I had been given the combination and keys and was able to open it success. If youve forgotten the combination to your safe, resorting to a professional locksmith could cost a. The lock has a hand changeable wheel curb and thus from this i got the combination. A unique secondary safe is builton to provide two layers of protection. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. When i acquired this safe it was off a boat built in 1980. Santores car, a 1997 mercedes so overloaded with safecracking equipment that its trunk. How to change the combination to a mosler safe hunker.
Mosler safe company from their inception in 1867 to their final days in 2001, the mosler safe company produced some of the finest safes and vaults in the world. L is a product safety testing and certification organization that develops standards for many products, materials, components, assemblies, tools and equipment. If you need to know the weight in pounds, convert kg to pounds by multiplying the number of kilograms kg by the equivalent pounds. Mosler s website has a list of various styles of safes. Luckily the handle turns and it opens, although the dial knob is completely seized. Gustav mosler who had been a newspaper editor in his native austria started the firm in cincinnati in 1867 as the mosler bachmann safe co. The economy lock does not need the final turn to retract the bolt, therefore just dialing the 3 or 4 numbers of the combination and stopping at the last number and trying the handle to open the safe is the method to try. The cosmetic appearance of an antique safe might include scratch marks, rust, or indented sections that will need to be popped out. I have the combination but that just open s a small outer door that nothing can be stored in. The mosler safe company was a manufacturer of security equipmentmost notably safes and bank vaults from 1874 until its bankruptcy in 2001. Key you can choose a mosler safe model that uses a physical key system as a backup. Safe deposit locks opened and serviced we service and repair mosler, lagard, and diebold.
Mosler file cabinet safe gsa class 3, w wheels, will ship freight. Safe has been completely restored to like new condtion. Antique safe and vault specialist, known to the industry as the safe and vault historian, antique safe and vault openings and repairs. Help with opening and changing combination on old mosler. Safe work in south louisiana, and south mississippi. An antique safe can be restored, using the proper methods. Vintage large mosler double door combination safe 30wx70hx28d waukegan, il. Try left 4 turns to 63, right 3 turns to 47, left 2 turns to 25 then. See more ideas about antique safe, safe door and safe lock. Vintage industrial cast iron mosler safe image 2 antique. Antique safes are made of metal, with hinged tops that may be broken or loose.
The more safe work i did, the more i learned, and the more i liked it. Call the mosler parts and service department at 1800 mosler 1 ext. There is also a hand painted floral design on inside bottom of cabinet. You are gonna need a new lock when you get done anyway. Mar 29, 2019 the more highsecurity and modern the safe is, the more likely it is to include additional barriers to safe cracking. My largest, potentially most valuable, find yet, thanks to. However, sometimes we have to drill the lock andor destroy the safe in order to gain access to the contents inside. It is possible to crack a safe without this, but that results in significantly slower cracking and makes the player leave the spoils behind. We service mosler, gardall, amsec, diebold, mesa, brown, sentry, and inkas. I also restored a larger diebold from 1923 it stands about 55 tall and weighs about 1500lbs. Antique mosler safe lockout glendale old glory locksmith. As can be seen in the pictures, safe has original spacers and drawer.
I thought he was talking about an old fire safe or even gun safe, but this was much more rare. There are a few ways that you can secure a mosler safe company item. If you have a safe with this dial and handle, and if you cannot tell thin from thick wall,then do the following. You can choose the type of locking system that is convenient for you. The best method to determine the value is to contact several antique dealers. Directory price results news help consign classic site. Found this safe at a relatives home unlocked reddit. Mba usa is the company that offers the course and it is reasonably priced. Built by mosler safe company, hamilton, ohio, the safe is manganese steel with a time lock and includes pay safe and breech door compartments. Mosler 302 lock from ebay or some place so you can actually see what you are doing. 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.
No combination but door is open and your new combo can be set quickly. The safe has a hand crank on the top left of the safe s dore that i can only turn a few inches. A 1931 burglary rating means that by todays standards its probably pretty easy to crack. See how the insides of a common combination fire safe work. For instance, false notches to produce misleading clicking sounds. Factories hamilton, ohio class one hour fire underwriters laboratories, inc. If youre taking up safecracking as a hobby, start with an antique safe or a low quality inexpensive modern one. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Ely norris did use yale mechanisms, so it could be them. Buying a mosler safe is a way to help ensure that all of your valuables remain protected for many years to come. The combination reads l 4 15 r 3 70 l 2 40 r 1 34 obviously i am not working it correctly. Gun safes service and opening we service and open cannon, liberty, winchester, fort knox, and champion. Gun safes with a more economical lock or an old safe.
Try your numbers 2550 25 or 50 2550 i have a mosler safe to that has a seat in side from the post office i can get into the safe thats in side but. Throughout the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries, you would be hard pressed to walk into a bank, post office, business center or wealthy persons home and not encounter a mosler safe. Combination the standard combination lock allows you to set a unique series of numbers to gain entry into your mosler safe. Antique large safe circa 1930s 8x10 reprint of old photo antique large safe circa 1930s 8x10 reprint of old photo here is a neat collectible of a large antique safe, circa 1930s. James scjpoley commented i was going to mention the importance of knowing the provenance of this safe. This is the only fully restored mosler firejacket safe known to exist.
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. Large paint decorated mosler safe and lock company safe 48 x 32 x 25 auction estimate 400800. Call the mosler parts and service department at 1800mosler1 ext. Mosler safe company built this steel safe for the milan, indiana, farmers state bank. The best safe product made from the best safe company in america. This safe is perfect and can protect in every environment. Sep 7, 2014 vintage industrial cast iron mosler safe image 2. A small locksmith business in iceland is missing a number combination for an old mosler safe that we need to open. Apply clockwise torque to the handle while turning the dial. If you have misplaced the instructions for your specific model of. Mosler f1d rated class c safe 22 x 22 x 53 picclick. Metal bank safe this auction is for a large floor standing metal bank safe. This safecracking robot tries every possible combination, one after another.
Mosler was a company that made serious safes and bankvaults until about 16. I have an old save, the key still sticking in it, but do not know the. We found an antique mosler double door fire safe in the back office of our local vfw building. Jul 24, 2011 getting into a mosler safe without the combination.
A professional safecracker reveals his craft the atlantic. We also show a method we call set testing to reduce the time needed to crack. If you know someone or can tell us the combination please email us. The mosler safe company industrial safes for sale ebay.
Unfortunately, mosler also used a few of these dials and handles with the 5h lock in their thickwall cast iron safes. Mosler was usually pretty good about plastering their name all over their safes, so im guessing its not them. Safecracking is the process of opening a safe without either the combination or the key. Click the category hat describes your safe on the left side of the screen. Safe opening dial manipulation, drilling, safe cracking. Lost combination for an old mosler safe, please help. Mosler bank safe, called the cannonball american, 1917. Call us for home safes, security safes, electronic safes, combination safes, floor safe and fireproof safe servicing and sales. Locksmith cracks open an old safe and uncovers literal treasure inside duration. If a safe is listed as 1406 kg, then its weight in pounds would be 17 kg by 2. One man who worked for the nowdefunct mosler safe company used to stop and visit sometimes at the locksmith shop where i worked. They werent just an american legend either, companies, governments and individuals all across the globe looked to mosler for ways of protecting their. Working tumbler combination, used it to open it this morning.
Mosler safe worth deborah cheech deborah, a t20 rating is an older u. The mosler safe company manufactures a wide variety of safes for use in homes, hotels, jewelry stores and other commercial applications. My aunt bought a new house, found this safe in the. National and state locksmith associations also offer training classes. In 1890, mosler operations were directed by moses mosler and william mosler, sons of the founder, gustav mosler, who had died in 1874. Aug 08, 2017 so when i had a client call me up about an old safe he had, i was intrigued.
This client had an antique triumphlabeled mosler safe. Ely norris and mosler safe both made this type, and they were common. Of course the fact remains that physical security is often not as robust as electronic. I have a mosler safe that was in a fire, but the dial turns free. See all pictures interior usable space with boxes is 43 x 17 x 14. Jan 18, 2009 it is a very old safe that i i have in an old bank building. With level 62 thieving, players can begin stealing from safes all over gielinor. The lock has a gravity driven bolt, after the last number is dialed in. 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. Unfollow vintage mosler safe to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The safe had a green flakey paint job on the outside and the locking mechanism was jamming making it hard to turn.
Their courses are taught in their office and are hands on. I wonder if halls was a distributer and not the manufacturer. The cosmetic appearance of an antique safe might include scratch marks, rust, or indented sections that will need to be popped. Antique mosler safe asap emergency lock service inc. I have a mosler personal safe approximately 250 lbs. Mosler lost their gsa certification on one of their models when they decided. 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. Mosler bank vault door and frame really cool door in great condition. Not 3 feet from me sits what appears to be the exact safe as yours. Mosler usually has a set number of turns on the first number as well.
When security and peace of mind is what you need, then our mosler safe is the safe you need. In 1874 after gustaves death, the mosler family had a falling out with mr. The safe has a red plate above the lock that says with a gold font. Homeowners who have lost the keys to their antique safe, or that have lost a safe. Find the type and model of your safe by number or by comparing the pictures on the website to your safe.
Try your numbers 2550 25 or 50 2550 i have a mosler safe to that has a seat in side from the post office i can get into the safe thats in side but i forgot my combination to the outside and cant find anybody to help me to open it. Vintage antique mosler bank vault door and frame reduced. 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. One man who worked for the nowdefunct mosler safe company used to. 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.
To get started, speak to the safecracking trainer in the thieves guild to be given advice, a stethoscope, and a small loot bag. Underwriters laboratory safe testing safe and vault. 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. With the stock market crash of 1929, the bank failed. When i bought it the door was in the locked open position so access to working on the lock was not a problem. A combination lock similar in principle to that of a padlock or safe door is very common. Mosler products had the reputation of being some of the strongest and most secure in existence and their wealth of individual, international and government contracts indicted that. Getting into a mosler safe without the combination. Through their worldclass scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, nat geo gets you. 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. Professional safe cracking, belle security 3303234198.
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