Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

[OldOwl]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

Beleave it or not I heard on some safe you flip it up side down and pound out the bottom.So give that a try.

I was going to say flip it over and see if the combo is written on the bottom, like the one I was helping my buddy move from his dad's house when he died.

another friend of mine... his mom works at a local church where they found a forgotten about safe in the building. They hired a lock smith to open it, and there was only ONE thing in it. A scrap of paper with the combination written on it. Relly... I'm not kidding.

 

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[BIG61AL]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

as long as you don't mind destroying the safe, here's an simple but laborious method you can do yourself. If the the safe is cored with cement it won't be too hard. Grind the sides near the edge down to the cement. Keep grinding on two sides until you have enough outer steel to peel back to exposed the cement core. Now that peel may be real hard but it can be done. or you grind the entire side off. There may be posts connecting the outer and inner steel. jack hammer the cement and grind the inner steel to get access. most shelves or drawers inside are of usually much thinner steel. It may be really difficult but it is possible. Much luck and I hope you find a huge friggin treasure!

 

[RGINN]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

You can drill and punch it which doesn't leave much of a mark or you maybe can peel it, which destroys it. You got it and it's not going anywhere, so it would be worth it to take your time and see if you can come up with a combination. (That safecracking thing with the stethescope isn't all it's made up to be in the movies, either.)

 

[ivan salis]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

the stethoscope only works with "pin drop" type safes .

 

[Old Silver]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

Had I been the original owner, I probably would have written down the combonation, but in some type of code. If I were you, I would look for anything that might represent combo numbers in code. Just a thought.

 

[Chug And Red]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

My 2 cents worth, LOOK UP If the basement wasn't finished at the time, or still isn't try looking for large loose Knots in the beams possibly hid the combo in a hole and put a modified Knot back in!!! also check cracks in beams especially look near the walls. Great hunting hope you find it Chug

 

[diggummup]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

talk to an in mate at your local prison who seving time as a safe cracker.

I think thats a dying profession, not too many real safecrackers out there.

 

[jog]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

Plasma cutters don't produce a lot of heat like a torch! Might pop a small hole with one through the back.

 

[ESC]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

If it were me, I would be out there with my grinder and a stack of cut-off wheels.

 

[Old Dog]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

If it were me, I would be out there with my grinder and a stack of cut-off wheels.

Me as well, (and some eye protection)
Probably have the bottom out of that thing in a couple hours.

 

[lostcauses]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

Any updates on this??

Just for information some safes were secondary protected with other materials including but not limited to ; explosives, chemicals that mix if tubes broke, etc. A safe cracker would use a bore scope after drilling holes in certain location to be sure this was not done. It also allowed the safe cracker to see which mechanism was used in the lock.
After the lock system is known a hole can be drilled to view the line up of the plates so it can be opened. If done correctly then the holes can all be filled back in, and the safe still be used.

 

[jeffmrgan]

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[eagle77]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

UPDATE - He drilled several holes in the back, using the borescope one compartment has another steel box in it. Another compartment had a felt pad on the floor, another area there is a paper sack, but was unable to determine if anything was in it. They plan on hauling it out of the basement and peeling the back off. I'll post what he finds after taking an air chisel to the back.

 

[ESC]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

Thanks for the update. Hope your friend finds something good!

 

[diggummup]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

Gotta love a paper sack! 8) Can't wait for the update. Good luck.

 

[GroundS.KeepeR]

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[Glenns5900]

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another area there is a paper sack

a clove of garlic - a lunch...

You are in a maze of twisty little passages.

 

[eagle77]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

Well here is the final update......
He had a local tow comapany help drag it up the stairs out of the basement. They moved it out into the storage shed and he commenced to rip and peel the back. The sack was empty and there was a iron bar inside, other than that nothing at all.

 

[ivan salis]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

dang pity.

 

[Old Dog]

Re: Old Yale safe - ideas on age & how to open

Sure did have fun though.
Thanks for sharing the adventure.
I enjoyed it .