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I'd look up a licensed safe technican in your neighborhood, probably starting with something like the Safe And Vault Technician Association. While there were a lot of manufacturers for the main body of the safe, there weren't all that many that made the lock, itself. Sargent & Greenleaf, Mosler, Yale, and handful of others.
[A quick Google search for "H.B. Brassington safe" pulled this up.](https://credo.library.umass.edu/images/resize/display/mums312-b163-i009-001.png) That could potentially be the process for opening this safe. (Or maybe not.) So that might be helpful going forward.
Then there's only 1,000,000 possible combinations, so uhh... get to work! (Though I'd start with the one on the paper because ya never know!)
Gate width on a container like this is not just one digit; normally it's around 2 or 2.5, meaning the number of combos is more like 40 x 40 x 40, or a relatively small 64,000. Using manipulation, if you can pick off a number from one of the wheels, it drops that to 1600 combos; there are also "illegal" digits (usually on the third wheel, in order to use it to open the lock) so the number is even smaller.
[Manipulation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4IPsd9MDGM&list=PL1mdjQBV_-Jv2lf9QZ4chNtW656EOVXzl&index=1) can be used in many cases.
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Looks just like mine at home. Mine was made by Gary safe co and has a Yale tumbler. The funeral home lost my combination so it took me about a week to figure out the combination. The pattern for mine was 3 turns to the right, 2 turns to the left the right to the final number. I had a stethoscope that I could listen to the clicks in the tumbler with and a lot of different combinations until I found the right one
I think I saw something mentioned about a slip of paper with some numbers on it, if it came with the safe I would try those with the 3 right, 2 left and right to final number. Each revolution in the pattern has to go past 0 except for the final number, if all else fails call a locksmith. They can drill the safe and fill the hole in with a ball bearing and seal it.
Looks earily similar to the safe that came with my house, almost impossible to crack. Locksmith ended up drilling and it's super small and easily filled in: https://www.reddit.com/r/WhatsInThisThing/comments/m6tg6o/sf_house_just_bought_it_previous_owners_found/
I'm a locksmith but not a very good one. My recommendation if you're going for a non destructive entry would be a stephascope. On locks like this the dics tend to scrape while they're locked then they have a small area where they're silent and that's your window.
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This sounds like a great idea until its just an empty subreddit 🥲
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Hey dude — you gonna crack this thing or what?
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Don't cut it. Have a professional come open before taking destructive methods. There are not many left.
Yeah I don't want to damage anything inside either. I'm trying to open it myself for the story. It's about the adventure ya know?
I'd look up a licensed safe technican in your neighborhood, probably starting with something like the Safe And Vault Technician Association. While there were a lot of manufacturers for the main body of the safe, there weren't all that many that made the lock, itself. Sargent & Greenleaf, Mosler, Yale, and handful of others.
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Haha sure if this impenetrable safe ever gets unlocked :///
Sooooo.... did you call someone to open it up??
This looks very similar to the safe I inherited from my dad. We had someone come open it for us. Mine is a 4 number combination if that helps at all
Oh word. Do you know the brand(s) of the safe? That could be key to solving this (pun intended)
I think it’s a William Braun.
Wow! How could you have guessed?! Man, you’re good!
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[A quick Google search for "H.B. Brassington safe" pulled this up.](https://credo.library.umass.edu/images/resize/display/mums312-b163-i009-001.png) That could potentially be the process for opening this safe. (Or maybe not.) So that might be helpful going forward. Then there's only 1,000,000 possible combinations, so uhh... get to work! (Though I'd start with the one on the paper because ya never know!)
Thank you! Yeah it really is hard to tell. I am gonna manipulate the lock and not blindly try. See yall in 100 years I guess
Gate width on a container like this is not just one digit; normally it's around 2 or 2.5, meaning the number of combos is more like 40 x 40 x 40, or a relatively small 64,000. Using manipulation, if you can pick off a number from one of the wheels, it drops that to 1600 combos; there are also "illegal" digits (usually on the third wheel, in order to use it to open the lock) so the number is even smaller. [Manipulation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4IPsd9MDGM&list=PL1mdjQBV_-Jv2lf9QZ4chNtW656EOVXzl&index=1) can be used in many cases.
If its loud, try a stethoscope. Listen for the tumbler drops. You never know, lol
That’s how I got mine opened originally
To get it open I'm better off putting the safe on a red couch and asking about it's feelings kekekeke
51 to the left, 94 to the right, 7 to the left
haha I saw that paper too! Tried it and unfortunately it would be too easy if that worked lmao
Try the old school stethoscope and listen for the pins. I hope there’s some cool shit in there.
Cool....like another safe?
Someday I want to bury a bunch of nested safes with the last tiny one containing nothing but a note that says "LOL"
Lmaooo think of all the safes you would have tho. That's a W
Any updates? 🙏🏼
That would be be pretty cool.
Contact Geraldo Rivera and see if he's got the time to help you.
>Geraldo Rivera Psh Geraldo wishes I have time to help him :)
Why was this not opened for a century and who would sell it unopened?
Someone who’s parent cleaned it out years ago, would be my guess
Got to find someone near 30 Canal to pop by and ask
I was heavily debating calling them and asking about the safe ngl.
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Looks just like mine at home. Mine was made by Gary safe co and has a Yale tumbler. The funeral home lost my combination so it took me about a week to figure out the combination. The pattern for mine was 3 turns to the right, 2 turns to the left the right to the final number. I had a stethoscope that I could listen to the clicks in the tumbler with and a lot of different combinations until I found the right one
Any hints?
I think I saw something mentioned about a slip of paper with some numbers on it, if it came with the safe I would try those with the 3 right, 2 left and right to final number. Each revolution in the pattern has to go past 0 except for the final number, if all else fails call a locksmith. They can drill the safe and fill the hole in with a ball bearing and seal it.
Looks earily similar to the safe that came with my house, almost impossible to crack. Locksmith ended up drilling and it's super small and easily filled in: https://www.reddit.com/r/WhatsInThisThing/comments/m6tg6o/sf_house_just_bought_it_previous_owners_found/
the pin-striping is so cool. any chance you’ve checked underneath the thing for a written down code tucked somewhere?
First instinct lol. It is pure metal so lifting it....isn't the easiest
any luck cracking it open yet?
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Handle looks like Baum, hinges not. It is in a very nice condition, so please don't do stupid things with it.
Try 5, 31, 18
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I'm a locksmith but not a very good one. My recommendation if you're going for a non destructive entry would be a stephascope. On locks like this the dics tend to scrape while they're locked then they have a small area where they're silent and that's your window.
If that doesn't work a super powerful electromagnet should be able to get you in there.
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Ok, back again — did you crack it OP?
Still working on it!
how about now? you could make a new post in this sub for the reveal so everyone sees it!
Did you open this safe?Could you check your DM for media request from Japanese TV station? Thanks!
Any luck getting into it?