Help Identifying Sentry Safe

[nekobash]

Hello, I'm a new member and first time poster. I apologize if I'm posting in the wrong board, but i found an old safe in my father's closet and I'm not exactly sure where to start in getting it open. He lost the combination, so I'm going to try to figure it out on my own. I'm lost here because I know nothing about it.

I was just wondering if anyone could help get started by identifying what model it is.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[GWiens2001]

While we can not help you open the safe, since we do not give safe opening information outside the advanced forums.

Not familiar with the actual model number of that Sentry Safe. (snicker, snicker. It always cracks me up to use "Sentry" and "Safe" in the same sentence). But it dials open exactly like a school locker.

If anybody else answers, please limit responses to dialing instructions and model numbers.

Thank you,

Gordon - moderator

[billdeserthills]

While we can not help you open the safe, since we do not give safe opening information outside the advanced forums.

Not familiar with the actual model number of that Sentry Safe. (snicker, snicker. It always cracks me up to use "Sentry" and "Safe" in the same sentence). But it dials open exactly like a school locker.

If anybody else answers, please limit responses to dialing instructions and model numbers.

Thank you,

Gordon - moderator

Sentry isn't much of a safe, but at least this model has a steel body, instead of plastic
If you were in my area I could call the factory and get the combo it left with for $35
Then you still have a working safe. I would need to take down your ID, just so there's no funny business
Maybe a call to your local locksmith?

[Ralph_Goodman]

From the look of the side of the device (how the door is hinged), it seems like a lockbox rather than a safe.

The difference is the strength of the steel being used. (Very thin.)

Looks very insecure.

Would not recommend using it after you get it open.

[bitbuster]

You have a non-bouncing latch bolt in the safe. This means the 'bouncing' method will not open the safe. It is a straight tailpiece latch bolt.
SENTRY SAFE--SENTRY SAFE--SENTRY SAFE. I said it Gordon.

[billdeserthills]

From the look of the side of the device (how the door is hinged), it seems like a lockbox rather than a safe.

The difference is the strength of the steel being used. (Very thin.)

Looks very insecure.

Would not recommend using it after you get it open.

Actually I have this same model safe, and there is nothing wrong with using a Sentry safe, for the thing it was made for--
which is storing important papers that you don't want to lose in case of fire

I like to put my Sentry safe into a big heavy steel C-rated safe that way crooks will stay out of my papers too

[MartinHewitt]

there is nothing wrong with using a Sentry safe, for the thing it was made for--
which is storing important papers that you don't want to lose in case of fire

You are probably right, but my impression from over the ocean is that a lot of people do no know that and expect also burglary protection.

Martin Hewitt

[billdeserthills]

there is nothing wrong with using a Sentry safe, for the thing it was made for--
which is storing important papers that you don't want to lose in case of fire

You are probably right, but my impression from over the ocean is that a lot of people do no know that and expect also burglary protection.

Martin Hewitt

In that case a BF (Burglary/Fire) rated safe is what those people need
AMSEC makes some nice ones, I've tried out several of them, only problem I had is when the
delivery driver doesn't bother securing the safe upright in the truck--I have received two that
fell over on their doors--Not a pretty sight

[MartinHewitt]

there is nothing wrong with using a Sentry safe, for the thing it was made for--
which is storing important papers that you don't want to lose in case of fire

You are probably right, but my impression from over the ocean is that a lot of people do no know that and expect also burglary protection.

In that case a BF (Burglary/Fire) rated safe is what those people need

Ok, I think my statement was not complete enough to be understandable. It should have been:
"... my impression from over the ocean is that a lot of people do no know that a Sentry safe is just a fire safe and expect also burglary protection from a Sentry safe." At least they expect more than the very basic burglary protection. We had in one of our offices a break-in and a fire safe. The burglar was armed with the mandatory screwdriver. He didn't try to open the safe and my guess is that he would not have succeeded with a screwdriver. He left with about 50 Euro from an unlocked cash box.