The safe does have some age to it and it shows, there is some rusting on the lower part but there are no dents anywhere on the safe. Im sure you can find a key that will work on these old locks. I do have the combination for this safe but not the keys for the inside draws. Inside the safe there are patent marks that date between 1912-1916, so im assuming this safe was made some point between then. Reassemble everything and test it at least TEN TIMES with the door openīefore you lock the safe.Up for sale is an antique safe made by the Meilink Safe Company. Note that once you figure it out and have a working combination, There are several YouTube videos that go into some detail should you Start all over but begin turning in the other direction. If you wind up with the last movement of the dial going the wrong way, Then turn until the fence drops into the gate and keep turning Change rotationĪgain until the notch in the last wheel is under the fence. Change direction of rotation until the gate of the

When the notch (calledĪ 'gate') in the last wheel is directly under the fence, note the Turn theĭial several times until all wheels are moving. Wheel has a pin (called a 'fly') that engages the next wheel. As you spin the dial you'll observe how each

It's best to have a second person turn the dial while Workings which are a series of notched wheels and a lever with a barĬalled a 'fence'. If you remove the two screws and the back cover you can see the inner To reset it to its present configuration when reassembling. When you take the back off of the lock, you'll need To forcibly punch in the dial in a burglary attempt, it would be pushedīack and release the spring-driven bar into the notch in the boltwork Spring mechanism in your photo is a relocking device. The vertical bar on the top right of the lock and OK, you have an older lock where the combination is set by hand rather Can you upload to an image sharing site such as Small line or mark at about the 11 o'clock position? On the outside of the door, does the ring surrounding the dial have a Looks like a diamond with a tail? Is there a brand name or logo on it? Such a manner that the bolts can't retract until the small bolt on theĭoes this metal box you described have an opening like I described that This bolt engages the mechanism that extends the three bolts in With rectangular bolt that extends from the short side about half an Safes it's a rectangular box slightly smaller than a pack of cigarettes The actual combination lock should be directly behind the dial. It is connected to the deadbolt that secures the bellcrank. To the left of the bellcrank and behind the dial is a metal box with a cover held in place by two screws. I removed that and found a bellcrank that connects to the three bolts that lock the door.

Inside the door I found a panel held in place with six screws.

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