COLE SAFE

[torontosafecracker]

I just bought this COLE filing cabinet with a locking cabinet inside. I thought I'd show you guys.





I need to fix the hinges, not sure how I'm going to do it.

[GWiens2001]

Nice and subtle. Like that safe inside the filing cabinet.

You might need to remove the folding door (screws on the door) to get better access, but not sure.

Good luck, and keep us posted.

Gordon

[teamstarlet]

Ha! That's a really neat idea. All the best with fixing the hinges.

Do you have to combination for the safe or are you going to have to manipulate your way in?

[njcanderson]

That's really cool, and subtle!

Do the other drawers function as a regular filing cabinet?

Best of luck fixing it up.

[torontosafecracker]

Yeah I removed the outer door. and now I took off the 'safe door'

Luckily I do have the combo, wouldn't be hard to open if I didn't, the contact points are the most defined I've ever encountered.

Not great construction, for a filing cabinet, it's over built, the other drawers are fully functional and very good quality. As a safe, it could be gotten into by almost anybody with 10 minutes and almost any sort of tool..lol

I'm going to fix up some of the dents, replace the hinges and maybe secure what's inside by making an inside cabinet, I guess they relied heavily on the safe not being found.

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[billdeserthills]

The lock in this safe must be one of those old letter-box locks. I have a few still and I noticed a postal box manufacturing company is
advertising that they sell this type lock

[Evan]

The lock in this safe must be one of those old letter-box locks. I have a few still and I noticed a postal box manufacturing company is
advertising that they sell this type lock

Yes the old postal style combination locks are still widely used in college mail centers for student boxes...

~~ Evan

[somenewguy]

Is it top-heavy with the safe at the top, or is there not much additional metal around the 'safe' vs the rest of the drawers?

[billdeserthills]

I opened one similar to this, I just side drilled & scoped the back. When I was done I just installed a pop-rivit into the hole & it was all done

[torontosafecracker]

The only extra weight in the top is the door itself, not very heavy. The walls are consistent.

[billdeserthills]

It's really not very secure, but the one I opened was being used as a cash safe by a nutty lady, and it did keep her kid from getting into it. If you look at the first pic, you can see the door hinges (on the right) are all twisted up, at least the top one is. Honestly if it was fireproof it would be easier to understand it's original purpose, as it stands anyone with a machete could open it.