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IaGary

02-01-2007 04:39:49




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I can't get her done.

Spend about another 30 minutes yesterday and it won't give.

Some one on here had a friend that could help.

I think I need him.

Gary




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Duffer

02-06-2007 14:34:40




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to IaGary, 02-01-2007 04:39:49  
T_Bone's safe open's using the same rotation as mine.However after turning left at the end I hear a click then need to turn back to the right to release the lock. Maybe you have already done this.



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Midwest redneck

02-01-2007 14:09:38




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to IaGary, 02-01-2007 04:39:49  
Go to a jail or prison where a guy is serving time for safe cracking and offer to give him $20 for cracking it open. Its worth a try, of course have a gun handy in case the guy trys to rip you off, in that case---shoot em.



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gene bender

02-01-2007 11:03:41




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to IaGary, 02-01-2007 04:39:49  
Sounds like you need to get hold of JOHNS LOCK AND KEY in CR.



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IaGary

02-01-2007 15:55:12




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to gene bender, 02-01-2007 11:03:41  
gene I was thinking either them or freeman out of Ia City.

I've tried just about every thing mentioned on here.

By the way its a three number combination.

And I have the numbers.



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mech187

02-01-2007 10:10:30




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to IaGary, 02-01-2007 04:39:49  
Post your question here:
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I"m sure someone there can fix you up.



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SuperA-Tx

02-01-2007 08:37:53




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to IaGary, 02-01-2007 04:39:49  
Gary,

Your dial looks just like mine. Is your a Victor Safe? An olive color and four fixed wheels? Probly had a round murial close to the top of maybe an eagle? I have seen them with square murials but mine has a round one. Is yours a four number combo?

Opening those safes can be kind of tricky sometimes even with the combo. I found when you get to the last number if you pull out a little on the knob then the tumblers line but better plus your fingers are already in place to turn the knob where you dont knock it off the last number.

Ill go over one more time how I do mine and see if I might have missed something.

You spin it to the right until you get to the start number. You have to spin it a few times until you feel it tighten.

Then spin it back counter clock wise three rounds to the second number. In other words you pass the second number two times and stop on it the third time.

Then spin it two times clockwise to the third number. In other words you pass the third number one time and stop on it the second time.

Then spin it counter clock wise to the last number. You dont pass this number and this is where I put a little pull pressure on the knob.

Go slow and you can feel the click when it hits. Then twist the knob the other way and it should open.

You have to be pretty exact lineing up the numbers with the notch on the top of the dial.

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Well

02-01-2007 08:33:10




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to IaGary, 02-01-2007 04:39:49  
Hey gary how about this, if it works ya got to buy me a cup of coffee one day.

Facing the safe turn the dial clockwise 4 times past the first number stopping directly on it on the 5th turn
Turn the Dial counter clockwise past the 2nd # 3 times stopping directly on it.
Turn the Dial 2 times clockwise past the 3rd # Turn the Dial back counter clockwise to the 4th # directly stopping on it should open if the tumblers are not stuck.
I have one like you have in the picture but mine also has a key with the combination good luck.

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tim nc

02-01-2007 07:27:31




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to IaGary, 02-01-2007 04:39:49  
Turn dial past first # two times and stop on #. Turn opposite direction to next # two times and stop on #.Then turn to last #.Tumblers should fall in place to open.Then turn opposite direction dial should stop. Safe should open. Most safes start to the right (clockwise)but you may need to try both ways. GOOD LUCK.



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IRONSALES

02-01-2007 07:02:32




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to IaGary, 02-01-2007 04:39:49  
I AGREE WITH ERRIN, THATS THE ONLY WAY THAT I COULD GET THE ONE AT MY OFFICE OPENED WHEN THE BOSS WAS OUT, DON"T PULL A "DUKES OF HAZARD" AND PULL IT WITH THE TRUCK THOUGH



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Errin OH

02-01-2007 06:28:32




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to IaGary, 02-01-2007 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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T_Bone

02-01-2007 08:47:11




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to Errin OH, 02-01-2007 06:28:32  
Hi Errin,

I had a old double door Moser safe one time that wouldn't open. I finally got a little ticked and gave the dial a soft bump. Then the dial got really hard to turn. The safeman I called said that was a safety feature that the better quality safes have incase someone was trying to crack it.

I spent another couple days and countless hours trying to open it before the safeman showed up. About a hour before he showed, it finally popped open. Safeman said it was a good thing it opened as even Moser could not tell him where to drill. Something about a factory fire and lost schematics.

As it was he found a slightly bent shaft on a gear that was causing my problems. $85 latter and she was like new again.

Example Gary:

Clear several times right before starting: right to 23

left two times to 45, thats two times PAST 23 not zero then stop on 45

Right one time to 11. That's one time PAST 45 not zero then stop on 11

Left a direct turn too stop on 55, then open

Do not back up to land on your number. Start over if gone past.

T_Bone

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Merle Hoppenworth

02-01-2007 05:58:51




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to IaGary, 02-01-2007 04:39:49  
Does the temp have anything to do with it ( grease inside draging numbers farther than needed)?
I has mine gone through at Strauss Lock in Des Moines to fined the combination and mine needs to be "Packed" 5 turns to the left then turned past the right number 5 times, left past the next number 4 times, right to the number 3 times, left past the next number 2 times, and right to the last number and it will open. Hope this helps.

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Joe in MN

02-01-2007 05:53:19




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to IaGary, 02-01-2007 04:39:49  
A good Cutting Torch works..... .



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RustyFarmall

02-01-2007 05:16:33




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to IaGary, 02-01-2007 04:39:49  
In the old western type movies they just used dynamite. 'course that might be a bit extreme?



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Mike (WA)

02-01-2007 08:15:33




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to RustyFarmall, 02-01-2007 05:16:33  
I think a tastefully shaped C4 charge would be more subtle. "Ya think ya used enough dynamite, there, Butch?"



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RustyFarmall

02-01-2007 10:43:05




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to Mike (WA), 02-01-2007 08:15:33  
I have no idea where a person could get dynamite or C4, but I've got a hunch C4 would be easier to find.

Since I do not have a safe that needs to be opened, I will not be looking for either one.



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GeneMO

02-01-2007 11:38:05




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 Re: Cracking that safe in reply to RustyFarmall, 02-01-2007 10:43:05  
Our almost commie government has seen to it that honest people cannot get explosives. I guess you could contact a Syrian or Iranian. Seems like they have an ample supply!


Gene



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