Was just looking over all this again. A nicely executed spin, really.
And a great score too, for what I'm assuming was a pretty damn
good deal. The lock and dial both look to be in great condition.
(And yeah, the change keys sweeten the pot for sure:)
Also, I share in your excitement about it being the first actual safe!
After spinning within my home for some years, I remember just
how exciting it was for
me when I began working on some
locks that were actually attached to a box.
L4R3L2 wrote:. . . . But, this safe is complete as a stand-alone unit, having the inner tube already encased by a layer of concrete and another heavy steel outer tube. What is the purpose of this? What applications is this type of safe used for? Is it still designed to go in-floor?
I'm not sure either. I've been unable to find any info on the 'Lok-Tite Co.'
My guess... I'd call it what it seems to be:
a fire-resistant floor safe. lol
Entirely possible some floor safes were made with fire-resistant properties.
L4R3L2 wrote:. . . . I found the contact points at 31 and 41, as the lock was mounted vertical down with a standard spline index. The contact points were pretty weak, but I found them easier to feel with the safe down on its side, gravity helping the fence to drop.
Being a contortionist is sometimes unavoidable (
I may have spent more $$
on my lower back than I have on safe-related items now, lol). But when it
can be helpful for the situation - keep in mind, you can transfer the index.
Here's one I approached last winter and immediately noticed the oddly positioned index at 3:00.
Had it been @ 9, no big deal. But being right-handed, my hand blocks my view of the 3:00 index.
So I align zero with the index then place my wire at 12 o'clock (75). This quarter turn positions
the index for the more normal top view we're use to. After manipulation, I simply transferred
the combination back to the original index @ 3 o'clock for the owner.
. . . There's not much to it, but it's
worth spending time with some of your locks to get familiar with this.
Take my scenario here for example; with a new index (and contact point) at around 75... it's possible
now that any of the wheels may contain a gate within or around this area. So, for this entire area...
approaching, through, and beyond... I temporarily take readings using the original 3 o'clock index.
Once past the area of 75ish, I revert back to reading off my wire.
Terry, thanks for sharing this one. I wanna see more, lol. Time for you to go on the hunt again! lol