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Re: Cole file cabinet with safe
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Sat Jan 06, 2018 1:51 amby geissepeter
Does this dial lock have a peephole?
I peeked through the mounting holes on the side and on the back. I could just make a small hole in the back right across the lock and try to align the wheels. Any opinions?
Re: Cole file cabinet with safe
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Sat Jan 06, 2018 4:43 amby mercurial
This lock does have a hole in the back case through which you could peep.
Re: Cole file cabinet with safe
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Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:53 amby MartinHewitt
A lock voyeur!
Re: Cole file cabinet with safe
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Sat Jan 06, 2018 8:32 amby jharveee
Maybe the cabinet needs a mounting hole in the back.?
Re: Cole file cabinet with safe
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Sat Jan 06, 2018 8:38 amby bitbuster
Re: Cole file cabinet with safe
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Mon Jan 08, 2018 5:33 pmby geissepeter
MartinHewitt wrote:A lock voyeur!
Yes! Peeping through a small hole in the back wall did the trick. It finally opened!
Thanks guys for helping!
Re: Cole file cabinet with safe
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Tue Jan 09, 2018 6:34 amby jharveee
So, now knowing your combination...is there any way to decipher the number code found in the back of your drawer?
Re: Cole file cabinet with safe
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Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:44 pmby geissepeter
jharveee wrote:So, now knowing your combination...is there any way to decipher the number code found in the back of your drawer?
No, it seems arbitrary to me. In my case, the dial sequence is 3L - 2R - 1L (drops the fence) then R to stop (retracts the bolt). The dial measures 3" and the lock's imprint says 8103-1, so it might be the 8100 series.
Re: Cole file cabinet with safe
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Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:29 pmby hcmhcmhcm555
How do you decode the numbers based on the numbers found? Hugh M ;:--))
Re: Cole file cabinet with safe
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Mon Feb 26, 2018 7:19 pmby spokes
Hi,
My Dad has one of these Cole safes, forgot the combination, hasn't been opened in 40 years. I found the number behind the Drawer (209423) and tried all the decoding implied by the messages here but none have worked (4-3-2-1,3-2-1-0, L,R ,reverse, add/subtract etc.). We know the combination hasn't been changed. I suspect I haven't tried the real "decoder trick" mentioned in this thread. Any help in trying to get this thing open after all this time?
Thanks!
Spokes
Re: Cole file cabinet with safe
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Sat Mar 03, 2018 7:17 amby 10ringo10
spokes wrote:Hi,
My Dad has one of these Cole safes, forgot the combination, hasn't been opened in 40 years. I found the number behind the Drawer (209423) and tried all the decoding implied by the messages here but none have worked (4-3-2-1,3-2-1-0, L,R ,reverse, add/subtract etc.). We know the combination hasn't been changed. I suspect I haven't tried the real "decoder trick" mentioned in this thread. Any help in trying to get this thing open after all this time?
Thanks!
Spokes
drill da hole - scope da hole - turn da wheel works well .. welcome to kp lol
Re: Cole file cabinet with safe
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Wed Jun 20, 2018 5:49 pmby RobertJames
Hello, I am new to this group. I just acquired one of the Cole Steel filing cabinets with the safe. I don't have the combination but I have the 6 digit code behind the filing cabinet drawer. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated in decoding the numbers. Thanks
Re: Cole file cabinet with safe
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Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:57 pmby bitbuster
RobertJames wrote:Hello, I am new to this group. I just acquired one of the Cole Steel filing cabinets with the safe. I don't have the combination but I have the 6 digit code behind the filing cabinet drawer. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated in decoding the numbers. Thanks
Is door open?
Re: Cole file cabinet with safe
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Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:02 pmby RobertJames
No unfortunately the safe door is not open. The code I have is M451373.
Re: Cole file cabinet with safe
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Fri Jun 22, 2018 8:53 pmby RobertJames
Any assistance with this code would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
