Old safe -- cannot open

[MartinHewitt]

I think searching the house is rather boring, but everybody has different interests. Starting with an unknown lock is definitely not easy though. Saw only one attempt from 0 to unknown lock and even with persistence that was not successful.

[tkalfaoglu]

I created a topic in the appropriate forum, perhaps admin can move/delete this thread..

Done

The pictures of your safe help a lot! I see you're missing the asymmetrical double bitted key. Not an easy task for a beginner. Are you willing to learn picking lever locks? I mean, hours and hours of practice to be able to pick such a lock. If so, some member here could help you get a couple locks similar to yours so you can learn how to make specific tools for them. Then you'll learn how to open them.

Cheers

Thank you SO much for your message!
Yes, I'm definitely interested in learning lock picking. I'm getting some beginner tools for practising on padlocks etc. I spent a few hours reading and practicing on padlocks. I even opened a cheap Chinese padlock once!

Regards, -turgut

[tkalfaoglu]

Thank you femurat for moving the threads around!

That is a very nice looking safe! Has it been in your family for a while? You said 30 years. Has it ever been opened in last 30 years or was it already in the house and shut locked for as long as you remember?
It might be easier to spend 2 weeks searching the house for the lost key vs learning how to pick a lever lock. If the safe has been in that room for a while, the key may be "hidden" in that room.
good luck!
Squelchtone

Hi! Many thanks for your message.. I'm sorry I didn't re-check the forum and I forgot to check "notify me of replies" while typing the original message.
Yes, it used to belong to my late father, he had it in his office for ages. It has been locked for about 15 years actually. It has been in the basement - and it's so incredibly heavy that I can't even move it.. We searched for the key for a long time in the house. I believe my ex took it with her accidentally, and threw it away..