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How To Open Round Floor Safe

Dumb question: I have a round floor safe [mfg unknown] with no "handle." While locked, the top plate will spin freely,...
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posted by john.keiser2
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by john.keiser2

What a code!

Got to unlock a house a couple days ago. Tried picking the F51N for awhile, and finally gave up. There was a BC-160 on...
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posted by cayoung61-#spamblock*-
33 comments posted 20yrs posted by cayoung61-#spamblock*-

ESD laundry locks

Are these locks standard 7pin locks, appropriate for a Southord 7pin tool.
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posted by forrie
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by forrie

Need key for old street fire alarm

I got an old street fire alarm when a small city was changing their fire system. It's red and antique-looking, just kin...
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posted by eshadd
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by eshadd

Used Equipment

Looking for used Framon Sidewinder or similar. Also ilco RW2 or similar. Have a used HPC Punch for sale to legitimate lo...
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posted by locksmith
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by locksmith

Monarch Aluminium Door Lock/Bolts

Help please - I have a problem with the lock/bolts fitted to my Monarch Aluminium double glazed door of about 25-28 yea...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by diddyNONSENSE
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by diddyNONSENSE

electronic rim type cylinder

In the UK all the stand alone digital locks are based around either the mortice latch or the American deadbolt. I've be...
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posted by charnleys
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by charnleys

electronic rim type cylinder

In the UK all the stand alone digital locks are based around either the mortice latch or the American deadbolt. I've be...
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posted by charnleys
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by charnleys

OOPS! Fellas, I am sorry I responded to this guy

Suspected troll... MR. Mom. His last post in Alt locksmithing was this: From: "MR. Mom" snipped-for-privacy@noway.com S...
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posted by shoaf
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by shoaf

Master Combination Padlock question

Hello, I have an old master combination lock (930761). I believe the last number of the combination is 37. I've been un...
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posted by way
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by way

Re: www.vivepc.com / abuse@auna.e

From: snipped-for-privacy@yvfepami.net Subject: www.vivepc.com Tu tienda de ordenadores discos duros impresoras memoria...
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posted by Key
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by Key

Is this lock cylinder "possessed"?

I have a mortise lock and I just replaced it's dead bolt cylinder. I cannot find a perfect picture of it but it looks j...
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posted by nmbexcuse
26 comments posted 20yrs posted by nmbexcuse

euro cylinders part two

Euros came about as being the most cost efficient way of producing a pin tumbler mechanism housing. Unfortunately the d...
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posted by charnleys
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by charnleys

Ignition key

I would like to know how I can start making ignition keys. I am a new locksmith and I am trying to find out information...
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posted by gvlahogiannis
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by gvlahogiannis