Even those that do this today have cutoff dates as to how far back their combination records go. Though some safe makers do file the combinations that were set at the factory, most of the old time makers did not. You won't find many old safes still set on their original combinations, because nearly all combination locks were designed to allow combination changing once they were in use by a home or business. Diebold, Incorporated is still in business (since about mid-1800s) and is is still thriving. In Response To: Re: antique safe combinations (Mike)ĭiebold & Kienzle was a short collaboration during the time period you referenced. Posted By: Ken Dunckel Safecracker-Boxman () Rubber mallet works as well.| View Thread | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg |ĪNTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION DISCUSSION BOARD Re: antique safe combinations My uncle has a door from a different branch of the same bank made by the same manufacturer and his dial locks at 70.Įdit 2: the Editing. Then turn the dial right until it stops which is, for me, at zero.Įdit: to clarify zero is just where the dial locks when the tumbler falls and not the last number in the combo. In the last part here I gently rap on the door the whole time I am turning and again after I stop. Then one spin back to 60 with a couple of good raps.

Again at each stop rapping on the door 2 or 3 times. Then Two full spins back around to 40 for 3 stops at 40. Then from 34 turn it left directly to 40 and stop. Each time I stop at 34 I take the palm of my hand and give it a couple of raps. Spin it all the way around to 34 three times for 4 stops at 34. From where ever it stops turn right to 34 and stop.

Have you tried using the palm of your hand and hitting the door everytime you stop at the combo number?įree spin left 8 times. So in my experience with my old bank vault door, sometimes the tumblers get stuck.

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