Long Manipulation
This Safe sits outside the Locksmith shop I work at.
On the day I went in for my interview i saw it.
I knew that day, I would manipulate that old box open.
So, I arrive early to work every day and sometimes I take a few minutes to spin the dial.
Just about the time I get my hands on the dial, another co-worker would arrive and say "it's time to go inside and start working".
Some days or even weeks went by without being able to work on it.
I had the third number of the combination for about a month before I had time continue.
Even after finding the 1st and 2nd combo numbers, the safe wouldn't open.
You could hear the lever drop in and feel the bolt retract, But the door was stuck firm.
Rusted and painted shut. Used a rubber mallet and tapped around the seam of the door.
Had one of the stronger workers give it a few tugs.
More weeks go by.
About once a week I would dial the combo and give it a try. Finally, on a hot afternoon it popped open. How long? About 1 year.