Cary safe with Yale lock

[CecileJosh]

Hi guys!
I live in Buffalo ny and lucky enough I work in an old bank. They gave me a safe that was left behind because they assume it's most likely empty since the bank left it behind but I'm still intrigued by it. I've been able to learn a lot about manipulation and am still learning.
However I was wondering if you guys could provide any information on the safe, or lock before diving in further. I'll post all the pictures here. Thanks in advanced!

[MartinHewitt]

Hi! If you know which companies made old safes like this you can read "Cary Safe Co." on the door. As it has a Yale dial, it is probably a Yale Y-6 friction fence lock.

[bitbuster]

I concur, Cary. Sequence is LRLR 4321, last turn to approx 92.

[00247]

I have a similar Cary with a Y6 Yale lock. If yours has the same you have a formidable task ahead to minipulate it. Here are a couple videos of the lock action. These are cool locks with the vertical bolt. What is especially nice about these locks is that the rear cover removes and shows the mesmerizing action very well.

[GWiens2001]

Great videos for those who have not seen the gear drive friction fence locks in action. Thank you for sharing!

Really like that that lock has the back cover removable. Have been tempted to mill out the back cover of one of these friction fence locks and insert a Lexan window for a display mount.

Gordon

[MartinHewitt]

There is also a video of a 063 1/2 with internal indirect drive, an additional gear.

[00247]

For those who are curious, here are pictures of the Y6 internal parts and of the wheel pack. This one being a 4 wheel, did they also come with 3?

[00247]

Lol Martin, I thought I recognized that sloppy dialing. It is actually a Yale 065 1/2 which I believe to be a very uncommon model. That is from the National Safe and Lock Co. Manganese Money Chest I redid a couple years ago. My favorite safe.

[edocdab]

Oh that is a beatiful safe! Thanks for sharing that. The videos are also nice and clear that were posted earlier. Can watch that for a while without getting bored