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Help picking my grandfather’s old safe.

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Help picking my grandfather’s old safe.

Postby Crashtestrc » 12 Jul 2024 19:09

Hello , My grandfather passed away several years ago, and my family could never find the key. I would like to try to pick it.I know the safe is old, but not sure how old. Can not tell what type of lock is in It. Will include photos. If anyone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.

https://ibb.co/PQyw05S
https://ibb.co/KXmsnMQ
https://ibb.co/QjGTfN1
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Re: Help picking my grandfather’s old safe.

Postby billdeserthills » 13 Jul 2024 15:36

You'd probably be better off impressioning a key for it
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Re: Help picking my grandfather’s old safe.

Postby Kaesekopf » 14 Aug 2024 9:27

Crashtestrc wrote:Hello , My grandfather passed away several years ago, and my family could never find the key. I would like to try to pick it.I know the safe is old, but not sure how old. Can not tell what type of lock is in It. Will include photos. If anyone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.

https://ibb.co/PQyw05S
https://ibb.co/KXmsnMQ
https://ibb.co/QjGTfN1


Have you checked if the little spinny thing in the middle can free spin all the way around, or if it stops somewhere around 11 o clock? That’s one of the first steps to making a tool for your lock
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