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Beginner question: Do you know how to open this piggy bank?

Need help fixing or installing a lock? We welcome questions from the public here! Sorry, no automotive questions, please.
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Beginner question: Do you know how to open this piggy bank?

Postby earthpegasus » 11 Apr 2016 19:33

http://www.cafr.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-La-Banque-d-epargne-MONTREAL-Quebec-metal-coin-bank-FREE-SHIPPING-/141720669574
I originally was interested in lockpicking in order to open this. Any help is appreciated.
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Re: Beginner question: Do you know how to open this piggy ba

Postby GWiens2001 » 11 Apr 2016 20:42

It already comes with a key.

Normally, I impression keys for locks like this, as it is easy enough to do, and the key will work forever.

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Re: Beginner question: Do you know how to open this piggy ba

Postby earthpegasus » 12 Apr 2016 5:58

Unfortunately, I only have one that is similar to this and does not have a key. It was an image of the same model that I found online. I was wondering how I could go about opening it without a key?
The link with the images was to show what a normal key would look like, if that helps.
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Re: Beginner question: Do you know how to open this piggy ba

Postby Squelchtone » 12 Apr 2016 8:51

earthpegasus wrote:Unfortunately, I only have one that is similar to this and does not have a key. It was an image of the same model that I found online. I was wondering how I could go about opening it without a key?
The link with the images was to show what a normal key would look like, if that helps.


Bring it to a local locksmith, they could impression you a key for $25-$50 dollars. Doing it yourself if you've never done any lock work would have a huge learning curve.
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