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Posted by Larry Crawford on September 22, 2008 at 19:33:37:
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In Reply to: Re: opening old safe posted by |
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Hi, I'm trying to find help with opening an old safe. The safe is probably over 100 years old and has Emerson & Nail Co on the front (the company that originally owned it I would guess). There are no other markings or plate on it. It's a large safe, maybe 4.5 feet tall, 2.5 feet deep, 3 feet wide type of thing of heavy cast iron. (I have pictures I can send if you can let me know an email address.) It has an alpha key dial and uses a 5 letter combination. I know what the combination is, I just don't know what the turning sequence is to make it work. I was told you turned it 10 times to the right to clear it, then 5 times around to the left to the first letter, 4 times around to the right to the second letter, etc., but that doesn't seem to work. I've tried it both directions, also turning past the letter it's on 4/3/2/times etc. to the next letter. Any ideas on what the correct turning sequence would be or how to get in it? Thanks, |