My parents have a safe the bought in the 1980s. They used to use it to store documents and such, but over the years they quit using it. They still have the safe, though, and I’d like to use it.
Problem is, they don’t know the combination. I remember it used to be stored in a metal box on top of the safe (clever, eh?). My parents remember that metal box, too. When you shake the safe, you can hear something in it. My dad thinks it’s probably that metal box.
The company that made the safe will only release the combination if you send in a whole bunch of documents, including a registration they were supposed to send in when they bought the safe. They didn’t do that.
So is there any other way to get that safe opened or retrieve the combination? Or is this just a lost cause?
Hmmm - “yes” is the answer to your question. But - this is not a dig on you Athena - you are asking for something that could be considered by some to be tricksey.
I’d call a legit locksmith…or [sup]buy a stethoscope[/sup] and when you hear the initial click turn the other way…add repeat.
I understand that, that’s why I underlined the part about it not being a dig. I’m sure you can see how this could be viewed as tricksey if someone were a new poster…but you’ve been here for years so no one will be worried about your tricksey-ness.
Keep the stethoscope around your neck for camouflage while sneaking into hospitals. (It won’t work there either, but you can feel all cool and sneaky for a few minutes before the security guy asks you where you are going.) As early as the 1960s clicking safe dials were antiques.
By the time you add the cost of the locksmith, and the probable quality of the ancient safe, and the general hassle, consider getting a nice new fire safe at Costco. Might be just a tad bit more expensive, but probably a lot more secure.
Actually, Most commercial/residential safes still come with a Group 2 type lock. (mechanical locks). Group 2 locks can be manipulated thru touch and sound. So, a stethoscope would be useful if Athena knew what to do, which I will not go into.
[Obligatory The Italian Job reference]
You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off.
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Man, I loved that segment. Tungsten cored tin opener. I was a bit disappointed that they missed with the first shot, though. I thought that the UK Tank boys were a bit better than that.
