I thought he was talking about an old fire safe or even gun safe, but this was much more rare. You are gonna need a new lock when you get done anyway. Our locksmith recently lubricated it, but there is nothing else known about the operating condition of this lot. When an old vaultwhich had been built by the notoriously impenetrable mosler safe companywas found, unkapier was hired for the nearly impossible task of getting it open. The combination is often lost as the safe is passed from. Safe has been completely restored to like new condtion. 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 safe has a red plate above the lock that says with a gold font.
Unfollow vintage mosler safe to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Last year, security expert jim stickley showed how to open a hotel safe in less than two minutes. Used mosler fire commercial safe for sale the safe keeper. Founded in 1867 by gustave mosler, the company makes safes known for their ability to withstand explosions.
Effective february 10, 2008, the antique safe collector web site theantiquesafecollector. The safe has a hand crank on the top left of the safe s dore that i can only turn a few inches. I have the combination but that just open s a small outer door that nothing can be stored in. This client had an antique triumphlabeled mosler safe. That all sounds great, until you find out that you can open this safe and pretty much every safe like itin a matter of seconds using only a magnet. The mosler safe company was a manufacturer of security equipmentmost notably safes and bank vaults from 1874 until its bankruptcy in 2001. Squelchtone safe cracking or safe opening is primarily the concern of thieves, and locksmiths. Luckily the handle turns and it opens, although the dial knob is completely seized. The mosler safe company is most known for the construction of the vault depository at fort knox, ky. Need help identifying model of mosler safe and costs. Antique mosler safe lockout glendale old glory locksmith.
In fact, several of their safes, installed in bank vaults in hiroshima withstood the nuclear attack on that city. Our store is filled with a full assortment of high quality safes ready for immediate delivery. The good news is bill should be less the value of the safe. We open safes with or with dials, push button digital keypads, unknown combination, burglarized safes, malfunction, or even when other locksmiths with limited knowledge of safe. Nationwide shipping or local delivery and installation available. Mosler 302 lock from ebay or some place so you can actually see what you are doing. How to change the combination to a mosler safe hunker. I wonder if halls was a distributer and not the manufacturer. Long the lines of the model you have all the information you need to get a price from a local safe cracker.
A safecracker who went by the name unkapier on imgur knew that all too well. A man is eager to see what lies behind a locked safe in his rented home. Vintage industrial cast iron mosler safe image 2 antique. So what you probably have is the 5h lock with no visible mounting holes, only the round cover hole for the curbs with a place for a set screw at 9 oclock when the lock. Antique safes are highly collectible and rare models are worth many times their initial retail price. Youll recognize and appreciate the hoogerhyde difference the second you walk in. If you know someone or can tell us the combination please email us.
See more ideas about antique safe, safe door and safe lock. Squelchtone safe is, the more likely it is to include additional barriers to safe cracking. Tried two safe cracker guys without success it was a quality safe from 1910, and the dial was smooth as a babys butt. A 1931 burglary rating means that by todays standards its probably pretty easy to crack. A rare earth magnet, to be precise nowadays, most rare earth magnets are made of neodymium, but there still may be some from the 70s kicking around which were made of a samariumcobalt alloy. Put your physics skills into practice and open the lock. The mosler safe co antique safe door ornate lion 1950. 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. This is the only fully restored mosler firejacket safe known to exist.
They werent just an american legend either, companies, governments and individuals all across the globe looked to mosler for ways of. What is the factory set combination for a onedrawer mosler file type safe. The predecessors of modern safes were antique wooden strongboxes bound with iron hoops, similar in. Centraltrack covered the 85th anniversary safe cracking. How can i open an antique mosler safe without the combination. Not 3 feet from me sits what appears to be the exact safe as yours. An antique safe can be restored, using the proper methods. Its a double sided safe with a round door on the left and a rectangular doortwo hinges on the right.
Lost combination for an old mosler safe, please help. How to open a leftright combination lock on a victor safe. Mosler was a company that made serious safes and bankvaults until about 16 years ago. Safe cracking methods opening a safe without a combination. If you own the combination there is a sequence to opening a victor safe combination lock. When i bought it the door was in the locked open position so access to working on the lock was not a problem. Exposure to tear gas from a theftdeterrent device on a safe wisconsin, december 2003 on december 4, 2003, a hazardous materials hazmat release occurred at a jewelry store in beloit, wisconsin, when the store owner tightened a screw on the door of an old safe outfitted with a chemical theftdeterrent device. Champions of safecracking principles of physics brought to bear. Jan 14, 2014 mosler safe mosler tags i recently purchased a storage building packed with old stuff including this mosler safe. The lock i have to replace it with is a close replacement, but doesnt have the four corner holes drilled, which ill have to do. They are considered to be antiques and a collectors item. A unique secondary safe is builton to provide two layers of protection. Mosler antique safe vault circa in very good condition cb500 cafe racer, antique safe.
This is a high quality safe, ive recombinanted them for a handful of stores. The best safe product made from the best safe company in america. The mosler safe company manufactures a wide variety of safes for use in homes, hotels, jewelry stores and other commercial applications. Jul 17, 2017 the mosler safe company manufactures physical security equipment like safes and bank vaults. The jewlers safe door is missing as well, thats a shame. Created by the students of bliche high school, israel. Generally, on a percentage basis, the more you spent in the first place the more its worth today. However i have about 70 distance to go through a shotgun style building with width of 20 for 20 feet and 24 the rest of the way. 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. Victor security safes are old antique safes that were common around the early 1900s. Restoring antique safes from the late 1800s and early 1900s, taking great pride in even the smallest of details. If you need to know the weight in pounds, convert kg to pounds by multiplying the number of kilograms kg by the equivalent pounds. Total ratings 5, amsec c7 star safe round lift out door tubular body floor safes. Mosler combination locks attach to the door of a safe or other container or piece of equipment that needs to be kept secure.
The best method to determine the value is to contact several antique dealers. The lock has a hand changeable wheel curb and thus from this i got the combination. Join us for tea at dulwich college on sunday 12 february for an exhibition of the safes and prize giving. Call the mosler parts and service department at 1800 mosler 1 ext. Locksmiths help man crack antique, unlocked safe nbc 10 wjar. The mosler safe company manufactures physical security equipment like safes and bank vaults.
The new jersey locksmith has won the lockmasters international safecracking competition eight. Buying a mosler safe is a way to help ensure that all of your valuables remain protected for many years to come. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Mosler made their name with heavy and durable safes. Collecting antique safes can be a delightful and intriguing hobby. Restoring antique safes from the late 1800s and early 1900s, taking great pride in. Teams of sixthformers will once again pit their knowledge against each other by trying to crack into each others safes. Order online or visit our showroom in las vegas, nevada.
Mosler was a company that made serious safes and bankvaults until about 16. If you plan on installing or moving one, knowing its weight will allow you to determine if the elevator that you are going to use, or the floor or wall where you are going to place it, is strong enough to hold the extra weight. Locksmiths help man crack antique, unlocked safe youtube. In 1890, mosler operations were directed by moses mosler and william mosler, sons of the founder, gustav mosler, who had died in 1874. Sep 27, 2016 the complete restoration of an antique mosler safe from 1905 and conversion into a modern gun safe, with all the bells and whistles to include led lighting, golden rod, adjustable shelves, slide. Mosler safe mosler tags i recently purchased a storage building packed with old stuff including this mosler safe. You may also find an added hidden treasure if your safe has not been recently opened. There was no combination left for or attached to the safe nor is there an exposed keyhole that we can see, so we cant. 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. Gun safes with a more economical lock or an old safe. Antique wards home deposit vault safe key operated. 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. Thieves are concerned with it for the obvious reasons, but you may ask why is a locksmith concerned with safe cracking.
In good condition, a used highend one will usually hold its value well. Most people arent interested in big heavy old safes, but there are still plenty of people who like antiques of all kinds. The antique safe collector would like to announce a free new listing service to aid safe collectors sell and buy antique safes. Cant wait to see the photos, i like old mosler safes. If this is a first for you, safe manipulation cracking is no easy task, and not as easy as you might see in a movie where they hear clicks and open the door in 5 minutes. How to crack common safes with a magnet and a sock huffpost. Jeff sitars business card says, world champion safecracker. Safe cracking or safe opening is primarily the concern of thieves, and locksmiths. A small locksmith business in iceland is missing a number combination for an old mosler safe that we need to open.
Approximate dimension are 36 wide by 22 deep by 32 tall. When security and peace of mind is what you need, then our mosler safe is the safe you need. Jan 18, 2009 it is a very old safe that i i have in an old bank building. Factories hamilton, ohio class one hour fire underwriters laboratories, inc. Matts antique safe restoration ashland, ohio facebook. Request for question clarification by bobbie7ga on 29 dec 2003 16. The cosmetic appearance of an antique safe might include scratch marks, rust, or indented sections that will need to be popped out. Sep 7, 2014 vintage industrial cast iron mosler safe image 2. Victor safe and lock company was known for high end security safes. 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.
How to open an older safe with a stethoscope our pastimes. Our annual physics competition is just around the corner. Mosler vintage safe faux wood grain 72t 38w 25d very good shape. James scjpoley commented i was going to mention the importance of knowing the provenance of this safe. Cracking a safe with champion safecracker jeff sitar youtube. Well, there are a number of legitimate reasons that a safe needs to be cracked. The safecracking tournament is the culmination of a longterm. Professional safe cracking, belle security 3303234198. Locksmith cracks open an old safe and uncovers literal. Their goal was to build safes as secure as possible from burglary attempts, while.
We found an antique mosler double door fire safe in the back office of our local vfw building. Expert safecracker, gsa certified safe and vault technician and gsa inspector, antique safe expert, safe and vault historian, gun safe openings, safe and. Aug 08, 2017 so when i had a client call me up about an old safe he had, i was intrigued. Opening a 1900 mosler cannonball safe lock picking. The mosler safe company, founded in 1867 by gustav mosler in cincinnati, makes locks, safes, and bank vaults, including the vault at fort knox, kentucky, where the united states government stores gold. I also restored a larger diebold from 1923 it stands about 55 tall and weighs about 1500lbs. Antique safes are made of metal, with hinged tops that may be broken or loose. Safe cracking lets open a 4500lbs save with rene casey. This safe is perfect and can protect in every environment. Help with opening and changing combination on old mosler.
After receiving a lot of expensive quotes to open it, we decided to use old uncle sledge. Sep 7, 2014 vintage industrial cast iron mosler safe image 2 stay safe and healthy. Have you manipulated a safe lock before, you seem to know enough about picking up wheels and counting them. The spindle on this safe can also be punched knocking the wheel pack and cover right into the fucking drawer. From old antique safes, to vaults and atm machines, because thats our specialty, and we keeps up with todays technology. Metal bank safe this auction is for a large floor standing metal bank safe. So whenever a mysterious safe is discovered, its a race to see whats inside. The problem is finding one who likes and wants your old safe enough to spend money, time, and effort acquiring it and hauling it. Amateur safecracker gets his chance with antique safe sfgate. If a safe is listed as 1406 kg, then its weight in pounds would be 17 kg by 2. They werent just an american legend either, companies, governments and individuals all across the globe looked to mosler for ways of protecting their. If you have misplaced the instructions for your specific model of. The only roadblock to enjoying your safe may be the lock. Minutes, hours, days but i will get it open even if i have to blow it.
If youre taking up safecracking as a hobby, start with an antique safe or a low quality inexpensive modern one. In 1874 after gustaves death, the mosler family had a falling out with mr. Moved it to the garage, then gave it to our ac guy who had it drilled, then put a new dial on it and used it as a gun safe. For instance, false notches to produce misleading clicking sounds.
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