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Help with this Alpine safe

Forgot how to dial the combination on that old safe? Think you got the right numbers but the handle is stuck? What safe should you buy? Ask your safe questions here!
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Help with this Alpine safe

Postby vl64 » 26 Dec 2024 22:44

recently picked up this alpine safe and cannot find much info on it, the dial is 0-50, and no handle, 5626 is on the dial which i believe to be the patent number, anyone know what the proper procedure is for this lock? r4l3r2? im not sure and this is my first attempt at manipulating to try and save it, according to the previous owner, he never opened it either. so who knows what kind of history could be lurking inside!

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Re: Help with this Alpine safe

Postby Squelchtone » 26 Dec 2024 22:51

Hello,
That's your safe's serial number, not the patent number.
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Re: Help with this Alpine safe

Postby bitbuster » 27 Dec 2024 12:09

Yes, it does say Alpine on the door. There's a couple things that don't seem 'right' to me. I've owned 2 Alpines and have serviced a handful of others. Every one of them either had a 60 or 100 numbered dial. Each one also had double L hinges. Also, the dial noses were not stamped. In my collection of McOmie safe materials he has never mentioned a 50 dial on an Alpine. This could also be an anomaly of the Alpine line of safes. Please, someone chime in.
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Re: Help with this Alpine safe

Postby vl64 » 27 Dec 2024 12:35

well i did manage to get it open just by listening and feeling it, felt good as this was my first time ever doing this, sadly no treasure inside but all works how it should, but to know a bit more history on it would be nice
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