for HHM. The three companies merged in 1892. HHM was purchased on ...
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| HARRING HALL & MARVIN SAFE | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I HAVE AN CAST IRON FIRE SAFE WITH A YALE LOCK CAN YOU TELL ME THE AGE OF IT? I ALSO BELIEVE THE ...
A: Stuart, Herring-Hall & Marvin, merged in 1892 and continued until Diebold closed them down in the ...
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| Mosler Vault door patent 1884 Help! | 3/12/2009 |
Q: God bless you for making your brain available to all here-wow! Recently purchased a bank built in ...
A: Brett, Mosler went bankrupt in 2001. What ever machinery and material was left was purchased by ...
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| Sargent and Greenleaf inc. Safe | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I would like to know how old and what a safe about 3 foot tall and two foot wide and deep would be ...
A: James, I can tell by the serial number that you have an AMSEC safe. Sargent & Greenleaf is the ...
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| Victor home fire safe- need new lock or keys made | 3/11/2009 |
Q: On the inside cover it says it is a Victor safe and says N. Tonawanda, New York. It has a top lid ...
A: Janis, If we can find the key blanks, it would probably take about 1/2 hour to make keys ($45), ...
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| yale combination lock on old safe | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I got an old floor safe and the combination doesn't work. I think part of the mechanism must be ...
A: Paul, The picture did not come through, so I have no idea what you are referring to. Please resend ...
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| LaGard Dial | 3/10/2009 |
Q: I'm a Locksmith with little knowledge of safe work, but would like to know what you recommend to ...
A: James, If the key pad is dead, you may be able to splice into the 4 wire cable. This may not work ...
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| Atlas Safe Co. Issue | 3/10/2009 |
Q: Question, I was given an Atlas Safe that has a drum combination with a key, I was told that the key ...
A: Scott, I'm not sure what you are refering to by "DRUM" combination? Also, is the key lock in the ...
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| safe? | 3/9/2009 |
Q: any idea the brand and/or value of a safe labeled SMNA fm10 1y119641 Spec fld thanks muchly
A: Cheryl, The SMNA (Safe Manufactures National Assoc.) was a testing agency between 1920-1960(ish). ...
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| melink safe combination | 3/9/2009 |
Q: I repair showcases for antique stores and often fix locks. Well, I was gifted a Melink safe with an ...
A: Jason, Meilink used several different locks for their safes. On some of the smaller safes, they ...
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| Date of Manufacture? | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I am in the process of picking up an antique? Cramer Safe Co. large bank safe from a gentleman in ...
A: Erica, According to Cramers Website, it was listed as the Cramer Safe Company, however they were a ...
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| Art Metal Safe | 3/7/2009 |
Q: I own a large art metal safe that I have lost the combination to. It has a mechanical Yale lock dial ...
A: Greg, Yes this company has been out of business for 50-60 years. The UL tag only references the ...
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| 2092 Honeywell re-combination | 3/7/2009 |
Q: I have a HW2092 Dial Safe. The combination has been compromised. How would I disassemble and change ...
A: Ron, Generally, these are very low quality, inexpensive safes. The wheels of the lock are usually ...
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| Victor home fire safe- need new lock or keys made | 3/7/2009 |
Q: On the inside cover it says it is a Victor safe and says N. Tonawanda, New York. It has a top lid ...
A: Janis, Also send me pictures of the lock you have. The best place to send the pics is to my email ...
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| Is my Saf-D-Posit model 900 still up to fire code? | 3/6/2009 |
Q: My husband bought a Saf-D-Posit lockbox years ago from Saga International, Inc. in Compton, CA. We ...
A: Kathleen, If your lock box does not have a UL tested label for 350degree/1 hour testing "minimum", ...
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| Herring's safe w/ W. Hall lock | 3/6/2009 |
Q: I am hoping that you may be able to tell me something about an antique safe I have. It is embossed ...
A: Robert, The lock that you have is refered to as a "Grasshopper" lock. The key basically looks ...
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| Victor home fire safe- need new lock or keys made | 3/6/2009 |
Q: On the inside cover it says it is a Victor safe and says N. Tonawanda, New York. It has a top lid ...
A: Janis, The problem your father ran into was he went to a "want-a-be" safe company. Many locksmith ...
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| Certified Protection Cabinet | 3/6/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 drawer Shaw Walker 1 hour certified protection file cabinet and was wondering if you knew ...
A: Matt, Shaw Walker cabinets were produced during the between the 1920's to the late 1940's. They do ...
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| cary safe the combination guts | 3/5/2009 |
Q: i was lubricating the brass combination guts on this cary safe i shut the door just to try out the ...
A: Ron, Send me pictures of the inside of your lock so that I can see exactly what you are looking at. ...
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| Shaw Walker Safe | 3/5/2009 |
Q: I have a Shaw Walker safe. It has a safe for the bottom section and two drawers on top of it. The ...
A: Mark, Most Shaw Walker Safes (Art Metal Cabinet), used a Sargent & Greenleaf R6720 lock. The ...
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| Safe combo, S&G | 3/5/2009 |
Q: I was just given a large ex-postal safe (about 1000 lbs). When I was given the safe he stated he ...
A: Brett, The rule is that when a safe is not being used, or placed in storage, the combo should be ...
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| Slaymaker Combination Lock | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I have a Slaymaker combination lock that I have forgotten the combination to. In researching it on ...
A: Pat, Yes, usually the larger locksmiths have code books for many locks like this. Unfortunately ...
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| Changing battery on a Hayman Safe lock | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I have a Hayman floor safe installed in the mid 90s with an electronic lock with a digital key pad. ...
A: Harrison, What is the manufacture of your lock? Different manufactures have different battery ...
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| protectall safe | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I have a protectall safe that was my grandparents'. They also left me the combination. I cannot ...
A: Felicia, Forget 0 unless it is part of your combination. The correct dialing procedure is: 4 time ...
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| Remington Rand fire safe | 3/3/2009 |
Q: I am a locksmith myself. I have been called upon to open a Remington Rand fire safe that is ...
A: Ken, First question - are the dial & handle an integral unit? (does the handle stick out of the ...
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| resetting HHM combination with reset key | 3/3/2009 |
Q: Could you provide the steps to reset a HHM safe whose door is open and locked with no known ...
A: Fred, Do you know what kind of lock you are dealing with? I'll need to know. Because of the ...
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| safe | 3/3/2009 |
Q: i have an old safe an have the comanation it says so many turns to the right do i stop on the number ...
A: Sandra, example: 4 times right to the first number, 3 times left to the second number, 2 times ...
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| Cost | 3/3/2009 |
Q: i wanted to know the estimated cost for a large Bank Vault with 4000 safe deposit boxes the reason ...
A: Nathan, I'm not sure exactly what you are asking - Do you want to know how much it would cost to ...
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| Diebold safe | 3/2/2009 |
Q: I have opened this safe a few years ago. I am using the same numbers in the same combination and I ...
A: Jeff, Do you feel the dial engage the lock and stop, or do you feel it engage and then continue ...
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| CSS 6210 electronic safe | 3/2/2009 |
Q: I am trying to figure out how to change the combination on a CSS 6210 electronic lock. I've been ...
A: Susan, The first thing I need to do is Identify the safe and lock you need help with. CSS or ...
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| smartgard 9 user | 3/1/2009 |
Q: I have a U.S.SECURITY SAFE that has a SMARTGARD 9 user lock. I got the combination for the ...
A: Michael, The 16161616 is the program code that was originally set for your lock at the factory. If ...
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| Meilink Safe | 2/28/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have inherited an older safe from my Mother who passed away in September. This is a small ...
A: Rod, You have a couple of choices, first the least expensive method would be to check to see if the ...
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| Safe Deposit Keys | 2/28/2009 |
Q: Any way of finding out which banks used LeFebure safe deposit keys? Found one in my fathers ...
A: Karen, Unfortunately the answer is no! I wish it was easier to id which banks use which types of ...
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| Herring-Hall-Marvin help | 2/28/2009 |
Q: I've got a relatively old-looking Herring-Hall-Marvin safe that I can't get to open. The only ...
A: Jay, Many of the dials that HHM used, while being S&G, Yale, etc were imprinted with the HHM logo. ...
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| Victor cannonball safe | 2/28/2009 |
Q: I have an early 1900s Victor cannonball safe. It has a large screw in door with timelock clocks in ...
A: Ray, I would have to take a closer look at your safe, but if memory serves me correctly the combo ...
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| Brinks Fire Safe model 5059 | 2/27/2009 |
Q: My name is Irene,i'm trying to help my friend, she is the widow, lives on disability, very nice lady ...
A: Irene, Well you have a couple of choices, first I recommend that you have a safe technician open ...
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| Montgomery Ward 9041 safe | 2/26/2009 |
Q: Terry, My Dad just passed away and I have the same problem that another person had here with a 9041 ...
A: Rick, If you have the version provided by Meilink, the combination dialing sequence would be as ...
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| mosler safe | 2/25/2009 |
Q: I bought a house that came with a mosler green safe (see picture). It has the key inserted in the ...
A: George, This was one of Moslers cooler file cabinets. When the safe door is open, it will slide ...
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| Electric keypad | 2/25/2009 |
Q: I bought large Champion safe with a LG lock 17 months ago and the key pad battery died. after ...
A: Robert, The locks do not come from the factory with an override code. This is something that can ...
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| safe will not open | 2/24/2009 |
Q: I have a Protectall S 2951 Fire proof safe. Its about 30 years old. Now it does not want to open. I ...
A: Earl, The evolution of Protectall can be traced all the way back to the 1930's when a successful ...
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| Mosler Vault door lock out / no combo | 2/23/2009 |
Q: Do you know of a San Antonio, Texas locksmith that can manipulate a Mosler MR402 combo lock. ...
A: Jerry, First off, the MR-402 is a manipulation resistive 4 wheel lock. It can be manipulated, but ...
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| victor safe combination | 2/23/2009 |
Q: I have a victor safe which is locked and I don't have the combination.There is a number on the dial ...
A: Bill, There is no handle on the inside of the safe. Probably what the locksmith did was to use the ...
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| an old Mosler safe | 2/23/2009 |
Q: I work at a junk yard and recently received a safe from an abandoned building. I know there is ...
A: Alex, Mosler began making safes in 1867, ending in 2001. They made the cast iron safes from the ...
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| victor safe combination | 2/23/2009 |
Q: I have a victor safe which is locked and I don't have the combination.There is a number on the dial ...
A: Bill, Unfortunately the serial number doesn't help. All of the factory records disappeared when ...
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| file cabinet | 2/22/2009 |
Q: i have a remington rand 4 drawer fire proof file cabinet with a combination lock on second drawer ...
A: Jim, Can you get the drawer (#2) with the combination lock open? Normally this drawer must be ...
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| Antique Vulcan Safe | 2/22/2009 |
Q: I have a 46 x 30 x 30 (about the size of a washing machine)Vulcan safe that I can't find anything ...
A: Jim, While I would love to give different answers each time, my answer can only change as I get new ...
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| Antique Vulcan Safe | 2/22/2009 |
Q: I have a 46 x 30 x 30 (about the size of a washing machine)Vulcan safe that I can't find anything ...
A: Jim, This is one of those small companies that I will probably be researching for years. To the ...
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| opening closed old safe | 2/22/2009 |
Q: I aquired an old safe that stands approx 6ftx3ftx2.5ft with double doors in the front. It is closed ...
A: Matilda, Sounds to me like you have ruined a perfectly good old safe. But since you have already ...
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| HHM safe door jammed | 2/22/2009 |
Q: A doctor friend I have recently acquired an HHM safe and was able to open it until bringing it from ...
A: Paul, Well, first off, I never recommend locksmiths to work on safes. The majority of them ...
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| Stack-on Sentinel Gun Safe Model GPW-14 | 2/21/2009 |
Q: I have a Sentinel GPW-14 gun safe I bought about 9 years ago. Shortly after I purchased it the lock ...
A: Jack, your pics did not come through. Try to send them to me at: andy@securitysafeusa.com I have ...
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| Star Safe dialing sequence | 2/20/2009 |
Q: I have a Star Safe in my floor with a lift of lid. It has two index marks, one at 12 o'clock that ...
A: John, Star Safe was bought out by AMSEC (American Security Products) in the late 70's. Currently ...
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| Shapleig ??? St Louis MO | 2/19/2009 |
Q: Combination to open antique safe. Shapleig (sp) St Louis MO yale combination lock in center. ...
A: Lynn, I will need digital pictures of the safe to identify it. Evaluation photos should consist of ...
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| Safe Won't Open ? | 2/18/2009 |
Q: I have a First Alert #FRS155 Manual Combination with Key Fire Safe that the Dial will not turn so ...
A: Rick, First Alert introduced their line of import fire safes around 1995-96. They were ...
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| Key | 2/18/2009 |
Q: I found a key with name NATIONAL LOCK COMPANY Rockford, ILL U.S.A. on it. It also has a number on ...
A: Kelly, Unfortunately the answer is "unknown". The manufactuer of the locks do not keep any records ...
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| J&J Taylor Bank vault | 2/18/2009 |
Q: We own an old "Bank of Montreal" near London, Ontario, and it has a huge 12x14ft, locked, J&J Taylor ...
A: Beatrice, If the tumblers (wheel pack) has been removed from the vault locks, you should be able to ...
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| safe bolt | 2/17/2009 |
Q: the handle on my safe broke off.it's a small home safe just for important papers.is there any way to ...
A: Victor, Dial your combo to unlock the lock. If you can use a small drill bit drill slowly down the ...
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| antique safe | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I have a J. Baum safe& lock company safe from Cincinnati. It has eagle on the dial. I was wondering ...
A: Bill, Unless you can time travel you won't be able to get parts. The J. Baum safe company went out ...
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| Hall's Safe | 2/16/2009 |
Q: Moved into a house with an abandoned safe in the garage. The safe's dimensions are almost 5ft tall, ...
A: Todd, Yeah, you watch too many movies! It can be opened by feel, but all the stethoscope does is ...
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| Changing combination on Mosler vault door | 2/16/2009 |
Q: I recently bought a bank building with a Mosler vault in it. The vault is open and the combination ...
A: Mike, The locks probably are LOBC type locks (Locked on Back Cover). In order to remove the covers ...
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| Old Diebold safe | 2/16/2009 |
Q: Sir, Our Credit Union recently moved locations and in the new building an old safe was found. No one ...
A: Michelle, Here is the info on the safe, based on the SMNA label. F1-D: Fire insulated safe Class ...
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| Moser safe value | 2/15/2009 |
Q: We have a Mosler Safe. Its old and very heavy. We are going to be moving and are going to sell it ...
A: Sandy, Without seeing your safe we cannot evaluate it. Two safes manufactured at the same time may ...
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| Have old safe for sale | 2/14/2009 |
Q: I have a safe manufactured by Gary Safe Co Buffalo, NY dated 1921. It stands about 6 feet tall and ...
A: George, Your safe is not a "Gary" safe. It is a "Cary" safe. I'll need more pictures of your safe ...
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| Safe opening directions | 2/13/2009 |
Q: I have an old Montgomery Wards Safe that belong to my Aunt. I believe it is from the 70's and is ...
A: Jim, The dialing sequence should be: 4 times left to the first number (40) 3 times right to the ...
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| hhm save | 2/13/2009 |
Q: I have an old (older than 1960)floor safe roughly 2'wide 2'deep and 3'tall with HHM printed on the ...
A: Chris, The last wheel is the drive wheel. It does not have a "number". After you have dialed the ...
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| Vault identification | 2/13/2009 |
Q: The vault in the photos is located in a refurbished bank now used as a tourist information center. ...
A: Keith, Well you definitly have a Herring, Hall & Marvin vault door. HHM was formed when the three ...
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| J. & J. Taylor Limited Toronto Safe Works | 2/12/2009 |
Q: I have a J. & J. Taylor Limited Toronto Safe Works safe and could use some advice. How is the best ...
A: Marc, Moving heavy safes is a specialized job, we have special equipment and trucks so that we can ...
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| LaGard safe | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I cannot get my safe open. Can you recommend a service person in the fairfield County area of CT. ...
A: Ken, First, things first. You don't have a LaGard safe, LaGard is a lock manufacture. Next, what ...
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| Mosler Safe Serial Number | 2/10/2009 |
Q: I have what appears to be a Mosler Cannonball Safe. It has an upper cannon with 3 time delay clocks ...
A: Rich, I do have pictures of the next larger size, and one very similar to yours, except it has been ...
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| an old SAGA safedeposit box | 2/10/2009 |
Q: i have an old SAGA safedeosit box and was given a combo of 3 # but don't know how to do it could you ...
A: Kim, Generally the dialing sequence for most of the SAGA safes is: 3 times right to the first ...
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| safe sequence | 2/10/2009 |
Q: i have a melink deposit safe . its has not been in use for about a year and i cant remember the ...
A: Marcos, The dialing sequence is: 4 times left to the first number, 3 times right to the second ...
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| Sentry 3 number combination Floor Safe | 2/9/2009 |
Q: I have not opened the safe in quite some time. I opened it last night and now the dial is quite ...
A: Renee, Sentry safes are very subject to rust problems. I wouldn't suggest shutting and locking the ...
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| Hall's safe | 2/9/2009 |
Q: I have a Hall's safe( name painted on the front with Cincinnati and would like to know it's value. I ...
A: Jane, In order to rate or evaluate your safe, I'm going to need photos. They should include full ...
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| mosler safe - Door won't open - stuck | 2/8/2009 |
Q: It's a mosler safe, serial no. 180441, Class T20. After the combination is entered and the latch ...
A: Charles, There are a number of problems that you may have with your safe. Some of them may include ...
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| TannVault Safe | 2/8/2009 |
Q: Pruchased a TannVault TL15 1 Hour Fire Rating Serial Number 2779 ( Blue Dot And The Word Tann On Ser ...
A: Wes, Chubb established operations in Canada in 1954. The core business was the manufacture and ...
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| safe identification | 2/7/2009 |
Q: I acquired a safe many years ago and was given what the owner thought the combo. was, but was never ...
A: George, In order to rate or evaluate your safe, I'm going to need photos. They should include full ...
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| national safe and lock | 2/7/2009 |
Q: Can you tell me where I can find photos and information about a bank vault door from National Safe ...
A: Pat, I have the National Safe & Lock Co, listed from 1861 to 1929. Unfortunately the history of ...
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| Mosler Safe weight | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I have a safe with the ser. no. 350856 class T20. I am trying to find out how much it weighs. it is ...
A: Brian, I will need more info to estimate the weight, or you can send me a picture of the safe, to: ...
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| Old safe, No Combination. Security Wall Safe Co. | 2/6/2009 |
Q: We bought a house about 6 months ago and there is an old safe in the concrete wall in the basement ...
A: Brandon, Try this dialing sequence, and forget the dialing past xx part. 4 times left TO the first ...
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| Change Key. | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I have a Fort Knox Defender Series Gun Safe, model 6037. This safe uses the S&G Series II lock. I ...
A: Lou, I have them. The key and instructions are $25 plus $5 shipping & handling. Before I can ship ...
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| Yale lock | 2/5/2009 |
Q: Andy - have a Shaw-Walker safe with a Yale lock, but no key. The number on the lock is B7S51, is ...
A: Don, If the safe/cabinet is open, you should be able to remove the lock. You can then take it to a ...
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| SHAW WALKER FILE CABINET | 2/5/2009 |
Q: Shaw walker fireproof file cabinet had push in style lock. Lock was drilled previously, but now ...
A: James, First question, is the old lock in the side of the cabinet or the drawer? If it is in the ...
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| LaGard LG basic but no code | 2/5/2009 |
Q: We have to open a safe that has a LaGard LG basic code lock. The owner did die and nobody has the ...
A: Frank, The locks don't come from the "lock" factory with a reset code. The safe manufacture or ...
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| Old safe, No Combination. Security Wall Safe Co. | 2/5/2009 |
Q: We bought a house about 6 months ago and there is an old safe in the concrete wall in the basement ...
A: Brandon, Well, this is a new one on me. I don't believe I have seen a safe like this one before, ...
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| Mosler Safe | 2/5/2009 |
Q: I had just acquired a 2 door mosler safe model number 441685 (On the red tag inside of safe). The ...
A: Bob, Yes, the doors can be removed by lifting them off of the hinges. The door will need to be ...
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| diebold safe | 2/4/2009 |
Q: I am having trouble opening my safe. It is a Diebold, has a four digit combination. It is in a ...
A: Dan, Yes cold weather can be a factor. Most locks have a small amount of grease under the dial. ...
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| S & G Vault Lock | 2/4/2009 |
Q: I have an S&G Vault door with a mechanical combination lock and would like to replace it with an ...
A: Art, Various vault door mfgs, use different locks. The standard vault lock (6400 series) have a ...
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| Cary Safe Co. Buffalo, NY | 2/4/2009 |
Q: During the reconstruction of a Buffalo school that was built in the early 1900's, the handle was ...
A: Donnelly, Cary Safe Co., went out of business around 1905, and parts are not available. The ...
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| LaGard LG basic but no code | 2/4/2009 |
Q: We have to open a safe that has a LaGard LG basic code lock. The owner did die and nobody has the ...
A: Frank, The safe manufacture may have programmed in a reset code, you will need to contact them to ...
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| open my diplomatic 100 | 2/3/2009 |
Q: i don't have any code and key but i want to now if i can open with out that
A: Ricardo, Well you have two choices if you don't have the code or key, you can destroy the safe ...
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| HHM safe age | 2/3/2009 |
Q: How do i determin the age of my newly aquired safe? And can i change the combo my self?
A: Tom, HHM started with the merger of the Herring Safe Co., Hall's Safe & Lock Co., and the Marvin ...
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| Vanguard vs200 | 2/3/2009 |
Q: Can I reset a combination to the safe if it already open?
A: Brian, It depends on the lock in the safe. Vanguard VS200 was an imported safe that the Sears ...
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| burke and barnes safe | 2/3/2009 |
Q: andy i had asked you about a burke & barnes safe purchased new in oct of 1869 from halls lock and ...
A: Keith, Sorry, I haven't gotten back to your sooner, and yes I have the pictures right here. I've ...
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| Old Hall lock and Safe | 2/2/2009 |
Q: Terry, I recently purchased an old safe and have no information on it. It does not have a visible ...
A: John, The picture came through very dark. From what I was able to see, the murals are gorgeous. ...
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| Trumbull Safe and Vault Co.; Sante Fe Railroad Safe | 2/2/2009 |
Q: I have an old Sante Fe Railroad Safe that needs to be moved very soon. I need to know how much it ...
A: Dawn, I have a listing for the organization date of Trumbull Safe & Vault Co., in Chicago, March ...
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| Rand Kardex Safe Cabinet M.E. Type | 2/2/2009 |
Q: I have acquired this safe and to the best of my knowledge it dates to 1926. It is 65" tall, 31" ...
A: Lisa, I doubt that it has asbestos in it. Though asbestos was used as far back as the mid 1800's ...
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| Victor lock combination | 2/2/2009 |
Q: Have a Victor Cannonball safe (early 1900's) w/ screw in round door and 3 time lock watches mounted ...
A: Joe, I would have to see your safe to answer your question. It has been years since I've had a ...
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| more info about a yale lock | 2/2/2009 |
Q: in the basement of my house there's an old safe built into the wall. The lock says "Yale", but ...
A: Amanda, This one took a little research, you have a Cramer Bros, 6-1/8" lift out, lug door safe. ...
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| Old Mosler Safe | 2/1/2009 |
Q: My mom died and I'm trying to get into the safe, it's old says T20 #325479. I think I know the # but ...
A: Wes, A "T-20" rating means "tamper resistant - 20 minutes". Your safe may or may not have any fire ...
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| yale safe | 2/1/2009 |
Q: I inherited my dads' old safe. The only name on it is "YALE" with a K7 on the dial. It's probably at ...
A: Janet, Yale was a lock manufacture not a safe manufacture. Many different safe companies used yale ...
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| diebold safe | 2/1/2009 |
Q: I am trying to open a diebold safe that was my father's. I have the combo (I think) and am having a ...
A: Coleen, Your safe is from the 1940's-1950's. Diebold doesn't retain records that far back for ...
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| diebold safe | 2/1/2009 |
Q: I am trying to open a diebold safe that was my father's. I have the combo (I think) and am having a ...
A: Coleen, based on the SMNA label your safe would be a burglary resistive chest. You didn't mention ...
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| MacNeale & Urban safe | 1/31/2009 |
Q: Previous Question was Safe our safe? Follow upI was able to locate the following numbers inside the ...
A: Julie, A little history for you. The safe company originaly began around 1847 in Cinncinatti, Ohio ...
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| Rand Kardex Safe Cabinet M.E. Type | 1/31/2009 |
Q: I have acquired this safe and to the best of my knowledge it dates to 1926. It is 65" tall, 31" ...
A: Lisa, First a little history: The Rand Company was started in 1898 (it later became known as the ...
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| Safe with key but no combination | 1/31/2009 |
Q: I was given a safe about 3 years ago. I have the set of keys for the front but do not know (nor did ...
A: Steve, Based on your serial number (and without seeing the safe) I would venture to guess that it ...
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| How to open my Victor Safe | 1/31/2009 |
Q: Andy, My mom passed away suddenly without leaving me info on some personal things. She has a Victor ...
A: Deb, The dialing procedure for your victor safe will be one of the following: 4 times right to the ...
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| broken handle | 1/31/2009 |
Q: I have an old (more than 20yrs) Franklin commercial safe. It is 29" square and 65" high. I have ...
A: James, I have never heard of anything called a "Franklin Commercial" safe. I will need to see ...
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| Mosler Safe Question | 1/31/2009 |
Q: I have Mosler safe that I inherited. Model # 218204 I belive that I have the combo. However can ...
A: Merit, The majority of the Mosler safe combinations operate LRLR or: 4 times left to the first ...
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| Old Vault | 1/30/2009 |
Q: I won this vault, the door is open....nothing is inside yet, but I want to move the whole thing. ...
A: Jeff, The "fire" vault door was probably made in the 1930's. It does not meet any current ...
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| Open Mosler Bank Vault | 1/30/2009 |
Q: Andy, We have an Mosler Safe Bank Vault in our building. It's open, and both doors have a Yale ...
A: Aaron, I would recommend that you have a competent safe company recover the combos or reset them. ...
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| Save our safe? | 1/30/2009 |
Q: We are curious if there is a market for this safe. We don't know for sure how old it is. We moved ...
A: Julie, The serial number may be in or on the lock also. Of course, it may be like a "here's Waldo" ...
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| antique Joseph Page safe "The Queen" | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I have 2 antique safes that I am trying to get a history on. I am considering selling these but I ...
A: Randy, I'm going to need better pics of each safe to evaluate, and ID them, especially the smaller ...
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| Mosler Safe | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I work for a state agency.. We have an old Mosler Safe Serial # 29004-32 Model # 12 in our office. ...
A: Matt, Well yes and no! Mosler has been out of business for around 8 years and there is no ...
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| mosler satety depot. box | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I own a car wash in the Kansas city MO metro area. The money handling equipment was supplied by ...
A: Roger, I'm not familiar with the lock you are referring to. Mosler safe deposit locks used ...
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| X-09 | 1/29/2009 |
Q: We have an x-09 that when the combo is put in and the op shows up to turn it to the right CW the ...
A: Edward, This is a problem with the XO9 locks. Usually because of lack of maintenance, one of ...
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| Unidentified Safe Deposit box keys | 1/27/2009 |
Q: I have two matching SDB keys that must belong to a bank in LaCanada, Glendale or LaCanada CA as that ...
A: Alex, Unfortunately, you've fallen victim of another movie myth. The JJxxxxx is the serial number ...
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| Bank Vault door for sale | 1/27/2009 |
Q: I have a early 20th Century bank vault door for sale. Please call me in NH at
A: Greg, Unfortunately, the market for bank vault doors is extremely slim. New banks don't want the ...
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| Save our safe? | 1/27/2009 |
Q: We are curious if there is a market for this safe. We don't know for sure how old it is. We moved ...
A: Julie, Unfortunatly there are no records by serial number for Macneale & Urban safes. The best we ...
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| setting combo | 1/26/2009 |
Q: A friend of mine gave me a safe and I need to reset the combo on it. it was made by allsteel and it ...
A: Howard, These locks are fairly easy to reset the combination on. 1. Remove the spring retaining ...
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| safe bought at auction need combo | 1/26/2009 |
Q: Bought a drop safe R6700 series Sargent Greenleaf Nicolasville, Ky. AMSEC serial number BC104643. I ...
A: Chuck, Well, I have a couple of options for you. First we can do a factory search for the original ...
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| YaleTowne Safe Lock Combination | 1/25/2009 |
Q: The previous owners left an old floor safe 18"Wx30"H with a Yale & Towne combination that goes from ...
A: Martin, Yes it is possible, though don't plan on it being like the movies. If you don't understand ...
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| Old Safe | 1/25/2009 |
Q: I have acquired a safe from my parents. It was originally my grandfather's. He used it in the ...
A: Victoria, Your safe looks like an ornate Hall's safe from around 1860. I'll need more detailed ...
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| Halls Safe Restoration & Value. | 1/25/2009 |
Q: This Halls safe was purchased by a friend at an estate sale, then by me from him. The names under ...
A: Scott, In order to rate or evaluate your safe, I'm going to need photos. They should include full ...
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| Safe and safe instructions | 1/24/2009 |
Q: When my mom passed away, she had two safes in the garage. I wanted a safe and chose the one that had ...
A: Charlie, The Slaymaker Lock company was a padlock manufacture and had nothing to do with safes. ...
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| MOSLER MR-302 U.L. GROUP1R | 1/24/2009 |
Q: Andy, this big safe has been in the wall at work for better than 15 years. "MOSLER MR-302 U.L. GROUP ...
A: Warren, Your safe was made around 1968. The MR-302 is the lock not the safe. The safe is still a ...
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| tl 30 | 1/24/2009 |
Q: smna B1 group 6 cat 12421 10y23001 size 11x11x11 round door lug type 900 type lock ?? ...
A: Bill, It doesn't add any time to the "official" UL Label. UL is a "STANDARDS" testing labratory. ...
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| diebold chest | 1/24/2009 |
Q: smna B1 group 6 cat 12421 10y23001 size 11x11x11 round door lug type 900 type lock ?? ...
A: Bill, The SMNA "B1" label is Burglary. the Group 6 = TL-15, round or rectangular doors. Body ...
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| old safe | 1/23/2009 |
Q: Hi I have this old safe its been in the family for years and we need to frond out the history on ...
A: Virginia, California Safe & lock was a distributor not a manufacture. I will need to see the safe ...
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| York Fireproof File Cabinet | 1/22/2009 |
Q: The latch release lever on the drawer front will not raise the latch on one of the drawers. How can ...
A: Ed, This isn't really a safe question, but I'll try to answer it. If the pull handle or latch ...
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| Save our safe? | 1/22/2009 |
Q: We are curious if there is a market for this safe. We don't know for sure how old it is. We moved ...
A: Julie, There is a market for these safes, however you may not find a buyer for several years, or it ...
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| Combination Changing Instructions | 1/21/2009 |
Q: Looking For The Instructions On How To Change The Combo On A Ilco/Unican 505 Electronic Safe Lock
A: Fred, Changing the combo on a 505 lock Note: Open the safe door and lock it in the open position. ...
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| Honeywell Security box | 1/20/2009 |
Q: My daughter has broken the latch knob on her Honeywell 3040D security box. She can open the lock ...
A: Mark, make sure that the locks are in the open position, and then turn the box on its side (hinge ...
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| Mosler Safe | 1/20/2009 |
Q: Our Mosler safe has three numbers in its combination. We know the numbers but we do not remember how ...
A: Armando, Generally the dialing sequence for Mosler safes is: 4 times left to the first number 3 ...
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| how to open am old safe from the 1930's | 1/19/2009 |
Q: Is there any easy way to open this safe to see if there is anything in it? The front says it was ...
A: Jane, This is an odd-ball safe. I know I've seen these hinges before, but I'm having to search all ...
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| Follow up on previous question | 1/19/2009 |
Q: Andy. I inquired as to how to open a recently purchased safe with the combination and I informed you ...
A: Monoi, As you turn the dial the final turn, the lever assembly inside the lock, engages with the ...
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| Cannon safe | 1/19/2009 |
Q: I have a cannon box type safe with mechanical buttons that have to enter in the correct sequence. I ...
A: Nathan, Cannon does not list a safe that uses "mechanical" buttons to unlock the safe. It may be ...
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| Follow up on previous question | 1/18/2009 |
Q: Andy. I inquired as to how to open a recently purchased safe with the combination and I informed you ...
A: Monoi, Yale was a lock manufacture. They supplied locks to many of the major safe manufactures ...
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| RE: Victor Safe Response | 1/18/2009 |
Q: I think you are great.How are you? My hasband and I are trying to open an old Victor Safe. We read ...
A: Charla, Unfortunately this website only allows one picture. It's better if you send to me email ...
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| how to open am old safe from the 1930's | 1/18/2009 |
Q: Is there any easy way to open this safe to see if there is anything in it? The front says it was ...
A: Jane, Thanks for the picture, but I need close ups of the dial, handle, and hinges - individually. ...
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| Yale Safe Lock | 1/18/2009 |
Q: I inherited an General Fireproofing All Steel safe. When I picked it up, it was not locked. When I ...
A: John, There are only three reasons a safe lock will not open: 1. Incorrect dialing sequence, 2. ...
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| Lagard 3000 key pad | 1/18/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased an older Cannon floor safe with a lagard 5015 lock combined with a a Lagard ...
A: Jeffery, Let me state this another way, if your lock is not working correctly, the lock and keypad ...
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| opening sequence for brinks safe | 1/18/2009 |
Q: i have a brinks home security firesafe,model#5054dserial#064377, i also have the combination key as ...
A: Ken, I would go to the Honeywell web site, off of the Sisco website. You can download a user ...
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| Lagard 3000 key pad | 1/18/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased an older Cannon floor safe with a lagard 5015 lock combined with a a Lagard ...
A: Jeffery, I am very familiar with the LaGard products as I have OEM status with them, which I'm ...
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| opening sequence for brinks safe | 1/17/2009 |
Q: i have a brinks home security firesafe,model#5054dserial#064377, i also have the combination key as ...
A: Ken, I'm not sure what you are talking about, as there is no such thing as a "default key", and I'm ...
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| RE: Victor Safe combination #'s | 1/17/2009 |
Q: I think you are great.How are you? My hasband and I are trying to open an old Victor Safe. We read ...
A: Charla, My first question is where did you come up with the number 53896? Victor used a number of ...
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| how to open am old safe from the 1930's | 1/17/2009 |
Q: Is there any easy way to open this safe to see if there is anything in it? The front says it was ...
A: Jane, I appologize for taking so long to get back to you, but I have been diligently looking for a ...
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| Safe won't open | 1/17/2009 |
Q: I recently bought a safe from an estate sale. The gentleman came from back east (Minnesota?) to ...
A: Monoi, I will need pictures of the safe in order to identify it. I have no references to R.L. ...
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| old safe | 1/17/2009 |
Q: Would like to find out how to change the combination of an old safe that was/is in the house we ...
A: Jim, As Mosler made many types of locks to use with their variety of safes, I will need to see ...
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| Mosler Safe - Catholic Offerings for the Poor Box | 1/16/2009 |
Q: I recently acquired an antique Mosler Safe Church Offering Box. It is closed. What can I do? Thank ...
A: Teddy, You will have to take it to your local safe company to have them open it. Does it take keys ...
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| saga saf-d-posit model 910 | 1/16/2009 |
Q: can the combination be reset? we have forgotten the original factory set combo. how do we get it ...
A: John The combo can be reset once the safe door is open. Unfortunately the door has to be open. As ...
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| 1904 victor cannonball floor safe | 1/16/2009 |
Q: An 1904 victor cannonball safe was donated to the Rose City library. We cant figure out where 0 is ...
A: Rex, No, there are no phamplets or product guides available. Why do you need to figure out where ...
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| Locked safe with keypad | 1/16/2009 |
Q: I just bought a used locked safe from an office warehouse because I thought I might be able to use ...
A: Mike, I'm not going to do the math for you, but here is how it works. There are 9-50 users ...
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| help me open my safe | 1/15/2009 |
Q: Hej Terry, I can't open my safe - I have the key and the code for the safe. What am I doing wrong? ...
A: Lars, Your safe sounds like one of the Asian imported safes. Check your batteries to make sure you ...
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| combination safe | 1/15/2009 |
Q: i lost the combination can i get a new one. don't know where to go. safe is a vanguard vs 200
A: Kevin, Vanguard was a brand that was sold by Sears, 20-25 years ago. It was probably an import ...
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| Meilink 7810690 Model 11 | 1/15/2009 |
Q: Two years ago the large part of the handle broke I couldn't find a handle from any locksmith in the ...
A: Juan, Locksmiths generally don't have the correct knowledge to open and repair safes. You are ...
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| Old Cary Safe | 1/14/2009 |
Q: We have an old Cary full wall safe. It is located at an old museum. I was able to get thru the first ...
A: Greg, Please send me the pictures: andy@securitysafeusa.com There are generally four ways to get ...
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| Keepsafe Safe | 1/14/2009 |
Q: My Dad can no longer remember the combination of his safe and is very upset because he has a lot of ...
A: Renee, I don't recall a safe company called "John D. Brush & Co". They may have been a ...
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| CARY SAFE | 1/13/2009 |
Q: MY SAFE NEEDS LUBRICATION BADLY. WHAT PRODUCTS SHOULD I USE AND WHERE SHOULD I APPLY THEM?
A: Larry, Come on, its the new year! ask me an easy question! I teach a basic safe lock servicing ...
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| safe with out combination | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I'm the lock smith at the college but let me say I just do Best locks with keys and combination of ...
A: Ed, Unfortunately, I have to give you the bad news first. Because this website is "unsecure", we ...
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| Old Mosler 2-drawer safe - no combination | 1/12/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased a house with a beautiful Mosler safe. It is a two drawer safe. The serial ...
A: Michael, I assume that you are refering to a Mosler, 2 drawer filing cabinet with a safe lock? ...
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| Sargent&Greenleaf Safe dated back in 1857 | 1/11/2009 |
Q: I have A safe that has multiple months and years on the dial. I was told it came out of an old bank ...
A: Kristy, First off, Sargent & Greenleaf is the lock manufacture, not the safe manufacture. The ...
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| Steelmaster file cabinet safe | 1/11/2009 |
Q: I know that I have the correct numbers, but I can't remember the trick to opening the safe (it's ...
A: Therese, Generally the dialing sequence for most of the safe locks is: 4 times left to the first ...
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| Diebold GSA File Safe | 1/10/2009 |
Q: Andy, I have a Diebold GSA 2 drawer file safe. I was told that the combo was 50-25-50 when I ...
A: Ralph, I'm going to need more info concerning your lock. It sounds to me like you may have an S&G ...
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| mosler safe | 1/9/2009 |
Q: i have an old mosler safe i belive. it was gave to me by and older gent. i dont know much about it. ...
A: Brandon, The safe is a "Jewelers Chest". It is not a stand-alone safe, it was originally installed ...
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| safe relocker | 1/9/2009 |
Q: I have recently started getting into safe work. I am working on an old walk in vault door that has a ...
A: Glen, Send me photos of your problem areas, or the surrounding lock work. Once I see what the bolt ...
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| mosler safe | 1/8/2009 |
Q: i have an old mosler safe i belive. it was gave to me by and older gent. i dont know much about it. ...
A: Brandon, I received your photos, unfortunately our computors were down for most of the day, ...
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| Cary Safe Co. of Buffalo, NY | 1/8/2009 |
Q: I have a Cary Safe that I inherited and have lost the combination and cannot oopen it. Can you ...
A: Sherry, Unfortunately there are no factory records available. You can try the factory try out ...
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| master off of locks | 1/8/2009 |
Q: I am a maintenance tech at an apartment complex having a problem with security issues of tenant ...
A: Anthony, If you have an unathorized master key in the hands of a tenant, you don't have many ...
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| Atlas Safe | 1/7/2009 |
Q: We have an old Atlas safe about 2 feet tall which has both a combination lock and a key. For years, ...
A: June, Send me photos of your safe so I can get a bette idea of what you have. There was an Atlas ...
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| mosler safe | 1/7/2009 |
Q: i have an old mosler safe i belive. it was gave to me by and older gent. i dont know much about it. ...
A: Brandon, First things first, I will need to see photos of your safe in order to actually ID it. ...
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| Old safe | 1/6/2009 |
Q: I just got an old safe that I believe is a Victor. The dial says Pat'd Oct 2,88.The door was open ...
A: Jim, Send pictures of your safe to me at: andy@securitysafeusa.com I'll need full ...
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| change | 1/6/2009 |
Q: I have a granite safe mechanical combination, can this be changed to electronic entry?
A: JC Yes the majority of the Granite safes can be retrofited to an electronic style lock. Note: ...
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| GUN SAFE ELECTRONIC LOCK | 1/5/2009 |
Q: i HAVE A GUN SAFE WITH A SECURAM ELECTRONIC LOCK, WITH A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED IT WILL NOT ...
A: Robert, Based on your description of your problem, I would say that you possibly have a damaged key ...
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| Opening a safe | 1/5/2009 |
Q: We have a large safe that is opened every day. There seems to be a vacuum inside the safe that ...
A: Duane, Sorry, the picture didn't come through. Too bad you are not closer, as I specialize in ...
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| problem with safe locking | 1/5/2009 |
Q: I own a Champion safe, challenger 25 model. I have owned it for about 6 years with no problems at ...
A: Al, The first thing to check is to see if the bolt work and lock operate correctly with the door ...
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| Duravault Safe | 1/4/2009 |
Q: I picked up this safe for only the cost of moving it and it appears new (the shelves are still ...
A: Jerry, The S&G 6700 series has been the main stay lock of the safe industry for over 50 years. It ...
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| Stiffel & Freeman Safe with Yale Lock | 1/4/2009 |
Q: My boss and I have come across an old Stiffel & Freeman safe in the warehouse of our Pharmacy which ...
A: Anthony, The pictures you referenced above are either York or Alpine safes. One picture showed a ...
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| Changing an old bank building vault combination | 1/3/2009 |
Q: Andy: My wife and I bought an old bank building in a small Nebraska town that still has the vault ...
A: Jim, Because the vault locks took special changing tools to change the combination, and these tools ...
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| Can't crack my safe! | 1/3/2009 |
Q: Andy: We moved into a home in Arizona that has an older (1970's) wall safe in the basement. It is ...
A: Scott, 1970's isn't old, 1870's is old!!! I would need to see pictures of the safe in order to ...
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| Opening a safe | 1/3/2009 |
Q: We have a large safe that is opened every day. There seems to be a vacuum inside the safe that ...
A: Duane, The doors of your safe are out of adjustment, I would also imagine that it has been a number ...
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| Die bold safe combination | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I purchased an older Diebold safe. I do have the combination but have not used it for 6 months. I ...
A: Joe, As I don't recall any Diebold locks that require the dial to be "pushed" in, I'll have to do a ...
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| antique us navy mail lerk safe | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me anything about this safe .Year, age ,ship it came off....ha ha ...
A: Michael, Good luck! This one of the nameless, thousands of safes that the navy has on their ships ...
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| Mosler Bank Vault Door | 1/2/2009 |
Q: How do you move a bank vault door? (Mosler Safe Co., H-80.5", D-10 1/4", W-35.5") Whatspecial tools ...
A: Michael, Unfortunately I'm not able to open the picture with much detail, if you used a camera ...
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| Old Yale & Towne Mfg Co floor safe | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I have an ole yale & towne floor safe that has been passed down through my dad's side of the family, ...
A: Michael, First, you don't have a Yale & Towne safe. Yale & Towne was a lock manufacture. They ...
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| Meilink | 1/1/2009 |
Q: Our family has a small Meilink 1-hour fire safe (11½ x 12½ x 17 inside) (16½ x 16½ x 21 outside) ...
A: Dan, Meilink has been in business since the late 1800's, using hundreds of different types of ...
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| safe | 12/31/2008 |
Q: Our local $locksmith$ recommended a Perimeter Containment Device for our safe. What is a Perimeter ...
A: Donna, I'm not sure what your locksmith is recommending, and I'm not sure that he does either if he ...
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| gunsafe problem | 12/31/2008 |
Q: I have a problem opening my gunsafe. It's a new problem that just started in the last couple of ...
A: Mark, First ensure that you are dialing correctly, the correct sequence is: 4 times left to the ...
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| want a vault door | 12/31/2008 |
Q: I am shopping for a used bank vault door the older and funkier the better. I can remove and haul it ...
A: Steve, We have about 10-12 vault doors here, but we have no pressure doors (crane hinge style). ...
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| Duravault Safe | 12/31/2008 |
Q: I picked up this safe for only the cost of moving it and it appears new (the shelves are still ...
A: Jerry, You are right, there generally isn't a lot of info on most of the manufacturing companies, ...
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| safe cabinet laboratory | 12/31/2008 |
Q: Mr Andreasen, I purchased a 1946 bungalow in Houston, TX and found a 2'x2'x2' "safe" on 4" casters. ...
A: Jim, In answer to your questions, no, no, and no! Safe Cabinet Labratories, manufactured safes for ...
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| gary safe | 12/30/2008 |
Q: how can i open the bottom inside door of a gary safe the one that has 2 keys and a dial. dial has ...
A: Anna, Can you send me pictures of what you are refering to? Send them to: andy@securitysafeusa.com ...
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| Antique Safe Purchase | 12/30/2008 |
Q: While in Boston, one of my most regretful antique auction experiences was NOT buying a fabulous ...
A: Jon, Unfortunately, finding a great looking old safe is kind of like finding the perfect wife, if ...
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| Old safe combo help | 12/30/2008 |
Q: My father in law passed away and he had an old safe that says "Shwab Safe Co" Lafayette, Ind. ...
A: Joey, I'm not sure what the "R-26" refers to but the combo dialing sequence should be: 4 times ...
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| older Molser safe | 12/30/2008 |
Q: I have gained the ownership of an older Molser safe from a friend. I have a great interest in safes ...
A: Dennis, Your Mosle safe was built in 1912. The original color would have been either Black or ...
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| Hermann Safe | 12/30/2008 |
Q: As a kid I remember my grandfather's house, especially the safe he had built into the wall behind ...
A: David, The Hermann Safe Co., was in the San Francisco area for years. Mr. Hermann eventually sold ...
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| Mosler Safe serial number 101245 6 #combination | 12/30/2008 |
Q: I have the above safe and have managed to lock it and am unable to reopen it. I have the ...
A: Teri, Based on your serial number your safe would have been manufactured around 1891. The date ...
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| Antique Safe | 12/29/2008 |
Q: hopefully you can let me know a little about this safe. All I was told is that it was a jewelers ...
A: John, Please send your pictures to me at andy@securitysafeusa.com Pictures should include full ...
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| used sentry safe | 12/29/2008 |
Q: i have been offered a small sentry safe at a very reasonable price, namely,"come and get it. the ...
A: Tom, The following is the customer service info for Sentry: Sentry Group, 900 Linden Avenue, ...
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| Duravault Safe | 12/28/2008 |
Q: I picked up this safe for only the cost of moving it and it appears new (the shelves are still ...
A: Jerry, Your safe is a "Dual Vault" not a "Dura Vault". Dual in that it is both Burglary and Fire ...
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| Opening an old safe | 12/28/2008 |
Q: I a have an old Royal Safe (maybe from the 80's) with a dial lock and a key to open it but have no ...
A: Robert, Nope, if you followed the instructions I gave you exactly, it doesn't matter where you ...
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| safe question | 12/28/2008 |
Q: I have acquired a huge mosler double door safe. Huge meaning 7ft wide 5ft tall and 3ft deep, ...
A: Ronnie, Unfortunately there is no way of testing your safe to ensure its protection level without ...
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| Amsec Safe | 12/28/2008 |
Q: Merry Christmas! Hopefully these are simple questions. We recently bought an Amsec safe, s/n BC ...
A: Matt, I'll have to check your serial number with the factory to get the actual weight. Your safe is ...
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| Mosler Vault | 12/27/2008 |
Q: We are opening a new business in a former bank building. There is a Mosler Vault (The Mosler Safe ...
A: Susan, There several varieties of Vault Doors. First would be Fire resistive vault doors, second ...
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| Opening an old safe | 12/27/2008 |
Q: I a have an old Royal Safe (maybe from the 80's) with a dial lock and a key to open it but have no ...
A: Robert, The safe is an "asian" import safe. There are about 1/2 dozen manufactures between ...
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| Mosler Safe Serial Number | 12/27/2008 |
Q: I have what appears to be a Mosler Cannonball Safe. It has an upper cannon with 3 time delay clocks ...
A: Rich, Mosler generally stamped the serial numbers on the handles of most of their safes. On the ...
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| Old house-safe | 12/26/2008 |
Q: I have an antique eagle lock co. safe that I inherited from my grandfather. When we moved it, we had ...
A: Alec, First you do not have an Eagle Lock Co., Safe. Eagle Lock company only manufactured the ...
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| Mosler Safe | 12/24/2008 |
Q: What is this safe worth,The Mosler Safe CO.Property of U.S. Post Office Dept.Serial 10334-20 Item ...
A: Sonny, I would have to see the pictures to assign any kind of value. Generally most of the safes ...
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| Opening an antique Concordia safe | 12/24/2008 |
Q: We have inherited a old Concordia safe. I attached a photo. Our problem is that we do not have ...
A: Cydnee, Your safe is not a "Concordia Safe". To the best of my research Concordia Safe Co., ...
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| changing a tumbler safe lock to a key pad | 12/24/2008 |
Q: We have a Hayman floor safe Is there a way to do this and if so, can you recommend a place in South ...
A: Danny, The Hayman floor safes usually used the Sargent & Greenleaf locks, so retrofit to a digital ...
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| Adesco US-100 | 12/23/2008 |
Q: So I purchased this safe from a friend of a friend while he was moving a few months ago. He gave me ...
A: Joe, Adesco is no longer in business, as a separate company, they were purchased by the FireKing ...
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| Diebold safe | 12/23/2008 |
Q: I have recently acquired an old Diebold safe, upon taking it apart, I noticed that most of the parts ...
A: Derek the number maybe part of the serial number. I would have to see pictures of the safe to give ...
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| Sears Safe | 12/23/2008 |
Q: I have a small Sears safe that has a 1967 date on it but I've lost the combination. I assume Sears ...
A: Brenda, Sears has actually sold safes made by several safe manufactures over the years. I would ...
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| Brinks Safe | 12/23/2008 |
Q: I have a brinks safe, and the electronic key pad has stopped functioning, even though I replaced ...
A: Ethan, oops! my fault, typo error! I have another company that I do work for that has the "SYSCO" ...
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| gun safes | 12/22/2008 |
Q: how reliable are the electronic combination locks on fireproof gun safes
A: Robert, Thanks for the open ended question! Hopefully you mean fire resistive as I don't know of ...
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| Mosler GSA MR 302 Combination | 12/21/2008 |
Q: You answered a question about this safe and gave the default combinations. I have a two drawer box ...
A: Tom, The factory setting for a Mosler MR302-402 lock was 50-25-50. The 302 lock came in two ...
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| Lori Federal Safe | 12/20/2008 |
Q: We recently bought a house with a Lori Federal safe in the floor. I found a card with what looks ...
A: Arthur, Sorry, but you are mistaken. Lori-Federal was a lock manufacture, what you have is an ...
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| safes | 12/20/2008 |
Q: Terry, I would like to manufacture my own safe. However, i am having trouble finding blueprints to ...
A: Henry, There are rarely any blue prints of safes available. The reasons manufactures don't release ...
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| Antique Safe | 12/19/2008 |
Q: We just inherited a Burke & Barnes safe that was supposedly on the from the Robert E Lee Riverboat, ...
A: Ray, I will need photos of the safe to do any kind of evaluation. Rating Antique Value is based ...
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| Brinks Safe | 12/19/2008 |
Q: I have a brinks safe, and the electronic key pad has stopped functioning, even though I replaced ...
A: Ethan, The "Brinks" line of safes was manufactured by a company called "Sysco". The "Brinks" name ...
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| Safe Deposit Box Question | 12/18/2008 |
Q: I have a safe deposit box, and I have this nagging fear that, even though I removed the key and have ...
A: Kristen, Safe deposit locks are "key retaining", this means that when the lock is in the unlocked ...
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| York Safe | 12/17/2008 |
Q: My husband died in February and he had a large York Safe. The serial Number was Y461992, Relocking ...
A: Nancy, York used several different styles of locks. Some were key change and some were hand ...
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| Mosler Safe | 12/17/2008 |
Q: A small Mosler Safe (1033777, 110lbs) found in our unit storage area is the size I need for Narcotis ...
A: MAJ John Strain, Unfortunately no, the serial number doesn't help in identifying the safe itself. ...
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| Tower Sears and Roebuck Safe | 12/16/2008 |
Q: I have a safe that my father had, which I think the combination is on the side. It appears to be 6 ...
A: Charles, Questions are ok, No the safe would not have six double digit numbers. I wonder if there ...
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| Remington Rand 4 Drawer File Cabinet | 12/16/2008 |
Q: I have recently acquired a Remington Rand 4 Drawer File Cabinet built by Safe-Cabinet Laboratory; ...
A: Brad, If there is no metal between the drawers and the fire resistive material then I doubt that it ...
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| York Safe | 12/16/2008 |
Q: My husband died in February and he had a large York Safe. The serial Number was Y461992, Relocking ...
A: Nancy, York used several different locks but the following dialing sequence should work for you: ...
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| Tower Sears and Roebuck Safe | 12/15/2008 |
Q: I have a safe that my father had, which I think the combination is on the side. It appears to be 6 ...
A: Charles, The combo is probably a series of three two digit numbers, for instance "603572" would ...
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| Montgomery Ward Safe Model 9031 | 12/15/2008 |
Q: I have as safe in my possession that belonged to my grandmother. She gave us the combo but we still ...
A: Jeremy, Don't worry about a starting position. When the instructions say go 4 times left to XX ...
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| Remington Rand 4 Drawer File Cabinet | 12/15/2008 |
Q: I have recently acquired a Remington Rand 4 Drawer File Cabinet built by Safe-Cabinet Laboratory; ...
A: Brad, No, the SMNA labels were basically a testing for fire resistance, etc. The F2-ND, class D is ...
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| No combo for a Leader TS 377 K1 | 12/14/2008 |
Q: I'm currently stationed here in Iraq at Al Faw palace and I have been given a Leader TS 377 K1 safe ...
A: Paul, The NSN for the item is 701001C033656. If you can identify the unit a little more exactly I ...
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| safe combination | 12/14/2008 |
Q: I have a Marvin safe from the 1800's. I have the correct combination but cannot get it to work. The ...
A: Wendy, Safe locks are like watches, in that if you want them to work correctly, and accurately, ...
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| Remington Rand safe | 12/14/2008 |
Q: I have a safe (Remington Rand safe)it has two locks one on each door its 29 1/2" deep,39 1/2" wide ...
A: Richard, Chances are that the lock on the left door is a "false lock". Some manufactures put the ...
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| wall safe and asbestos | 12/14/2008 |
Q: "There is a wall safe in my 1936 house. It is a wall safe made by Herring Hall Marvin. It is round ...
A: Michelle, HHM never used asbestos to the best of my knowledge. Even if it is asbestos, it can not ...
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| Keys for Diplomat Safe | 12/13/2008 |
Q: I lost the keys to my Diplomat Safe. The safe is the type that needs both the key and ...
A: Maria, Your Local locksmith should be able to make keys for the safe. The keys they will need are ...
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| J.J. Taylor safe | 12/12/2008 |
Q: I have recently purchased a building for my Businesses and it has a JJ Taylor walk in safe. The door ...
A: Mike, The JJ Taylor safes used a couple of different kinds of locks, most notably - key change and ...
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| Herman Safe | 12/12/2008 |
Q: I just aquired a Herman floor safe, I havent had time to clean it up yet, the (s&g) lock had been ...
A: Lance, I get lots of mail from people that have safes that are privately labeled so the safe is not ...
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| gary floor safe | 12/12/2008 |
Q: i bought and old run down store and moved the old counter and found a floor safe. gary serial # ...
A: Shane, There are no records available. Gary Safe merged with Allied Safe in the late 80's early ...
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| OPENING AN OLD YALE SAFE | 12/11/2008 |
Q: Hey Terry, I just received an old old safe as a gift along with the combination but can't get the ...
A: William, First things first - if you have to occilate the dial back and forth between 20 & 40 to ...
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| OPENING AN OLD YALE SAFE | 12/10/2008 |
Q: Hey Terry, I just received an old old safe as a gift along with the combination but can't get the ...
A: William, First off, you don't have a "Yale" safe. Yale was a lock manufacture and they supplied ...
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| fire proof file cabinet | 12/9/2008 |
Q: My tenants have drilled through the lock and crowbarred the bottom drawer and it doesn't appear i'll ...
A: Lynn, Normally these cabinets have a locking bar running up and down the side of the cabinet that ...
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| the difference between older french locks and american locks | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I asked the question and got the following response Sorry, but I don't answer homework questions.. ...
A: Dannie, The first question I have is "are you asking about safe locks, or regurlar door locks"? I ...
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| bank vault | 12/9/2008 |
Q: Andy I own a restaurant which was an old bank. The vault door is still in it and I would like to ...
A: Matt, You have two separate issues here. First yes there is a market for used vault doors, however ...
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| Cary Safe, Yale Lock | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I have been reading your postings on the Cary Safe Company, we have a Cary Safe in our school that ...
A: Kent, Yes, no, maybe and slim to none! Oh, I guess you would like me to expand on my answers? Ok, ...
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| fire proof file cabinet | 12/8/2008 |
Q: My tenants have drilled through the lock and crowbarred the bottom drawer and it doesn't appear i'll ...
A: Lynn, Unfortunately, because of the thin sheet metal this type of file cabinet is made from, once ...
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| cary safe | 12/8/2008 |
Q: I have an old cary safe that I bought with an old house. I was wondering how to determine the age ...
A: Jim, The date on the dial is a patent date for the lock, which was probably a "Yale & Towne". The ...
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| 3 safes | 12/8/2008 |
Q: Our company has three safes. One is a small Meilink safe with what appears to be a plastic handle. ...
A: Donna, The key lock is exactly that a key lock. As you mentioned earlier, you would now have a ...
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| Kwality 300 casters | 12/7/2008 |
Q: I have a Safe-Cabinet Company, Marietta Ohio, antique safe with three broken casters out of six. I ...
A: Kevin, Unfortunately, I have a couple of pieces of bad news for you. First the "Safe Cabinet Co.," ...
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| Very Old Victor Safe | 12/7/2008 |
Q: Terry: I have an old Victor double door safe that I have the combination to. However inside these ...
A: Mark, Well you are in luck, not to far north from you in Kentucky, Nicholasville to be exact, is ...
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| changeing a combination | 12/7/2008 |
Q: I picked up a combination handle on a built in small floor safe by Sentry how do I change the ...
A: Ex-Harleyman, Sentry uses pre-stamped wheels, the only way to change the combo would be to reverse ...
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| Very Old Victor Safe | 12/6/2008 |
Q: Terry: I have an old Victor double door safe that I have the combination to. However inside these ...
A: Mark, I did receive the photos. I'm sorry I haven't followed up with them yet, as I'm still doing ...
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| MEILINK JEWELRY SAFE | 12/5/2008 |
Q: I HAVE A MEILINK JEWELRY SAFE. IT HAS A 1/8 OR 1/4 INCH STEEL DOOR. MY QUESTION IS HOW DO I ...
A: Bruce, First off, you don't have a jewelry safe if the door is only 1/8" to 1/4" thick. TL-15 ...
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| 3 safes | 12/5/2008 |
Q: Our company has three safes. One is a small Meilink safe with what appears to be a plastic handle. ...
A: Donna, The lable classifications are just a means of documenting the testing a safe, or series of ...
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| lefebure parts | 12/5/2008 |
Q: we are a grocery store in need of rails to a lefebure safe model 79327. this safe has 2 drawers and ...
A: Chris, Lefebure equipment was discontinued sometime between 1998 and 2001. De La Rue acquired ...
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| Small safe with a Star Logo | 12/4/2008 |
Q: I have a small combination/key safe with a Star Logo on the front and have lost the combination. It ...
A: William, You can, but AMSEC is going to refer you back to me! Lets go over some info so you have ...
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| Info on old Mosler safe | 12/3/2008 |
Q: Years ago I remodeled a teller line and was given an under counter two drawer safe. The drawers are ...
A: Bob, This is going to be a "several" parts answer, The good news is the drawers and the safe are ...
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| SMNA label | 12/2/2008 |
Q: Could you please tell me the UL equivalent rating for a safe with a Safe manufactures national ...
A: Sam, Safe Manufactures National Association Spec B1 - Burglary resistive chest. Group 3- Round door ...
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| What's a good safe for the home? | 12/2/2008 |
Q: I'm shopping for a safe for my home. I want to store some cash, jewelry, financial records and a ...
A: Larry, Part of the problem with buying off of the internet is you may be comparing apples and ...
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| What's a good safe for the home? | 12/1/2008 |
Q: I'm shopping for a safe for my home. I want to store some cash, jewelry, financial records and a ...
A: Larry, feel free to check out our websites: www.securitysafeusa.com or www.securitysafeintl.com. ...
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| hermann safe | 12/1/2008 |
Q: Andy, I am in fresno and am wondering if you think you could get an old hermann safe open. It is ...
A: Kevin, The answer is yes. And, too bad you didn't contact me sooner, I was in Hanford opening an ...
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| Sentry OA3817 | 11/30/2008 |
Q: My Sentry safe model#OA3817 is a key/electronic combo safe. The safe will not open. The electronic ...
A: Sara, Unplug the batteries, this should reboot the electronics for the lock. Make sure that the ...
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| Morris & Ireland Safe. | 11/30/2008 |
Q: I have a morris & Ireland safe and I have the combination, I have not opened the safe in years. The ...
A: Joe, I would like to see pictures of your safe. It may not be a Morris & Ireland safe. In addition ...
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| diplomat safe | 11/30/2008 |
Q: my friend gave me a safe but had the code in her storage that she had lost due to money problems. ...
A: Becky, The problem with most of the asian safes is the code can be from 4 to 16 digits long, ...
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| Morris Ireland Safe | 11/28/2008 |
Q: I found this safe in my basement- figured out the combination- (Safe was open & I disassembled) I ...
A: Jay, In its current condition, looking at the photo, I'll have to stick with my original assessment ...
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| Mosler safe | 11/28/2008 |
Q: I acquired this safe from my work, which acquired it from a company they bought out, and it came ...
A: Bill, Your safe was built around 1952, probably for the government. Unfortunately the ...
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| major safe | 11/27/2008 |
Q: we just bought a house and found a floor safe in one of the rooms the combo knob was off and ...
A: Tia, Yes the safe can be opened, as I don't know how much damage has been done to it, I don't know ...
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| Old Safe With Yale Lock | 11/26/2008 |
Q: I inherited an old safe from my father. It is from the 50's or 60's and has a Yale combination lock. ...
A: Tim, Yes it can be opened without damaging the safe and lock, but if you don't have the combo and ...
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| unlocking Lord Safe | 11/26/2008 |
Q: My name is Leah and I have a home Lord safe with combination lock and key. My problem is I know the ...
A: Leah, Most Lord safes used standard combination locks, eithe S&G or LaGard. The following sequence ...
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| MOSLER SAFE # 530062 | 11/25/2008 |
Q: I have been leaving it unlocked for years. I opened the door turned the knob to see if I could ...
A: Mark, Based on your serial number, that would put your date of manufacture around 1946 or so. ...
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| Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe 1953 | 11/25/2008 |
Q: Good morning Andy, We have this safe, from 1953, Hamilton OH. I think the model # is ...
A: April, This is a Korean War era or Post Korean War era "Field Safe". I was in the Navy for 10 ...
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| Mosler Field Safe | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I currently own a Mosler field safe that i purchased at an estate sale. I believe it is from world ...
A: Dan, I'm not aware of any Mosler Field Safes that used keys, and I have two Mosler Field Safes. ...
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| Hall Safe from the 1860's | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I would like to send you some pictures of a Hall safe from the 1860's era. Trying to arrive at a ...
A: Stan, I have a couple of sisters that live around the corner of you in Hickory Creek, Tx. In order ...
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| Removing a S&G series 6700 from dial | 11/23/2008 |
Q: Terry, My brother gave me his old safe {Chinese} so he can upgrade to a better one [American} he ...
A: Darrell, Well, I have a couple of questions; for clarification is the safe locked shut or open? Why ...
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| Very Old Victor Safe | 11/23/2008 |
Q: Terry: I have an old Victor double door safe that I have the combination to. However inside these ...
A: Mark, First I would need to see photo's of your safe to make any determination. Please send me ...
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| Morris Ireland Safe | 11/22/2008 |
Q: I found this safe in my basement- figured out the combination- (Safe was open & I disassembled) I ...
A: Jay, I don't think the safe that you have is a Morris & Ireland. Edward Crosby Morris was born in ...
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| herring hall marvin co. safe | 11/21/2008 |
Q: we recently bought a large herring hall marvin dial safe. the dial goes from 0 to 100. on the ...
A: Delaina, HHM was started with the merger of three companies; the Herring Safe Co., the Hall's Safe ...
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| vintage mosler safe | 11/20/2008 |
Q: I have recently purchased a ? vintage mosler safe. it has a double door on the front,with one combo ...
A: John, Based on your comment "vintage", I assume that you have an older safe. Mosler started their ...
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| Sargent & Greenleaf lock | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I have a small safe that I removed the lock mechanism from and after cleaning it and resetting the ...
A: Mike, Sargent & Greenleaf was in Rochester, NY from 1865 to 1975, when they moved to Nicholasville, ...
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| Old Yale walk in Safe | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I would like to know if you could help me out,I am a locksmith in Ok,asked to repair a old ...
A: Frank, Safe Cabinet Co., mainly used Yale OC5M locks or Sargent & Greenleaf C85 locks. As you have ...
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| Age of mosler safe | 11/18/2008 |
Q: I have a mosler safe ser. no. 240430...can u tell me how old it is, where it was manufactured, ...
A: Ron, Pretty much, every oil painting was different. They were all hand painted and would have had ...
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| Age of mosler safe | 11/18/2008 |
Q: I have a mosler safe ser. no. 240430...can u tell me how old it is, where it was manufactured, ...
A: Ron, Your mosler safe was made around 1912. The Mosler Safe Company was a manufacturer of security ...
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| Is an old safe OK to retrofit as a gun safe? | 11/18/2008 |
Q: I am trying to find a large older safe to use for guns, maybe 6' tall x 4' wide x up to 3 ft deep ...
A: Frank, There is no easy answer here. Basically locking up your guns in any safe is better than ...
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| Safe Deposit Box | 11/18/2008 |
Q: Last week I was in the process of opening a safe deposit box for a local bank I do business with. I ...
A: Jamey, Ouch! No there are no tools that are designed specifically to repair damaged safe deposit ...
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| Charpiot floor safe | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I recently became the new owner of an old Charpiot floor safe. I have the combo (6 digits) but do ...
A: Ryan, I also have no info on the Chariot safes. As there were no safe manufactures in Denver that ...
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| Opening a Combination Safe | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I have a 4-number combination safe with a key that locks out the handle. I understand how to dial ...
A: Lisa, There are only a couple of reasons that a combination lock will not work: 1. Incorrect ...
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| How to open a Star floor safe? | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I have a Star "C" rate floor safe that I do not have the combination to. What is the easiest way to ...
A: Charlie, The easiest way to get your safe open would be to call a qualifed safe technician and have ...
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| SENTRY GQ5453-2 LOCK SWAP | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I have a Sentry Gun Safe Model # GQ5453-2 whose lock is worn out. I spoke with the a technician at ...
A: Will, The standard foot print of a current style lock (Mechanical or Electronic) is: 2-5/8" x ...
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| SENTRY GQ5453-2 LOCK SWAP | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I have a Sentry Gun Safe Model # GQ5453-2 whose lock is worn out. I spoke with the a technician at ...
A: Will, First off, most of the sentry safes are not compatible with standard safe locks. If your safe ...
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| Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Co | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I have an old Herring-Hall-Marvin, Hamilton Ohio safe. It also says Grand Rapids Safe Co, Grand ...
A: Don, HHM was the manufacture, Grand Rapids Safe Co., was the distributor. HHM was in business from ...
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| Information on Antique Mosler Safe | 11/14/2008 |
Q: I am the Treasurer-Tax Collector for the County of Siskiyou in Northern California. We have an ...
A: Great, Good luck with it. We move safes up to 10,000 lbs, so when you sell it, either you or the ...
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| Cary Safe Co | 11/14/2008 |
Q: I cleaned out a house in Northern California and found an old Cary Safe Co. safe. I have pictures of ...
A: Landry, We are also located in Northern California - Hayward. Check us out at ...
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| diplomat 100 safe | 11/14/2008 |
Q: I was trying to price these and you answers to questions came up. I have a diplomat 100 that I am ...
A: Tim, Current retail value of a used Diplomat 100 is $100-$250 depending on the condition. Without ...
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| old schwab safe parts | 11/13/2008 |
Q: I have an old schwab safe. I'd like to get it fixed. I'm not sure if there are parts missing or not. ...
A: Dan, The lock appears to be missing the lever & fence assembly, the locking bolt and the back ...
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| Gary Safe Co. floor safe | 11/12/2008 |
Q: I have a safe that has a combonation top and inside is a seperate compartment with key mechanism. It ...
A: John, Current Value of a similar new safe is about $900. However used safes that still have parts ...
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| Star Safe Keyhole | 11/12/2008 |
Q: I apologize for the delay. The keyhole is in the back. There is only one that I can see. It is in ...
A: Don, Ok, you have the standard Star door. Did you want the change key and instructions? Remember, ...
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| Cary Safe Company of Buffalo NY | 11/12/2008 |
Q: We are a nonprofit in Ardmore OK and we bought a building for Adult Day Services. In one of the ...
A: Melissa, You have an interesting safe. Cary Safe was a manufacture, and I'm quite familiar with ...
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| Can't open safe | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I've had this safe for 15 years, never had a problem. it is a 3 number combo. Ive tried to turn the ...
A: Miguel, Cold weather can have a significant effect on lubricant. New lubricant starts to degrade ...
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| Star Safe | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I have an open Star Rectangular Body Round Lift-Out Door Floor Safe Model Number B6, Serial Number ...
A: Don, Are you talking about the small key hole in the back of the safe door? If so this is for the ...
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| Sargent and Greenleaf Combination | 11/9/2008 |
Q: I have a Herrins Hall-Marvin Safe Co safe that belonged to my father about 60 years ago. It is a ...
A: Linda, The Herring-Hall & Marvin Safe Co., was established in 1892 and was purchased by Diebold ...
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| Montgomery Ward Safe Model 9031 | 11/9/2008 |
Q: We now have to hit on the bottom of the safe to make combination work. Can we take the cover off box ...
A: Dale, Montgomery Wards didn't manufacture your safe, it was relabeled for them. I believe that ...
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| Opening a safe | 11/9/2008 |
Q: I have a wilson model 006 safe and have the combination, but can not get it open. do you have any ...
A: Todd, Wilson safe generally used S&G or LaGard combination lock on their safes. The dialing ...
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| Star Safe | 11/9/2008 |
Q: I have an open Star Rectangular Body Round Lift-Out Door Floor Safe Model Number B6, Serial Number ...
A: Don, Unfortunately there are no assembly, disassembly instructions for most safes. Few, if any ...
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| Globe safe | 11/8/2008 |
Q: Do you know where i might find someone who can sell me parts to repair an old globe safe the was ...
A: Ted, I doubt you will find replacement parts. It is more likely, if you want to repair the safe, ...
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| Is this safe worth saving? | 11/8/2008 |
Q: I have a safe that was my Grandfathers. I was told it could be 100 years old. I do not have the ...
A: Kristy, Unfortunately, the picture did not come through with enough detail to allow me to answer ...
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| York safe cica 1946 | 11/7/2008 |
Q: I purchased a house built in 1946 with a built in York safe. The safe was open when I purchased the ...
A: Steven, York used a number of different locks including their own during the years. The locks ...
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| Star Safe | 11/7/2008 |
Q: I have an open Star Rectangular Body Round Lift-Out Door Floor Safe Model Number B6, Serial Number ...
A: Don, You have a couple of options, luckily your safe is open. First, you could take the door to ...
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| Hermann Safe Co. | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I found this old record safe door at a pasta factory in Oakland California. I'm interested in ...
A: Frank, I love to give good news bad news, I do have a couple of complete locks for your HHM. (good ...
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| opening a bank vault | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I have recently been hired at an office that rents space where a bank previously occupied. ...
A: Brenda, I wish I could say I had good news and bad news, but I can't. I'll give you some ideas to ...
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| Adams Safes | 11/5/2008 |
Q: Any information on an Adams Improved Brent Streetsafe (36 x 24 x 22")?
A: Jimmy, I assume that you meant "Adams Improved Bent Steel Safes"? There were a number of ...
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| Value to Sell | 11/5/2008 |
Q: I have this old safe shown on the dial as made by Diebold & Kienzle in Cincinnati, O The Patents ...
A: Robert Send me pictures of the safe and I can give you, at least a basic price that your safe would ...
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| LeFebure Key | 11/5/2008 |
Q: My grandmother found a key on a key ring in some of my grandfathers things. He passed away back in ...
A: Gary, It may be a Safe Deposit box key, you might want to check at any of the banks your ...
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| s & g combination lock | 11/4/2008 |
Q: My Grandmother has a filing cabinet with an S & G combination lock. She gave me the combination and ...
A: Mike, The lock is the SGL 8400 series. The dialing sequence is almost correct. The following is ...
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| Antique safe question | 11/4/2008 |
Q: I just bought an antique safe located in northern nevada with no combination to open it. I am ...
A: Aaron, Unfortunately, the picture you attached is not clear enough for me to give your safe an ...
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| Older Schwab safe? | 11/4/2008 |
Q: I have an older safe that has Schwab painted on it just above the tumbler. It is very heavy, at ...
A: Jeremy, The Schwab safe company has been making safes continuously since 1872. Federal combination ...
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| how to unlock an antique mosler safe | 11/4/2008 |
Q: i found a Mosler Safe in my attic and it had this code on the handle: 136414 the safe is about 18 ...
A: Maggie, The numbers on the handle are the serial number, not a code. Your Mosler Safe was built ...
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| lefebure 2 drawer locking cabinet | 11/4/2008 |
Q: The lock is located on the upper right portion of the drawer. When the proper key is used the lock ...
A: Howard, If the lock is not "popping" out it is because of binding. Either the lock is binding ...
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| antique safe valuation | 11/3/2008 |
Q: I have a old, 75+ years, safe cabinet laboratory inspected by L.E. Safe No. It must weight a ton ...
A: John, Safe Cabinet Laboratory made safes from the mid 1920's to the mid 1950's. These were light ...
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| safe combo not working | 11/3/2008 |
Q: I recently aquired a safe from my mother that she purchased with her house because the previous ...
A: Chris, Since HHM was in business from around 1892 to the late 1950's, they used many different ...
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| opening yale safe | 11/1/2008 |
Q: I have an old safe that I got from my grand fathers estate. I also have the combination but am ...
A: Kris, Yes, I would like to see pictures. Determining what manufacture safe you have is essential ...
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| Vulcan Safe | 10/31/2008 |
Q: I just read your posting on the Yale safe that turned out to be a Vulcan. Please, can you tell me ...
A: Charles, This is one of those small companies that I will probably be researching for years. To ...
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| mosler safe will not lock | 10/31/2008 |
Q: I was given a Mosler safe (very heavy floor type) with round door and two key door inside the main ...
A: Stephen, I answered this under a separate email, but to reinterate, the lock needs to be unlocked. ...
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| Saga Saf-D-Posit safe | 10/31/2008 |
Q: Why was Saga made to stop selling in the US? Was there a problem with their product or what was up? ...
A: Donnie, To the best of my knowledge it was due to import license expiration. Saga originally had ...
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| Sears safe won't open | 10/31/2008 |
Q: I bought a house that came with an older stationary handle Sears safe, model 6537. I was given the ...
A: Joel, You are missing the final turn, which should either be "left 1 time, slowly to stop" or left ...
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| Cary safe combination | 10/31/2008 |
Q: I've been doing a little research on the Cary Safe Co. My father passed away this summer and had a ...
A: Tim, The lock on the inner chest is vary similar to the lock on the outer door. It will have ...
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| building wooden lock mechanism | 10/30/2008 |
Q: I am looking to build a working lock mechanism out of wood for a 3-dimensional design class. Not a ...
A: Robert, You may want to get a copy of the book; "Early Locks and Lockmakers of America". Libary of ...
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| mosler safe will not lock | 10/29/2008 |
Q: I was given a Mosler safe (very heavy floor type) with round door and two key door inside the main ...
A: Stephen, You indicated that you have the combination, but you did not say whether the combination ...
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| Old safe failure | 10/28/2008 |
Q: After reading one of your answers about using only Tri-Flow or silicone and wiping the brass down ...
A: Keith, I'm not sure what area you are in but in northern california we have a hardware chain that I ...
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| LOCKED OUT!!! | 10/27/2008 |
Q: My great grandparents left me with a safe for the Halls Safe Company. But seeing as my great ...
A: Trevor, No, there is no cyanide in the safe, unless your grandparents boobytraped it! You have ...
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| Diebold Safe question | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I have the following safe and I am woundering two things. One, where can I find information about ...
A: Brian, I'll see if I can answer most of your questions. First, Olive Green was the standard color ...
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| Sentry Safe model A3810 Electronic Lock | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I have a sentry safe model A3810. My problem is that the electronic lock isn't working. I've ...
A: Alan, If you need into your safe really quickly, you should contact a local safe company. Check in ...
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| opening yale safe | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I have an old safe that I got from my grand fathers estate. I also have the combination but am ...
A: Kris, You have left me with quite an open ended question. Yale has been a lock manufacture since ...
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| Old safe failure | 10/27/2008 |
Q: After reading one of your answers about using only Tri-Flow or silicone and wiping the brass down ...
A: Keith, You might try to heat it up with a hair dryer. Spinning the lock fast enough to increase ...
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| Art Metal Safe | 10/26/2008 |
Q: I have a large commercial antique safe tha the dial indicates "Art Metal". It also has a name on ...
A: Krist, First, don't worry, about "clearing the combo". It was cleared when the lock was locked. ...
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| mosler 1910 two door | 10/26/2008 |
Q: I have a 1910 mosler that needs a wheel pack. Where can I get one?
A: David, Mosler went out of business in 2001, and they haven't made replacement parts for your safe ...
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| Can't open small floor safe | 10/26/2008 |
Q: I own a small safe purchased from John D. Brush and Co. sometime I believe in the mid to late 60's. ...
A: Mike, I don't generally advocate the use of WD40 on locks, but in your case it may be necessary. ...
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| Herring Hall Marvin file cabinet safe | 10/26/2008 |
Q: This is a two drawer cabinet with the safe section being on the bottom. I have had this safe for a ...
A: Justin, The dial will only turn with the butterfly knob in the closed position, which, when the ...
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| Victor Safe and Lock (Cannon ball safe) | 10/26/2008 |
Q: I have a Victor safe, last patent DEC 1 1908 with a Bankers Dustproof Time Lock. Have researched ...
A: Kerry, I'm not ignoring you, I'm looking for someone close to you that can work on a safe like ...
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| Safe-D-Posit | 10/26/2008 |
Q: I have the Safe-D-Posit fire safe, called "The Protector", I lost my combination to our safe, still ...
A: Terri, Your options are: 1. Take the safe to a safe company to have it opened and repaired. 2. ...
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| Gary safe - lost combo | 10/25/2008 |
Q: I have an old (Govt?) Gary safe that is drilled on the dial. I can see the wheels and am able to ...
A: Jim, Dial the combo correctly, obtaining the numbers as you line up the wheel gates. Next you will ...
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| Victor Safe and Lock (Cannon ball safe) | 10/25/2008 |
Q: I have a Victor safe, last patent DEC 1 1908 with a Bankers Dustproof Time Lock. Have researched ...
A: Kerry, Banker's Dustproof began in 1906 as a subsidiary of Victor Safe and Lock Company. Around ...
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| Herring Hall Marvin file cabinet safe | 10/25/2008 |
Q: This is a two drawer cabinet with the safe section being on the bottom. I have had this safe for a ...
A: Justin, Well I have good news and bad news. First the good news, you do have an S&G 8400 series, ...
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| Victor Safe and Lock (Cannon ball safe) | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I have a Victor safe, last patent DEC 1 1908 with a Bankers Dustproof Time Lock. Have researched ...
A: Kerry, I'm not sure exactly what your question is? For information on the time lock you will need ...
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| diplamat 100 | 10/24/2008 |
Q: i have purchased a diplamat 100 at a sale and dont have combonation and door is closed, but there is ...
A: Rick, If you can see or feel the gates in the wheels you can figure out the numbers. Generally, ...
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| Asbestos | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I own a small business that owns a Safe-Cabinet Laboratory fire safe. We have moved locations and ...
A: Chad, Safe Cabinet Labroratory was one of the manufactures that did use Asbestos as a heat ...
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| Mosler vault doors | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I purchased two vault doors that came out of a saving and loan in New Mexico several year ago and ...
A: David, I have several lock & safe companies in the San Antonio area, that you can try, they should ...
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| Changing Combo for S&G 6720 | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I am looking for some step by step instructions on how to change a S&G 6720 Combination Lock. Do ...
A: David, The following web address is where the lock instructions are located: ...
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| asbestos? | 10/21/2008 |
Q: I just acquired a LeFebure fire proof cabinet from a co- worker who was willing to give it to me for ...
A: Noel, First the good news, I am not aware of LeFebure ever having used Asbestos in any of their ...
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| diebolt T20 #157653 | 10/19/2008 |
Q: the humidity in the safe runs about 20% higher than the outside room. what can be done? Thank you Ed
A: Ed, The material that is used in fire resistive type safes, tends to absorb moisture from the ...
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| have an old safe | 10/18/2008 |
Q: we had the safe in the family for years...i can't tell the name on the dial in front because its ...
A: Billy, First WD40 is not a very good lubricant - it is a great penetrant, but because of the ...
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| Diebold Floor Safe combination | 10/18/2008 |
Q: I recently acquired a Diebold Floor safe that is open but locked. I do not have a combination. Is ...
A: Parker, No, it won't change the instructions. I was just clarifying the labels. UL and SMNA ...
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| Diebold Floor Safe combination | 10/18/2008 |
Q: I recently acquired a Diebold Floor safe that is open but locked. I do not have a combination. Is ...
A: Parker, A group 6 safe (SMNA label) is equivilant to a UL Label, TL15 burglary safe. Does the UL ...
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| Remington Rand File Safe problem opening | 10/17/2008 |
Q: Obviously I have an old Remington Rand File Safe that I am having problems with and cannot find ...
A: Kirby, It is kind of hard to diagnose a problem like this without having the "beast" here. ...
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| mosler safe combo. | 10/17/2008 |
Q: About 2 years ago my family and I purchased a restaurant that has been around for over fifty years. ...
A: Burak, Based on your serial number the safe would have been made around 1948. The Class C Fire ...
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| How | 10/17/2008 |
Q: i am a junk hauler and i was given a old safe the combination and the handle are broken of and it is ...
A: Elgin, If the handle and dial are broken off you have two choices, hire a safe company to open the ...
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| Mosler safe combination | 10/17/2008 |
Q: I work at the Brazilian Consulate in Houston, and we have an old Mosler safe and no combination to ...
A: Suenon, Your safe was manufactured around 1965 and has probably had the combo changed many times ...
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| meilink safe question. Not an opening question. | 10/15/2008 |
Q: I have several naive questions. I am going to scrap a Meilink safe appx. 76" tall 43 wide and 32 ...
A: Dave, The number on the handle is probably the serial number. Meilink didn't start putting the ...
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| Mosler Vault Door Combination Damaged | 10/15/2008 |
Q: We have a Mosler Vault Door it has a dual combination lock with a time lock as well. The top ...
A: Misa, Yes the door can probably be opened without drilling, however this will depend on what the ...
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| Safe combination | 10/15/2008 |
Q: Andy I have HHM Safe with serial # 283711. This safe is locked and I have no combination. Thanks
A: Terry, HHM was in business from 1892 until the late 1950's. They litterally produced hundreds of ...
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| Shaw Walker Safe | 10/14/2008 |
Q: I just purchased a Shaw Walker safe that is locked with the door open. The serial number on the ...
A: Dan, Most Shaw Walker Safes (Art Metal Cabinet), used a Sargent & Greenleaf R6720 lock. This lock ...
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| Old Mosler wall safe | 10/14/2008 |
Q: Andreasen: I have seen your very complete web site and your very informative responses so I would ...
A: Ramiro, Mosler went out of business in 2001, so there are no parts available. Your safe was built ...
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| Antique Safe | 10/14/2008 |
Q: Years ago I was given this safe. I do not have the information on the safe at the moment, I want to ...
A: Paddy, Yes,the safe can be opened, and you are partly right, in order to keep the safe intact and ...
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| Mosler Safe | 10/14/2008 |
Q: I am trying to figure out why safe won't unlock (door is open) the combination is suppose to be 4 ...
A: Jerry, Unfortunately, the wheel curb is attached to the back cover of the Mosler 302-402 locks, so ...
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| Unopened Silas C. Herring fireproof safe | 10/14/2008 |
Q: We have an old safe sitting in our basement that was there when we bought the house. The previous ...
A: Chris, Well, you managed to get a cool safe without having to shop forever. The lock that you have ...
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| Saga Safe | 10/13/2008 |
Q: Like many other, I've lost the combo to this Saf-D-Posit Saga safe. Unfortunately this floor safe ...
A: Michelle, Info for Saga is as follows: SAGA ELECTRONIC CO.,LTD. ADDRESS: Ningbo Hi-Tech ...
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| Shaw-Walker safe w/Eagle combination lock | 10/13/2008 |
Q: Inherited a safe and need to know how to operate combination. Lucky to receive it in the locked ...
A: Jean, You also sent this request to my regular email address, which I responded to, but I'll answer ...
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| Sisco Protector Safe Lost Key | 10/12/2008 |
Q: I lost the key to my 20+ year old Protector fire safe sold by Sisco Inc., Long Beach CA. Model ...
A: Francene, Sisco is currently marketed in the US under the Honeywell label. You can give Sisco ...
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| AMSEC SAFE | 10/12/2008 |
Q: I just bought an American Security safe at a garage sale. They previous owner said they bought the ...
A: Andrew, The serial number should be on the lower right corner of the door. If it is a gun safe, it ...
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| Vault Door Problems | 10/11/2008 |
Q: We have a business in an old bank. We figured it would be a good idea to place important and ...
A: Shamika, LeFebure pulled all of their offices out of North & Central America about 10 years ago. ...
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| Diplomat Safe | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I have a diplomat electronic safe which i am no longer able to open. I tried changing new batteries ...
A: Ryan, First, double check your batteries, ensure that they are good, I've opened new packs and ...
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| locked out | 10/10/2008 |
Q: i have a Sentry safe #2200. I have the correct combination. I have not attempted to open it in a ...
A: Barbara, The following web site not only has the instructions but it has videos available to show ...
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| Safe question | 10/9/2008 |
Q: I recently acquired a Mosler safe (serial#156338) and cannot get it open. The combination I have ...
A: Dan, Your Mosler safe would have been built around 1902. Mosler used a number of different styles ...
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| Need combination order | 10/9/2008 |
Q: A friend has an old Shaw Walker safe and the combination, but we have no idea how to turn the dial. ...
A: Andy, The dialing sequence is: 4 times left to the first number 3 times right to the second number ...
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| Combination | 10/9/2008 |
Q: A friend gave me a safe he doesn't use anymore and doesn't remember the combination. The safe is ...
A: Mike, You could take off the back cover to dial up the combination and figure out the combination, ...
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| Lefebure vault door | 10/8/2008 |
Q: I am in the process of doing demolition at an old bank. I am supposed to salvage the vault door for ...
A: Mike, Sorry, there are no references for LeFebure in North America, they pulled all of their ...
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| Mosler Safe #127501 on handle | 10/8/2008 |
Q: "This safe was left in an old feed mill, I was wondering if it it at all possible to get into it. I ...
A: Craig, Your mosler safe was built around 1897. Sounds like it has a little history associated with ...
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| MOSLER SAFE | 10/8/2008 |
Q: LOST THE COBINATION TO THIS OLD SAFE. I REMEMBER IT WAS A LITTLE DIFICULT TO OPEN. PLEASE ADVISE ON ...
A: Cindy, The safe is probably a fire resistive safe, which means trying to use a torch will take ...
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| Dialing procedure | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I have a simple question for you. I own a Fireguard safe that I haven't opened lately. I drew a ...
A: Johnnie, Schwab FireGuard Safes, usually use a Sargent & Greenleaf, Group 2 mechanical combination ...
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| MOSLER SAFE | 10/7/2008 |
Q: LOST THE COBINATION TO THIS OLD SAFE. I REMEMBER IT WAS A LITTLE DIFICULT TO OPEN. PLEASE ADVISE ON ...
A: Cindy, Based on your serial number (you have one too many numbers for a Mosler), I'm assuming the ...
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| old safe | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me, I have just purchased an old safe and would like to know how ...
A: Mick, Send the photos to my email address: andy@securitysafeusa.com. You may want to check with ...
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| Meilink Safe | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I have a safe 2.5'x2.5'x2.5' that was left behind in my basement by past homeonwer. They told the ...
A: Mike, You have several questions here, so I'll attempt to answer them in order. First, yes the ...
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| Antique Mosler Safe | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I inherited an antique safe that says Mosler Safe and Lock Co, Cin'ti Ohio and a patent date of Aug ...
A: David, That is a beautiful Mosler safe. This was not one of the standard safes that mosler was ...
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| S&G R6700 Gun safe lock | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I bought a house with a big 'ol gun safe in it. The dial lock says its an S&G series R6700. I have ...
A: Karly The correct dialing sequence for an S&G R6700 series lock is: 4 times left to the first ...
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| sargent greenleaf r6700 | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I have a safe with this model lock.When I dial the combination after the last number when I go back ...
A: John, Safe locks are not unlike watches. Even if you buy the most expensive watch on the market, ...
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| Harring Hall Marvin Safe Co | 10/4/2008 |
Q: Andy I have several questions for you: 1) I have a Harring Hall Marvin Safe Co. Vault, the serial ...
A: Alex, Based on your serial number, I would put your HHM in the 1920's. Without seeing the safe I ...
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| Macneale and Urban safe wheel set | 10/4/2008 |
Q: The wheel set for the locking mechanism on this safe is missing. Do you know where I might be able ...
A: Bruce, Well, I've had a chance to look through my old locks and I don't have a Mcneale-Urban lock ...
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| Diebold#157653 | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I have a Diebold #157653 it is a class A "t 20" rated safe. 67' high 46' wide 30' deep. any idea how ...
A: Edward, Your safe was built around the 1940's to 1950's. The "T20" label infers that it was rated ...
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| vault door combination lock failure | 10/1/2008 |
Q: the single combination lock on our mosler vault door is becoming extremely difficult to open. it ...
A: Martha, My first question would be: "when was the last time your vault door was serviced?" ...
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| default settings | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I have a sargent/greenleaf mechanical combination dead bolt lock part #6730-101 it has a default ...
A: Eric, All of the locks come from the factory on a "default" setting of 50. This makes it easy for ...
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| Macneale and Urban safe wheel set | 9/30/2008 |
Q: The wheel set for the locking mechanism on this safe is missing. Do you know where I might be able ...
A: Bruce, Macneale & Urban safes used several locks that they manufactured specifically for their ...
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| Tilton & McFarland | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Have you been able to learn whether or not the inner box of a Tilton & McFarland safe is opened by ...
A: Scott, Sure, go ahead and send the photos. I'm not planning on charging you anything to come up ...
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| Tilton & McFarland | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Have you been able to learn whether or not the inner box of a Tilton & McFarland safe is opened by ...
A: Douglas and/or Scott, I have a great tech fairly close by that can check out your safe, Me! My ...
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| antique safe combination | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I am trying to find a dollars amount to sell my safe for it is an old halls safe & lock co. some of ...
A: Ron, I'm going to have to see some photos of your safe in order to offer you any kind of appraisal. ...
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| Combo lock on S&G. | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I purchased a large old safe for our church, have the 4 number combo but do now know how to use it. ...
A: Mel, The safe looks like a Schwab fire safe, it has an S&G dial, so it probably has an S&G lock ...
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| Mosler safe information | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I just purchased a Mosler "cannonball" safe and would like to learn more about it, including its ...
A: Dan, Based on your serial number, it would put your safe around 1911. The last Mosler cannonball ...
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| Halls Safe | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I have a old safe in my house. The front says "The Hall's Safe Company Cincinatti & New York." It ...
A: Jennifer, There were two Hall's safe companies. Joseph L. Hall began producing safes in 1846 and ...
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| Tilton & McFarland | 9/28/2008 |
Q: Have you been able to learn whether or not the inner box of a Tilton & McFarland safe is opened by ...
A: Douglas and/or Scott As I previously answered, Generally there are three basic designs for keys, ...
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| Sargent Greenleaf 6700 series | 9/27/2008 |
Q: Have a 4 drawer filing cabinet with a Sargent Greenleaf 6700 series lock. I don't have the ...
A: Steve, Of course the easy answer is yes, take the drawer to the locksmith/safe company and have ...
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| Salamander Safe | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I also have a William Adams and Co Salamander safe. It is a floor safe with metal casters. It is ...
A: Ben, I have an advertisment from the Massachusetts Register, 1853 that reads: W.M.Adams & Co., ...
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| MOSLER Safe Mfg. Date Request | 9/26/2008 |
Q: The College has a Mosler Safe and would like to know a valuation/current fair market value. Also, ...
A: Scott, Based on the serial number (Mosler plate - 367851) the safe would have been made around ...
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| Mosler Bank Vault Door | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I have located a mosler bank vault door for installation in a house I want to build. I was curious ...
A: Jon, That's a neat old Mosler vault door. You have asked several good questions that I may answer ...
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| Champion Gun Safe | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I have a Champion Gun Safe with a Sargent & Greenleaf mechanical lock. I purchased the safe new ...
A: Evan, There are only three reasons that a combination lock will not work; 1. Dialing error, 2. ...
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| LeFebure Vault | 9/26/2008 |
Q: My vault was accidently locked by my kids.....I have the combination but am having trouble opening ...
A: Wes, You didn't mention which model LeFebure Vault door you have. Generally on the fire and light ...
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| Yale Combination Lock on Safe | 9/25/2008 |
Q: My kids bought a locked safe (17" x 17" x 25") at a garage sale. The dial is a Yale, the safe name ...
A: I'd forgotton all about the Vulcan Safes. The manufacture never was a "serious" safe maker, pretty ...
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| shaw walker safe with eagle lock | 9/25/2008 |
Q: I have a shaw waker safe with and eagle lock. have the combination but i do not know how to dial ...
A: Matt, Eagle Lock Co., made a number of different types of safe locks, the majority were right ...
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| Safe | 9/25/2008 |
Q: We bought our house with a Mosler Floor Safe in it. 36'H x 30"w, on the handle numbers listed are ...
A: Phil, Based on the serial number, your safe was manufactured around 1914. I would "steer" away ...
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| My Grandpa's old safe | 9/24/2008 |
Q: My Grandfather just recently passed away and my mom and I are trying to retrieve some important docs ...
A: Elana It appears to me that you have a number missing. I'm not sure which one is missing based on ...
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| Mosler Safe | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I have an old safe. It was my grand fathers. No one knows the combination. It's a Mosler safe with a ...
A: David, unfortunately, all of the records were lost when Mosler went out of business about 7 years ...
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| Yale Combination Lock on Safe | 9/23/2008 |
Q: My kids bought a locked safe (17" x 17" x 25") at a garage sale. The dial is a Yale, the safe name ...
A: Scott, The safe is a "York Safe & Lock Co." safe. York was established in 1882, they manufactured ...
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| Herring Hall Safe | 9/22/2008 |
Q: Marvin Safe Company safe cat. no. 233NH spec. b-10465779. It is currently open and we do not have ...
A: Eddie, Your safe is from the 1950's. It is basically a thin wall fire safe with about 2 hours of ...
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| old safer | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I have an old combination safe "Taylor Lock and safe Company" Do you have a web I can find out the ...
A: Janice, The JJ Taylor Lock & Safe company was in Toronto Canada during the latter part of the ...
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| Value of safe | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I have a Herring-Hall-Marvin safe that has been in our family for 2 generations and I was wondering ...
A: Richard, Sorry, the picture that you included did not come through. (basically it was black). The ...
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| Possible "FreeBee" | 9/22/2008 |
Q: A friend of mine has a safe in one of his rentals.. Its kinda been outta sight outta mind..However ...
A: Mike, The safe looks like a Herring-Hall Marvin at first glance, but it may be someother "oddball ...
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| Diplomat 100 | 9/21/2008 |
Q: I have a diplomat 100. I have the 4 combo code and the key but for some reason I can not get the ...
A: Devon, The Diplomat 100 uses what we call an X-type lock. Because of the lock design there are ...
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| old safe combination | 9/21/2008 |
Q: I have an old diebold combination safe which i found. The door is open, and cannot be shut due to ...
A: Tim, There are a couple of ways to accomplish this task. First of course would be to have a ...
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| moisture proofing | 9/21/2008 |
Q: What can we put in our safe to moisture proof it ? Also what can we lubricate the door with ?
A: Marilyn, You are not going to be able to "moisture proof" your safe. Most fire safes are designed ...
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| cary safe | 9/20/2008 |
Q: I have cary safe aprox 16 inch X 24 with WL Bennett on top front and 199875 on face of dial. It is ...
A: Chris, Cary safes used "key" change, "hand" change, and "screw" change wheel packs in the locks, ...
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| safe lock | 9/19/2008 |
Q: I have a LG group 2M 3332 LA GARD safe lock out of the safe. I am trying to find the combination ...
A: Dale, The lock has to be installed on the safe for you to dial it up (or decode it), to find the ...
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| Old Remington Rand Safe | 9/19/2008 |
Q: I have an old Remington Rand safe and I would like to find the combination that the safe was shipped ...
A: Mark let me know what your area is (city & zip code) and I'll see if I have some references. Most ...
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| old cary safe | 9/19/2008 |
Q: I have a bit of a problem. I bought an old cary safe from one of our local jewelers at a very good ...
A: Larry, It may be time to call in the calvary, if the combo is not working and you can't open it, I ...
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| Safety of Safe | 9/19/2008 |
Q: Our church has an old (antique?) safe, 28"wx31"h(including wheels)x26"d. Above the wheels on the ...
A: Pauli, Everything is worth something to someone, the question is how much? In it's current ...
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| old cary safe | 9/19/2008 |
Q: I have a bit of a problem. I bought an old cary safe from one of our local jewelers at a very good ...
A: Larry, Well you have the dialing sequences correct. Just make sure that you are counting the ...
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| Old Remington Rand Safe | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I have an old Remington Rand safe and I would like to find the combination that the safe was shipped ...
A: Mark, The SMNA class B rating is basically a 2 hour fire safe, with very limited burglar protection ...
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| safe | 9/16/2008 |
Q: have a iron safe manufactured safe,lost comb. made in north america,on dial.gun size,50in-h28-d 30-w ...
A: John, Iron Safe Co. is a safe manufacture in China, they import into North America. I would need ...
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| OLD HERRING HALL MARVIN SAFE??!! | 9/16/2008 |
Q: !?? Can you give me any pointers?? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!! THANKS!!!!
A: Robert, HHM used several different types of locks between 1892 and 1959. This also means that ...
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| mosler safe serial #188680 | 9/16/2008 |
Q: I own a the above safe. It came with a building I bought which has been in our town for many years. ...
A: Bobby, Your Mosler safe was made in around 1906. It sounds to me like the family who used the safe ...
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| old cary safe | 9/15/2008 |
Q: I have a bit of a problem. I bought an old cary safe from one of our local jewelers at a very good ...
A: Larry, Unfortunately there are no original combo's for the Cary safes. Also the jeweler that sold ...
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| amsec star safe | 9/15/2008 |
Q: i bought an amsec star floor safe at an auction the owner gave me a combination it wouldn't work . ...
A: Kemp, I'm sorry, but for security reasons, we do not give opening and/or drilling information out. ...
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| Need new dial for Model CDK302 Mosler safe | 9/15/2008 |
Q: I just acquired a model CDK302 Group II Mosler safe. The dial on it broken and parts are missing. ...
A: Roger, You may have acquired a Mosler safe, but you did not acquire a model CDK302. The CDK302 is ...
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| safe interior lock lost key | 9/14/2008 |
Q: Our school has a walkin safe vintage 1920's. The interior day door has a lock but the key has been ...
A: Art, There are no replacement keys, HHM has been out of business for almost 60 years. Keys will ...
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| Tilton & McFarland | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I have a rather large Tilton & McFarland safe that has been in my family since the 1800's. I have ...
A: Scott, Generally there are three basic designs for keys, for safes. Keys that you insert and turn, ...
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| Saf-D-Posit Safe | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I have a Saf-D-Posit Safe model # 1190 that I have not opened in a long time. I am trying to ...
A: Ron, The particular lock used on most of these safes is what we describe as an "X" type lock. It ...
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| Cary Office Safe | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I have an old Cary Office Safe - I have the combo and it functions ok except when I get to the last ...
A: Vinnie, I don't usually recommend that someone who has not been trained in servicing safes work on ...
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| Mosler Safe | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I have a Mosler safe that is very large. It is 5' tall, 3'wide, & 2.5' deep. The serial # is 23873. ...
A: Debby, Mosler changed serial number sequences around 1946 starting over again so based on your ...
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| YORK FIRE PROOF FILE CABINET-SAFE | 9/12/2008 |
Q: We recently took the four drawers out of our York fire proof filing cabinet-safe and moved it to ...
A: Dee, Sorry, the drawers are not numbered to my knowledge. It shouldn't matter which drawer is in ...
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| sargent r6700 reset | 9/12/2008 |
Q: i read a reply you gave someone about resetting a r6700 combo. how is it reset? thanx, reid
A: Reid, The Sargent & Greenleaf lock uses a special tool to reset the combo in the lock. If you ...
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| Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe | 9/11/2008 |
Q: we have a large Herring-Hall-Marvin safe with the number 39202 inscribed on the handles. We don't ...
A: Liz, I answered your email sent to my email address. If you need further info let me know. Andy ...
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| Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe | 9/11/2008 |
Q: we have a large Herring-Hall-Marvin safe with the number 39202 inscribed on the handles. We don't ...
A: Liz, I would have to see the safe to give you an age on your safe, but generally speaking, HHM was ...
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| Safe resortaration | 9/10/2008 |
Q: Andy- I have a 1910 Victor Safe. Over the years it has taken some abuse being moved around. The ...
A: Kevin If the bolt work is dropping out of position or alignment, one of the aligning screws may be ...
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| mosler safe | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I have a Mosler floor save. Serial#97258. Size is 23" wide, 38.5" high, and 27.25 deep. I changed ...
A: George, Mosler used a number of different locks over the years. The dialing sequence is basically ...
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| safe value? | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I have a Diebold 1871 safe double doors approx. 5 ft tall 45 inch wide, and 30inches deep, its in ok ...
A: Steve, I would have to see the safe to give you an evaluation. Please send me photos of the full ...
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| Safe identity question | 9/8/2008 |
Q: This safe is 45" wide by 32" deep by 63" tall. It has a Sargent & Greenleaf, Rochester, NY lock on ...
A: Bobbi, Well, you've managed to describe almost every safe made between 1860 and 1920. Send me ...
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| Diebold Safe | 9/7/2008 |
Q: Number above dial is 39358. Dial goes up to 49. Was given combination of ccw 3 , cw 29 , ccw 63 . ...
A: Dave, Send me pictures of your safe so that we are on the same page. On your dial 50=0, so you ...
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| Jammed Dial on Safe | 9/6/2008 |
Q: We have an old Safe made by the "Victoria Safe Company" (Australian Company I believe) and when I ...
A: Byron, I have an idea that your "colleague" has no idea what he is talking about! I doubt the safe ...
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| gary c79 floor safe | 9/5/2008 |
Q: my name is donald light and i am the shop manager of light's lock & key located in newport news,va.. ...
A: Donald, I've been in your shop several years ago. I'm retired Army, and I used to come to Ft. ...
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| Old safe No Combo | 9/4/2008 |
Q: Sir. We have a safe in a house we rent. I took a good look at it today. On the front in very fancy ...
A: Darren, This would be the last number, Now you need to figure out the other two numbers! With a ...
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| Old safe No Combo | 9/4/2008 |
Q: Sir. We have a safe in a house we rent. I took a good look at it today. On the front in very fancy ...
A: Unfortunately, Alpine used two different dials, a 60 number and a 100 number. The combo's I sent ...
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| Old safe No Combo | 9/3/2008 |
Q: Sir. We have a safe in a house we rent. I took a good look at it today. On the front in very fancy ...
A: Darren, Right, there are four separate combinations, the first one being: 65-25-45, the second is ...
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| opening cary safe | 9/3/2008 |
Q: i also have read your past responses to opening an old cary safe. i noticed that those questions ...
A: Don, The Cary safes used 3 wheel locks and 4 wheel locks. If you have 5 numbers then you probably ...
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| 1871 Diebold safe | 9/3/2008 |
Q: My father in law recently bought an antique Diebold safe from an old jewelry store, and just like ...
A: Ben, I'll try to answer your questions in order. I'll see what pictures I have. Diebold used ...
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| Mosler Safe | 9/3/2008 |
Q: I have an old Mosler that belonged to my dad and need some info and repair guidance. Here are the ...
A: Tom, The safe is 1950's vintage, it has no antique, or unique value. Refinishing or restoring ...
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| Old safe No Combo | 9/2/2008 |
Q: Sir. We have a safe in a house we rent. I took a good look at it today. On the front in very fancy ...
A: Darren, Alpine Safe & Lock Company was in business during the late 1800's. They had their own ...
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| Herring/Hall/Marvin safe | 9/2/2008 |
Q: I have a HHM safe that is approximately 2 ft. deep 2 ft. wide 3 ft. tall. It has approximately 6 ...
A: John, HHM manufactured safes from 1892 to around the late 1950's. They produced a lot of different ...
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| No combo | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I purchased a Craftsman Security Safe from a company that specializes in Sears scratch, dent and ...
A: Warren, First, there is no such thing as a master combo for safes. Sears usually doesnot keep any ...
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| New York Mosler cannonball safe | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I would like any information on a Mosler cannon ball safe that I purchased. It is about 70 inches ...
A: Frank, After seeing the picture of the front of your safe, I don't know how I missed it during the ...
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| New York Mosler cannonball safe | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I would like any information on a Mosler cannon ball safe that I purchased. It is about 70 inches ...
A: Frank, What a monster! I'm used to large safes but when I read your posting of 18,000 lbs, I was ...
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| floor safe | 8/31/2008 |
Q: I purchased a home with a floor safe. The previous owner couldn't find the combo at first. She ...
A: Adriana, I assume that you are talking about a round door, in the floor, tube safe. If not please ...
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| Meilink Safe | 8/30/2008 |
Q: I checked the cover over the locking mechanism and there is a hole. It looks like an arrow but does ...
A: Dave, Yes, that "little arrow" hole is the change key hole. The lock on your safe is probably a ...
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| RE: American security products stats floor safe | 8/29/2008 |
Q: My mother in law recently became hospitalized and needs legal papers that she had in her safe. I ...
A: Lisa, The following web address has the factory dialing instructions for your safe. ...
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| Meilink Safe | 8/29/2008 |
Q: I inherited a Meilink safe the door is open and in the locked position. I would like to set a ...
A: Dave, Meilink used several different locks on their safes. Some were key change some were hand ...
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| Mosler double door floor safe | 8/29/2008 |
Q: I am restoring a double door Mosler floor safe made in 1910. I would like to find a resource for ...
A: David, My recommendation for the decals would be to take good digital photos of the decals that you ...
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| Old Yale Schwab 4-digit combo floor safe | 8/27/2008 |
Q: My father recently passed away and my mother needs to get to some documents in their floor safe. ...
A: Teresa, Yale made several different types of locks. The standard dialing procedure for most of the ...
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| clear coating | 8/26/2008 |
Q: what type of clear coat can i use over rust-oluem oil paint. i have installed the decals. the paint ...
A: Bob, The Rust-o-leum products, to the best of my knowlege, are compatible with each other. Of ...
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| Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe | 8/26/2008 |
Q: I have a Herring-Hall-Marving safe box that came with the house i bought recently. I am looking at ...
A: Your safe was manufactured in the late 40's to early 50's. It is a 1 hour, Fire resistive, Record ...
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| sentry 1330 safe dial just spins | 8/25/2008 |
Q: Have a Sentry 1330 floor safe, combination lock. Use frequently. Last week, went to open and dial ...
A: Bruce, You are right, the design is terrible. Sentry made their reputation by selling quantity not ...
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| Safe Eiko | 8/12/2008 |
Q: From my family i have got a safe brand Eiko (possible Fiko) with mechanical lock and key lock - Have ...
A: Ole, The Eiko safes are made in Japan. Their web site is www.eiko.co.jp Phone Number 03-3865-7203. ...
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| Hall Safe | 8/11/2008 |
Q: Old safe 22x24x36 Hall Safe Co. Cincinnati across top, Samuel Twedall at bottom, Joseph ...
A: Ione, I suspect the Samuel Twedall, was probably the original owner. The Joseph Thornbrek - ...
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| can't open safe | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I have a safe that is a star brand . I am the origional purchaser. what has happened is that I have ...
A: James, It is possible that you have forced the wheels to shift slightly, but depending on how much ...
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| need to find a key | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I found an old personal security lock box in my basement that I am sure I purchased in the 70's but ...
A: Jolene, Without having an "identifiable company" it could be a number of different keys. Some ...
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| mosler safe | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I bought a property with a mosler safe but no combo. is there a way to open it? it has a decorative ...
A: Scott, Based on your serial number your safe was probably built between 1905-1910. With out seeing ...
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| Globe-Wernicke Safe | 8/9/2008 |
Q: Recently aquired a safe, planning to restore it and use it. Given to me open, after a can or so or ...
A: Chuck, I'm not sure what you are talking about, I'm assuming it is the lock. Send me pictures of ...
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| Gary safe with Lori Federal lock | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I have recently bought a house from a friend and have inherited some of her furniture and an old ...
A: Robert, Lori/Federal locks were "cheap knockoffs" of other lock manufactures. They made a number ...
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| safe combo | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I have a very old Herring Hall Marvin safe, its quite large. I have the combination, but prior to ...
A: Lance, HHM used several different locks over the years (1892-1950's). The majority of them use the ...
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| Terwilliger & Co. Safe | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I would like to know the value of a Terwilliger & Co. Safe that I have in my home. It is a floor ...
A: Maria, William Terwilliger manufactured safes from around 1850 to 1880, when after his partner left ...
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| old key from invinsible | 8/8/2008 |
Q: My kids found an old key made by the invincible lock company burried in the dirt on our property. I ...
A: Tamara, There was an Invincible Safe company in Manitowoc, Wis, but to the best of my knowledge ...
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| old key from invinsible | 8/7/2008 |
Q: My kids found an old key made by the invincible lock company burried in the dirt on our property. I ...
A: Tamara, Unfortunately the name "Invincible" was one that has been used over and over during the ...
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| how to open old diebold 2 hour safe | 8/7/2008 |
Q: i found a card labeled safe in garage with 2 combos on it and thats where this safe is located so it ...
A: Ryan, Using 10's and 5's is a common practice. They are easier to see and pick out when dialing ...
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| Meilink safe with broken handle | 8/6/2008 |
Q: Terry, our university has a safe that appears to be bought in 1937. It's in good shape but the ...
A: Gina, Meilinks toll fee number is: 800.457.2424 The 72 in your serial number (72-73541) is the ...
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| safe | 8/5/2008 |
Q: Herring hall marvin safe from early 20th century has yale lock for which we have a combination which ...
A: The following is the dialing sequence for the most of the HHM safes. They did use several different ...
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| how to open old diebold 2 hour safe | 8/5/2008 |
Q: i found a card labeled safe in garage with 2 combos on it and thats where this safe is located so it ...
A: Ryan, Diebold used there own locks for many years, now they have another company making locks for ...
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| recycling safe for cash | 8/4/2008 |
Q: I have about three safe about 1200lbs. each can i sell them thank
A: Cornelius, Possibly, it would depend on your metal recycler and the type of safes that you have. ...
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| Please Help... Locked out of my bathroom | 8/3/2008 |
Q: How can I get my bathroom door open if accidentally engaged the lock? I'm not sure what the lock on ...
A: Lindsay, There should be a small hole or slit in the center of the outer knob. You will either ...
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| Fort Knox Gun Safe - 1990 | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I have the combo to a Fort Knox gun safe that was purchased about 1990. This is a gun safe that is ...
A: Ernest, The only locks that S&G made that start out to the Right are the 4 wheel locks and/or true ...
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| X-09 lock won't open | 8/3/2008 |
Q: X-09 lock on a 2 drawer safe. Combination known. After dialing the combo, I get the OP on the ...
A: Rick, This is a problem with the XO9 locks. Usually be cause of lack of maintenance, one of ...
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| Removing Schlage double cylinder deadbolt | 8/2/2008 |
Q: I am replacing the lockset on the front door. There is an existing Schlage double cylinder ...
A: Tom, The two "pins" are anti-tamper pins, once you pry them out, it will reveal the two screws that ...
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| Doorknob & latch problem | 8/2/2008 |
Q: Took the doorknob apart (front door) and had some problems, but I put some WD-40 on it and ...
A: Jack, You haven't indicated what make of door knob you have, but in any case most of them are ...
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| safe combination | 8/1/2008 |
Q: i just accuired a HHM safe. small personal home safe. nobody knows the combination, but i have the ...
A: Unfortunately all the records for HHM's are long gone. HHM manufactured safes from 1892 up through ...
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| Victor Safe and Lock | 7/31/2008 |
Q: Andy, I too have a Victor safe and know the way to open it, however, the combination was forgotten ...
A: Mary, Here are a list of Safe companies in eastern PA. The first one is the only one that I'm ...
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| New key wont fit in lock from outside. | 7/31/2008 |
Q: I have just had a new key made, went out and locked it with old key. On my return, without the old ...
A: Jan, Without examining the lock and key I would have to guess that the lock "keyway" may possibly ...
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| Taylor Safes | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I have a J. J. Taylor safe and need help in opening. I have the combination but this safe has 3 ...
A: Don, If you only have one combination and you have three dials I would expect one of two things; ...
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| Safe Cabinet Laboratory, Insp by L.E. Safe #2637 | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I have the subject safe, can you tell me if it is fireproof? Can you tell me if there are any other ...
A: Susan, It should have a inspection label from the Safe Manufactures National Association (SMNA) on ...
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| Victor Safe and Lock | 7/30/2008 |
Q: Andy, I too have a Victor safe and know the way to open it, however, the combination was forgotten ...
A: Mary, The east coast is a big place! Can you narrow it down for me, a little. I agree $800-$1000 ...
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| Multipoint Locking System Problem | 7/30/2008 |
Q: We have a multi-point locking system and when you lift the handle whether the door is open or ...
A: Peter, The UPVC doors and locking system is not a common system in the US, though it has been ...
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| Cabinet lock | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I have a two drawer metal file cabinet with a lock, unlocked, no keys. How can I get the lock out ...
A: Wayne, It depends on the cabinet and the type of lock. Most of the locks have either a "nut" or ...
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| Warth Safe | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I have what seems to be a very old stand alone cast iron safe manufactured by Warth Safe and Vault ...
A: Kelly, The Warth Safe company became the Warth-Baum Safe & Lock around 1870, which became J. Baum ...
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| Old yale comb. lock on unknown make safe | 7/29/2008 |
Q: Am trying to open an early 20th century safe with a Yale lock. In the last 8 years I have been able ...
A: Charles, Without seeing the lock or safe it is hard to say which lock you are dealing with. That ...
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| Keys | 7/28/2008 |
Q: My husband and I are in a debate. He says that when a manufacturer makes a door, they make a ...
A: Anna, I love tie breakers - in this case you are both partially right. Generally speaking, using ...
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| Opening a safe | 7/28/2008 |
Q: We bought an old metal filing cabinet at a thrift store. The upper of the 4 drawers is actually a ...
A: Jared, Invincible has been out of busines for around 50-60 years. The lock that is on the safe is ...
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| Deadbolt removal | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I am changing the locks on the doors of my house (in order to use the same keys for all doors) The ...
A: Dave, The little "caps" are hammered into the holes to prevent unauthorized tampering of the lock. ...
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| Schlage L9000 serial lock | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I cannot uninstall Schlage L9473 lock. I can take out the key cylinder, but I cannot take out the ...
A: Shen, This is really not my area of expertise as I do very little locksmithing, but you may want to ...
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| Mosler Safe | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I have a Mosler Safe in our family office. It is currently open, thank goodness! The number on the ...
A: The combo that you have decoded may be off slightly. Try dialing +1 or +2 number on each wheel ...
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| Opening a Safe | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I have recently purchased a house and found a in-floor Guardall GUAC model safe. I called the real ...
A: Kat, generally, the lock that Gardall used in most of their safes was a Sargent & Greenleaf, group ...
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| Schlange and Medco | 7/26/2008 |
Q: Two questions - I have a Schlage Front Door Lock. I live in a condo complex and all doors require ...
A: Karen, The 5" back set is not standard. The two standards are 2-3/8" and 2-3/4". If you need a ...
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| Locks and humidity | 7/25/2008 |
Q: I live in the south and lately it has been extremely humid outside. The front door deadbolt has ...
A: Catherine, If the locks work correctly and smoothly when |
