Breaking into locked antique safe! What's inside???

I'm a real safecracker. Been doing it for 35 years. Such a sad thing to see someone destroy a nice piece of history. All for show. For a real safecracker it could have been opened by a technique called manipulation or at least with a 1/'8" hole. Then a tiny repair and you could still use it. This is one of those "hold my beer" moments.

could have just asked Lockpicking lawyer to open it in a second without inhaling asbestos!

well congrats you just destroyed a$300 safe!! How do I know this cause I had one exactly like that one and sold it for that price. in good working condition it worth about $600-$700 retail. you should have waited and pay a lock smith to open it with much less damage

Reminds me of when Geraldo Rivera opened Capone's vault.

so sad to see that safe damaged so badly. the Locksmith would have opened it with only a 1/4 inch to 5/16 hole and repair would have been silly easy. I have worked for 27 years as a locksmith / safe tech. this seriously hurts to watch.

I can not believe that this old safe was destroyed like this. Things are not make like this any longer, so if everyone destroys them. They will all at some point just disappear, and the next generations will never get to know what was done back in the time of all of their grandparents. I bet that if you would have opened it by a locksmith, that you could have had the combo changed, and sold it for about 500 easy. An you only called one locksmith, that something that you should have called more then one. I had a safe that I could not get open, and I called three or four and the price of opening had a wide range.

I have never seen a man more accomplished with his hands on the tools. There were times that I thought "will this work, hmmm". I was in construction for 10 yrs., and loved it. I really loved your video. You kept my attention, and your voice is easy to listen too.

Now that the safe is completely trashed. I would have paid the $250 bucks. Could have sold the safe for at least $500.00. you've got a boat anchor now. Thanks for the show though👍😊

The sweet smell of asbestos.

Sometimes the safe is more valuable than the contents. Case in point I had a friend that destroyed a safe to see whats inside only to find out at a later date the safe was valued at 50,000 dollars as it was quite a old valuable collectible.

I know nothing about locks, but OUCH! OUCH! to see this fine old piece torn to pieces.

We received a safe like this, my youngest son oened it from the bottom, without damaging the lock and facade. The safe is back to function and looks as new.

With the serial number, you can get the combination list. These safes had a list of about 100 combinations that were used when they were manufactured The lists may even be online. Rather than wreck it Most people would not know how to change the combination and would not pay for it, so it most likely has the original factory combination

The Property Crimes unit was charged with the responsibility of opening safes that were found and locked. Usually a locksmith was contracted. I only observed two opened. The first was filled with dirty water and the second had a 1958 ticket to a Chicago White Sox ball game.

It's unfortunate that you had to cut open a very well made fireproof safe like this. I think if you try to manipulate the dial with the right tools you can at least have a 50/50chance to open it . It might take a whole week , but in my opinion it's worth the try . Because well made classic safes could increase in value just like classic cars . Btw I'm a professional locksmith and just subscribed to your interesting channel.

As a locksmith, going through the front door on that particular safe would have been much easier, and also give you access to any other compartments you may have missed on the other side of that dividing wall. The fire retarding material used within the safe walls is called, "gypsum". Though it's thicker, and lacks the paper, it's very similar to drywall.

Hmm, I don't think so. Cut the safe, find nothing, then give a cut (pause), and then find the rings ??? I find it very strange. I'm sorry about the safe, it had the biggest price. approx. CZK 50,000. Next time call the locksmith ... :-))) Hello Česká republika

Exactly like the entire Oak Island series! A whole lot of nothing

Well built safe better than mine I would have call the locksmith in then you have the combination

Next time please wear a hepa filtered mask. Old stuff tends to be made with asbestos materials for their thermal insulating properties sometimes its mixed with cement. Good Vid!