Found Old Safe - Cannot Open

[kroozman]

I found an old safe of my Grandfather in his basement while cleaning out his house. On the back was a piece of paper taped with the combo (see below). After numerous times I can’t seem to open it. My questions are: Do you start a 0? When its says “Right 2 timesâ€

[Beyond]

As far as I know, and I don't know much about safes or even claim to, I think you spin it to the left 2-3 revolutions to clear out the combination and then stop at the first number to begin, 10 in your case. Pass it going right twice and then stop at 80. Turn back to the left until you reach 20. Turn it right and you should feel it stop and then you should be able to open it.

[keysman]

As far as I know, and I don't know much about safes or even claim to, I think you spin it to the left 2-3 revolutions to clear out the combination and then stop at the first number to begin, 10 in your case. Pass it going right twice and then stop at 80. Turn back to the left until you reach 20. Turn it right and you should feel it stop and then you should be able to open it.

Yes... pretty close
Left 3 times stop at 10

Right 2 times (PAST 10 ) stop at 80

Left (1 time past 80) to 20

Right till it opens

[bumber]

I think you spin it to the left 2-3 revolutions to clear out the combination and then stop at the first number to begin

Not that I know anything about safes, but on combo padlocks(same thing?) before you start you turn it a few turns in the OPPOSITE direction as the first number to clear the dial. Which most of the time means to the left on pad-combs.

[dougfarre]

It depends on the lock.

[Beyond]

As far as I know, and I don't know much about safes or even claim to, I think you spin it to the left 2-3 revolutions to clear out the combination and then stop at the first number to begin, 10 in your case. Pass it going right twice and then stop at 80. Turn back to the left until you reach 20. Turn it right and you should feel it stop and then you should be able to open it.

Yes... pretty close
Left 3 times stop at 10

Right 2 times (PAST 10 ) stop at 80

Left (1 time past 80) to 20

Right till it opens

Well I think that was assumed.

[WOT]

I think you spin it to the left 2-3 revolutions to clear out the combination and then stop at the first number to begin

Not that I know anything about safes, but on combo padlocks(same thing?) before you start you turn it a few turns in the OPPOSITE direction as the first number to clear the dial. Which most of the time means to the left on pad-combs.

On the common Master Lock, you turn 3 times to the right, then the first combo, left, past the second number once, then land on the third number to the right the first time.

I did have a school issued locker that started with a left though and the habit was hard to kick.

[maxxed]

I read the the combination as he only counted the revolution after completing a full turn.I often find combinations written down in a fashoin thats makes sense to the writer and the meathod they use to count. This meathod is the proper way to count turns on a safe combo

try turn dial left ( numbers assending ) stop on 10 the fourth time it comes to the mark
turn dial right ( numbers decending ) stop on 80 the third time it comes to the mark
turn dial left stop on 20 the second time it comes to the mark
turn dial right until it stops solid

4 turns left to 10
3 turns right to 80
2 turns left to 20
1 turn right to open

do not count past 0 or the previosly set number just watch the number you are setting