Victor safe, Right first or left?

[Brando71]

Ahoy All! Glad I stumbled in here during my research today. I've been all over the net trying to get the tidbits on my old safe. I inherited this in 1995 after my Grandfather passed.
I discovered it was a Victor and I believe it's a *No. 3 Victor Safe* (judging from the illustration photos and dimensions listed from archive pages of a Victor catalog I found.. ca.1891). However, my hinges are slightly different and the last printed patent date on the inside of the door is Oct. 2, `88. So, I'm assuming my safe's date of Birth is between Oct. 1888 and Jan. 21, 1889. ??

If anyone knows more about it--I'd greatly appreciate!

Aaaanyway, you may find THIS of interest, my safe opens with only 2 numbers and starting Right first. I spin the tumbler about three-four times going Right, stop on my first digit, then left (no full turn) to my second digit, and finally right again (less than a 1/4 turn)..pins slide in-OPEN. Works every time. Is this odd?
Hope someone finds interest in this and maybe help me gather more info! I love this thing, use it and appreciate it. Thanks!

[GWiens2001]

Ahoy All! Glad I stumbled in here during my research today. I've been all over the net trying to get the tidbits on my old safe. I inherited this in 1995 after my Grandfather passed.
I discovered it was a Victor and I believe it's a *No. 3 Victor Safe* (judging from the illustration photos and dimensions listed from archive pages of a Victor catalog I found.. ca.1891). However, my hinges are slightly different and the last printed patent date on the inside of the door is Oct. 2, `88. So, I'm assuming my safe's date of Birth is between Oct. 1888 and Jan. 21, 1889. ??

If anyone knows more about it--I'd greatly appreciate!

Aaaanyway, you may find THIS of interest, my safe opens with only 2 numbers and starting Right first. I spin the tumbler about three-four times going Right, stop on my first digit, then left (no full turn) to my second digit, and finally right again (less than a 1/4 turn)..pins slide in-OPEN. Works every time. Is this odd?
Hope someone finds interest in this and maybe help me gather more info! I love this thing, use it and appreciate it. Thanks!

The combination was set in such a way that the numbers line up. You can set it so it opens with only one number. Or, if you don't set it up correctly, no combination will open it.

I like your radio collection!

Gordon

[Brando71]

Interesting. Thanks man!