10"
T . . 14"
W . . 8"
DI still have no idea on the maker of this box or the lock that's used in it.
A nice elderly woman called me on this one. They've had the combination for some time,
but she nor her daughter had been able to work it. Given the number of family members
the safe has been passed to, she conservatively figured it to be well over 70 years old.
After my routine interview with the lock, the combination they had seemed
unlikely given the large pickup differences. Nevertheless I toyed with the
numbers some. Ultimately, manipulation began w/o assumptions. Often
is the case -
none of the #'s they had were involved with the opening.
Removing the screw on the outside allows the hinges to slide up and the door can be taken off.
Unfortunately, the back cover of the door is solidly tack welded all the way around. Obviously
not designed to be disassembled (not easily anyway). Unable to lay eyes on the lock, it is
anyone's' guess as to the condition. Could work for years, or might give way next week.
Group 2 ... 3 wheel ... hole change .... spring-load leverDIALING:
RLR Left to stop (79)
CONTACT AREA: 57-68
So I had a little chuckle during this one. Well, more of a sly confident grin I guess you could say. lol
At some point they all went to the living room, leaving me spinnin' away in the kitchen. I'd say I was
probably about 3/4 through the manipulation when I distinctly heard someone whisper to the other,
"
Ya think he really even knows what he's doin?!". I didn't skip a beat.... but damn, it was just funny
!This (
nor anything else I've encountered this winter) is not bothersome and does not annoy me in the
least!
Instead, it's actually a rather interesting thing to think about! Exactly how
do people perceive safe cracking?
Honestly, I don't have to think that hard to relate; after all, it was not all that long ago that I
MYSELF hadn't
a clue - other than what I had seen in the movies, maybe read on the internet. Shrouded in secrecy, filled
with mystery. Surely a dark,
dark craft passed on only to a few elite. Any number of wild images will come
to mind - from explosives and high-tech gadgetry, to the smooth sanded fingertips of the magic man. lol
Growing up I never remember seeing a locksmith, let alone a safe-tech come to our home. Likewise, most
people have never had someone come to their home with the intention of cracking their safe. It's an entirely
new first time experience. No doubt they likely have certain ideas and expectations of how it will all play out.
So as I pull into their driveway I imagine they're thinking I must have a little slice of Hollywood in the trunk.
Sure, on the rare occasions when I start bustin' out lasers and mirrors it
can start feeling a little 007-ish. lol
But the average manipulation is anything but exciting to the untrained eye. It can in fact drive some people
a little crazy even, lol. So when the safe is not open within a couple minutes, or God forbid, a couple
hours,
something must've gone terribly wrong! Truth is they must (just like me) be patient and trust in the process.
Inevitably though, their interest will fade rather quickly, and their patience will deteriorate
long before mine.
A predictable pattern eventually emerges with some people as they pop in from time to time for an 'update'.
Sometimes I will take a little break and explain
what I've found,
how I found it, and
what it all means for us.
Other times I like to take an old page from my Dad's book,
lol. As little kids on the road my brother
and I would incessantly be asking him, "
Are we there yet?!". Again and again we'd always
receive the same calm, true (but unsatisfying) response... "
We're getting closer".