alteredgemed Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 To the OP could you post a picture of the safe, I may be able to help you.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riannon Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 To the OP could you post a picture of the safe, I may be able to help you.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Thats a seriously old and rusty safe. The hinges though would be easy to attack and remove with an angle grinder I would expect - it all deppends on how good the unternal locking is on the door - but it doesnt look anythign like a serious quality safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard2miss Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I bought a derelict house a couple of years ago and I'm slowly knocking it into shape. In an outbuilding I came across a safe made by Frederick Baxter Birmingham. Its about 70cms tall and weighs a ton. It clanks when you roll it so probably has stuff inside. Unfortunately it's locked and I have no key. Does anyone know someone who can open it or can supply Sentex. I'm out beyond Bakewell. Ill get in it for you if you don't mind the safe being damaged. Just get a pick on the back of it. I haven't known one yet that you couldn't peal the back off (said a bloke I know). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riannon Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 It's all a bit disturbing really. I was recommended to contact a "specialist" who turned up with a rod with a knob on the end. I wasn't allowed to watch too much but after about 45 minutes the safe was open. It cost me £150 which includes him taking the empty safe away overhauling the lock and providing new keys. I can't help thinking for something supposedly "safe" it really wasn't much effort to get it opened. I still think I should have used Semtex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namtaB Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Theres a woman on here called Pattricia. She looks a 'Safe Cracker' ker tish :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riannon Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 Ill get in it for you if you don't mind the safe being damaged. Just get a pick on the back of it. I haven't known one yet that you couldn't peal the back off (said a bloke I know). Thats a seriously old and rusty safe. The hinges though would be easy to attack and remove with an angle grinder I would expect - it all deppends on how good the unternal locking is on the door - but it doesnt look anythign like a serious quality safe. I doubt either would have worked. The safe has an inner safe made from 15 mm thick plate. The door has 2 large bolts around 5 mm by 50 mm that slide out both sides of the door to anchor it without the hinge pins. Anyhow its now open and I will have new keys shortly if anyone wants to buy an old safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard2miss Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I doubt either would have worked. The safe has an inner safe made from 15 mm thick plate. The door has 2 large bolts around 5 mm by 50 mm that slide out both sides of the door to anchor it without the hinge pins. Anyhow its now open and I will have new keys shortly if anyone wants to buy an old safe. Your wrong in your assumption, I have seen safes of your description opened up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan2802 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 A pal of mine phoned me last Saturday morning saying he'd lost the keys to his safe, could I help. 5 mins later with a decent drill bit and I was in. I really regret not borrowing my wife's stetherscope (sp) and going at it that way, his face would have been a picture!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 A pal of mine phoned me last Saturday morning saying he'd lost the keys to his safe, could I help. 5 mins later with a decent drill bit and I was in. I really regret not borrowing my wife's stetherscope (sp) and going at it that way, his face would have been a picture!!!!!! A diamond tipped stethoscope eh? ... new one on me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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