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Posted: 11/28/2023 3:44:40 AM EDT
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Bought a small business and they have an old safe they used, it’s a mosler single door with another safe inside, marked us department of mail, so I am assuming it’s an old surplused post office safe. All the info he had was it’s a 1920-1930 vintage. Appears to be in good condition looks like it’s new for what it is, my concern is the longevity of the combination dial and lock system, I would hate to get myself locked out because something I could’ve changed or fixed broke unknowingly. Feels smooth but never had a safe of this size before so I wouldn’t know the difference if it was worn. |
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Originally Posted By AeroE: Mosler is the benchmark. Can't hurt to get a locksmith in to take a look and clean and lube the mechanism. Glad to hear its worth keeping, not that its easy to move must be a thousand or two at least. I don't have any lcoksmiths around, can I just take the backplate off inside and spray from there, what kind of lube? |
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I would use the lightest oil I could find to lube the lock mechanism. Might not be correct, but can't be far off. The locking rods would get a light grease to slide on. In both cases I would choose something that won't harden in cold weather (no lithium grease) or evaporate and leave gum or much varnish that won't dissolve the next time it's lubed. If you open the lock cover and there's dust inside or lots of varnish, I'd back off and try to get expert help before lubing it up. Call Mosler, I'll bet they have customer service that would help. |
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