Stepped Door approx. 6" thick....and the heartbeat of this box... an
S&G 6810 Roller Bolt.
My first encounter with one. And I'll admit it was a bit of a grind.
Here's what I've found time & again. Some locks will give you an absolutely
BRUTAL introduction. Stick with it though(!) and you'll become quite intimate
with each other. The next one you meet up with may just be a brief handshake.
Below are some
not so great photos, sorry. But I did my best
to tryn' get you a more detailed view of the drive cam here.
The remaining photos are somewhat random - taken while servicing the safe and lock.
At this point, the bolt work (simplistic in this one) has been thoroughly degreased,
greased and reinstalled. The guts of the lock removed, and the lock case cleaned.
Mr.
00247... this next one made me think of you. Nothing amazing, but...
Here we spot a glimpse of the original paint job beneath the dial & dial ring.
Given enough time, I'll bet our resident 'Safe Whisperer' could
bring this old girl back to her golden age... before she was
ruthlessly raped by two gallons of thick black paint. lolSome bits & pieces. Getting ready for a very thorough cleaning. Then,
an intense examination. Everything must be 'just so' for me to feel
comfortable to continue. There's a lot riding on it! I hope I never
get that call - an owner whose safe I worked on some time ago.
WARNING(!): Lock-Porn below! (br)ass from the Golden Age.
The outer-circumference on all three wheels are lined with very shallow cuts.
Below is the gravity driven lever. Note the hollowed out underside of the fence.
This
may work in conjunction with the cuts. Or, there may be
no relation at all.
I
will say that this did
not affect my manipulation (this time).
In fact, I was not even aware of them until
after the opening.
Also discovered (after the opening) there was no retaining ring in this lock.
Wheel 3 was very loose and
very wobbly! But again, it did not affect the
manipulation. Well, maybe it
did... but in the end the safe was open.
The one you see here is what I made. It's snug and serves its' purpose.
And here she is... ready to see some more years of use (or
abuse).
Sargent & Greenleaf 6810 Roller BoltGroup 2 ... 3 wheel ... key change ... gravity driven leverCONTACT AREA: LCP about middle of blank area.
RCP @ about 20
BINDING ORDER: 3, 1, 2 (
with this one anyway)
DIALING:
LRL Right to stop (@ approx. 100)
HANDLE: Turns clockwise to open