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Posted by Errin OH on February 01, 2007 at 06:28:32 from (144.226.173.68):
In Reply to: Cracking that safe posted by IaGary on February 01, 2007 at 04:39:49:
Don't know if this would help or not, I am chiming in a bit late. When I got mine at auction ($15) they had no idea of the combo. What I did was spin it around to make sure I was starting at nothing and put pressure on the handle (like opening it) and began to turn the dial. I could feel the notch in the tumbler (subtle change in resistance) as it hit a notch. I'd write down the number and then start back the other way to fine the next. It took me about a dozen times to come up with a couple numbers that I felt represented the bulk of the combo (hoping it was first two any way). Fortunately I was right and the last one was a low number (10 or 12). I got it open in half hour or so. Sadly it was empty (they didn't know that either). I was hoping for something as this safe was represented as not being opened for 50 years (late 30’s, early 40’s) and pulled from an old abandoned home full of furniture.
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