My Father-in-law has an older Browning safe (25 years old approximately) that I can't get open. He has a newer safe with an S&G lock that works exactly like my safe at home, and I can get it open without problems. I've tried using the same drill on the Browning, but am doing something wrong, because it doesn't open.
I've tried the usual tricks, like cheating back a half digit to account for wear in the lock, and every other thing I or my wife can think of, but still no luck. The combination he's written down is from back when it was new, so I'm pretty sure it should be accurate (also the combination for the other safe on the same piece of paper worked first try). My Father-in-law is 87 years old, and not much assistance, as he can't remember how to open it (this is how I got involved in the first place), and it's really upsetting him about our inability to open the safe.
Any special tricks or ideas on an older Browning safe will be appreciated before we call the locksmith and destroy the lock. Thanks.
tg
I've tried the usual tricks, like cheating back a half digit to account for wear in the lock, and every other thing I or my wife can think of, but still no luck. The combination he's written down is from back when it was new, so I'm pretty sure it should be accurate (also the combination for the other safe on the same piece of paper worked first try). My Father-in-law is 87 years old, and not much assistance, as he can't remember how to open it (this is how I got involved in the first place), and it's really upsetting him about our inability to open the safe.
Any special tricks or ideas on an older Browning safe will be appreciated before we call the locksmith and destroy the lock. Thanks.
tg