Click the category hat describes your safe on the left side of the screen. When an old vaultwhich had been built by the notoriously impenetrable mosler safe companywas found, unkapier was hired for the nearly impossible task of getting it open. Safe cracking methods opening a safe without a combination. Mosler combination locks attach to the door of a safe or other container or piece of equipment that needs to be kept secure. The spindle on this safe can also be punched knocking the wheel pack and cover right into the fucking drawer. There is a good school on safe cracking and maintenance and it is recommended that you go to it or get trained as an apprentice before working one most safes. Safecracking for the computer scientist matt blaze. Buying a mosler safe is a way to help ensure that all of your valuables remain protected for many years to come.
Any skilled safecracker will, of course, know most everything about the safe he is drilling including any countermeasures put in place by the manufacturer. Mosler safe mosler tags i recently purchased a storage building packed with old stuff including this mosler safe. Safecracking is the process of opening a safe without either the combination or the key. Antique safe and vault specialist, known to the industry as the safe and vault historian, antique safe and vault openings and repairs. When the safecracker safecracking is the process of opening a safe without either. Antique safe money gun cabinet vault thunder osu ou okc mosler yale sargent. I wonder if halls was a distributer and not the manufacturer.
Mosler combination locks attach to the door of a safe or other container or. Identify antique safe, cast iron construction, l norton. Mosler bank vault door and frame really cool door in great condition. How can i open an antique mosler safe without the combination. Even with training and all of the professional tools. Once the fence is drilled away from the lever turn the dial r until the lever drops in and the safe will open in the normal way. I have the combination but that just open s a small outer door that nothing can be stored in.
Safe has been completely restored to like new condtion. My family has a 3,900 pound 1880s mosler safe that we are looking to find some info on it and are hoping to get a rough estimate of the value of this safe. They are considered to be antiques and a collectors item. We found an antique mosler double door fire safe in the back office of our local vfw building. Locksmiths help man crack antique, unlocked safe youtube.
A hardened pin or old drill bit is then used to further smooth and create a. Safecracking is a thieving activity which can only be accessed after completing all of the available capers in the thieves guild. Safe cracking lets open a 4500lbs save with rene casey nezhoda. Unkapier gathered the rest of his safe cracking tools. Approximate dimension are 36 wide by 22 deep by 32 tall. This is the only fully restored mosler firejacket safe known to exist. The mosler safe company was a manufacturer of security equipment, most notably safes and bank vaults, beginning in 1867 and ending with its bankruptcy in 2001. Vintage industrial cast iron mosler safe image 2 antique. Its a double sided safe with a round door on the left and a rectangular doortwo hinges on the right. An antique safe can be restored, using the proper methods.
Well, there are a number of legitimate reasons that a safe needs to be cracked. Moslers website has a list of various styles of safes. This safe is perfect and can protect in every environment. I called a few locksmiths in the phone book until i found one that would come out and open it. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs vintage industrial cast iron mosler safe. If you own the combination there is a sequence to opening a. Cant wait to see the photos, i like old mosler safes. Thieves are concerned with it for the obvious reasons, but you may ask why is a locksmith concerned with safe cracking.
Mosler safe worth deborah cheech deborah, a t20 rating is an older u. If you set off the relockers you have just quadrupled the time it will take to open the safe if you can open it at all. Help with opening and changing combination on old mosler. Have you manipulated a safe lock before, you seem to know enough about picking up wheels and counting them. Locksmith charleys safe page charles eastwood, crl safes.
The mosler safe co digital reproductions of ads and catalogs for the mosler safe co. Decadent details great decor for restaurant, hotel conference or board room repurpose to conference or dining table elaborate addition to a decadent home entrance to cool steampunk or vegas inspired room wine cellar entrance cool door. If you have never had the opportunity to shop for a safe and now have a reason to you will be surprised on the various. Locksmith cracks open an old safe and uncovers literal. A small locksmith business in iceland is missing a number combination for an old mosler safe that we need to open. Hire a locksmith with a drill and a scope and let him get it open. The lock has a gravity driven bolt, after the last number is dialed in. To open a lock set on a factory shipping combination. Jul 24, 2011 getting into a mosler safe without the combination. If you own the combination there is a sequence to opening a victor safe combination lock. Factories hamilton, ohio class one hour fire underwriters laboratories, inc. The lock has a hand changeable wheel curb and thus from this i got the combination. During my early learning curve i also relied on learning as much as i could from every person i met who had something to do with safes and vaults. The safe has a hand crank on the top left of the safes dore that i can only turn a few inches.
When security and peace of mind is what you need, then our mosler safe is the safe you need. When i bought it the door was in the locked open position so access to working on the. Mosler usually has a set number of turns on the first number as well. A general rule of thumb for valuing older safes yours doesnt qualify as antique might be to learn the new price of a similarly rated and sized safe and start at. Mar 29, 2019 the more highsecurity and modern the safe is, the more likely it is to include additional barriers to safe cracking. Even the best safes and vaults are not absolutely impenetrable, of course. The mosler safe company is most known for the construction of the vault. Find the type and model of your safe by number or by comparing the pictures on the website to your safe. Luckily the handle turns and it opens, although the dial knob is completely seized. Antique safe antique keys cremone bolt dumb waiter safe door safe. Locksmith cracks open an old safe and uncovers literal treasure inside. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Getting into a mosler safe without the combination.
Lot of 14 vintage antique metal mosler safety deposit safe boxes from bank in nj. Decadent details great decor for restaurant, hotel conference or board room repurpose to conference or dining table elaborate addition to a decadent home entrance to cool steampunk or vegas inspired room wine cellar entrance cool door to home vault. To get started, speak to the safe cracking trainer in the thieves guild to be given advice, a stethoscope, and a small loot bag. Large bank vaults which are often located underground have been compromised by safecrackers who have tunneled in using digging equipment. Safe cracking or safe opening is primarily the concern of thieves, and locksmiths. Call the mosler parts and service department at 1800mosler1 ext. If you have misplaced the instructions for your specific model of.
Mosler antique safevault circa in very good condition antique floor safe on wheels. Old mosler safe mosler safe company was a manufacturer of security equipment, safes and bank vaults. I know how to open that safe, i did a yale from the same era about 2 years ago. If youre taking up safecracking as a hobby, start with an antique safe or a low quality inexpensive modern one. Combos are usually random generated by the manufacturer of the safe and not set by the user on dial locks. Hunker may earn compensation through affiliate links in this. These patrolpassages allow early detection of any attempts to tunnel into a vault. Not 3 feet from me sits what appears to be the exact safe as yours. We feature a wide selection of mosler safe and related items. Large bank vaults which are often located underground have been compromised by safe crackers who have tunneled in using digging equipment. Antique safe bank safe safe vault cast iron it cast vault doors banks vault vintage industrial furniture secret rooms. Opening a 1900 mosler cannonball safe lock picking. The cosmetic appearance of an antique safe might include scratch marks, rust, or indented sections that will need to be popped out.
If youve forgotten the combination to your safe, resorting to a professional locksmith could cost a lot of money. Find great deals on ebay for vintage mosler safe and antique mosler safe. I never recommend using locksmiths for safe work as they generally do not have the training, knowledge or tools to work on safes. A 1931 burglary rating means that by todays standards its probably pretty easy to crack. Jonny phillips enlists the help of a professional locksmith to find out if it is possible to crack a safe using just a doctors stethoscopejust like in. My aunt bought a new house, found this safe in the. With level 62 thieving, players can begin stealing from safes all over gielinor. The mosler safe company, founded in 1867 by gustav mosler in cincinnati, makes locks, safes, and bank vaults, including the vault at fort knox, kentucky, where the united states government stores gold. National and state locksmith associations also offer training classes. There was no combination left for or attached to the safe nor is there an exposed keyhole that we can see, so we cant open it. Once i get the safe home, not sure how yet, especially as one cast iron rear wheel is cracked off and missing, i plan to restore it. I need to change the combination in our companys mosler safe, but when i take the plate off on the inside top drawer, it just refers me to the instructions hard copy that i dont have. The more safe work i did, the more i learned, and the more i liked it.
Mosler antique safe vault circa in very good condition it isimperative that you provide both pieces of information. One security researcher taught his threeyearold son how to open most consumer gun safes. More expensive safes use a gear mechanism that is less. The best safe product made from the best safe company in america. If this is a first for you, safe manipulation cracking is no easy task, and not as easy as you might see in a movie where they hear clicks and open the door in 5 minutes. Antique safes are made of metal, with hinged tops that may be broken or loose. If youve forgotten the combination to your safe, resorting to a professional locksmith could cost a lot of money, while forcing your way through could ruin both tools and safe.
Victor safe and lock company was known for high end security safes. The combination reads l 4 15 r 3 70 l 2 40 r 1 34 obviously i am not working it correctly. Opening a herring hall marvin antique safe in less than 30 minutes. It is possible to crack a safe without this, but that. Jan 14, 2014 mosler safe mosler tags i recently purchased a storage building packed with old stuff including this mosler safe. Before you try it i strongly suggest you cough up a few bucks and buy a mosler 302 lock from ebay or some place so you can actually see what you are doing. This method of safecracking has been countered by building patrolpassages around the underground vaults. Mosler safe worth deborah cheech a safe that old probably doesnt hold that much value as it really isnt something that someone would use to safeguard valuables today. If you know someone or can tell us the combination please email us.
I also restored a larger diebold from 1923 it stands about 55 tall and weighs about 1500lbs. Try left 4 turns to 63, right 3 turns to 47, left 2 turns to 25 then. Mosler 302 lock from ebay or some place so you can actually see what you are doing. You are gonna need a new lock when you get done anyway.
Victor security safes are old antique safes that were common around the early 1900s. How to open a leftright combination lock on a victor safe. A man is eager to see what lies behind a locked safe in his rented home. We service mosler, gardall, amsec, diebold, mesa, brown, sentry, and inkas. If my research is correct it was actually made in estimated weight is lbs. When i bought it the door was in the locked open position so access to working on the lock was not a problem. In 1874 after gustaves death, the mosler family had a falling out with mr. Your lock may be set on a factory shipping combination, or it may be set on a true, three number combination. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. That will trip a relocker, which is the lock makers way of saying fuck you asshole.
The safe has a red plate above the lock that says with a gold font. One man who worked for the nowdefunct mosler safe company used to stop and visit sometimes at the locksmith shop where i worked. The cosmetic appearance of an antique safe might include scratch marks, rust, or indented sections that will need to be popped. One man who worked for the nowdefunct mosler safe company used to. Unfollow vintage mosler safe to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
If you plan on installing or moving one, knowing its weight will allow you to determine if the elevator that you are going to use, or the floor or wall where you are going to place it, is strong enough to hold the extra weight. Professional safe cracking, belle security 3303234198. The best method to determine the value is to contact several antique dealers. Metal bank safe this auction is for a large floor standing metal bank safe. Vintage antique mosler bank vault door and frame reduced. Founded in cincinnati by gustave mosler as the moslerbahmann safe company, it outgrew its original factory and relocated to hamilton in 1891. Aug, 2017 opening a herring hall marvin antique safe in less than 30 minutes. I was given an old safe about 40 miles from my home, i wanted to be sure it could be opened before i moved that monster.
This method of safe cracking has been countered by building patrolpassages around the underground vaults. Mosler closed its local plant in 1996 and its corporate headquarters in 2001 when the company went bankrupt. The mosler safe company manufactures a wide variety of safes for use in homes, hotels, jewelry stores and other commercial applications. Lost combination for an old mosler safe, please help. A unique secondary safe is builton to provide two layers of protection.
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