Found a Safe under My Carpet but Don't Know How to Open It

LFranky93 on 20/12/2018 - 08:56
Last edited 20/12/2018 - 09:27 by 1 other user

First time poster so go easy on me. So we are getting new carpets done in our house and when we ripped the old carpets up, we found a safe. Mostly likely there will be nothing inside but my curiosity is getting the better of me and I want to open it but I wouldn't have a clue how too. Any ideas? It isn't a combination safe so it requires a key. Would a normal locksmith be able to make a key for it? I did some digging and it looks like the safe company no longer exists as they got a 'winding up order'.

I took a photo of the safe

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  • Ryanek on 20/12/2018 - 08:58
    +3

    Not knowing what's inside would seriously keep me up at night.

  • Master Bates on 20/12/2018 - 09:06
    +1

    There must be some OzBargainers that have honed their skills from one of these deals who can help you out…

  • cruiserbruiser on 20/12/2018 - 09:07

    jackhammer?

    • whooah1979 on 20/12/2018 - 09:22
      +2

      jackhammer?

      lol. No.

      Either use grinder or a rotary drill. Go under the floorboard and cut in from the side.

  • Clear on 20/12/2018 - 09:13
    +6

    Is this going to be reddit's The Safe all over again?

    • dust on 20/12/2018 - 09:27

      That's what my mind went to first too!

    • xev on 20/12/2018 - 09:28

      I hope so. I also hope OP opens it before Oprah finds out about it.

      For anyone who doesn't know about this:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB_d6slfaU0

      • Hoju on 20/12/2018 - 09:30

        I skimmed that - did the guy find 13 pennies?

        • Clear on 20/12/2018 - 09:45

          The original safe was opened years later by new tenants and had cobwebs. There were many after.

    • xev on 20/12/2018 - 10:11

      It's looking more like it, OP has gone DisabledUser274414

      • dust on 20/12/2018 - 10:16

        Guesses for what he found? Drugs? Biological weapon? The ark of the covenant?

  • CheeryCheapskate on 20/12/2018 - 09:13

    I was thinking about a grinder (don't know if it's hinges on the right side) but not knowing what's inside may be dangerous to open up.

  • Fier2 on 20/12/2018 - 09:24

    Lucky you! i would be curious too! Do you own the house? As locksmith will open it only the consent of house owner and might be a bit pricey ! Have fun!

  • Hoju on 20/12/2018 - 09:27

    Oh my god I want to know what's inside.
    I'd be using an angle grinder, and would've gone to Bunnings and been at it all night. Buy plenty of extra discs

  • loropy9 on 20/12/2018 - 09:34
    +3

    It's quite obvious you need dynamite. Watch Loony Tunes for instructions.

  • Franky93 on 20/12/2018 - 09:38

    Thanks for suggestions, I might call up a locksmith first before I bring in the power tools. I'll keep everyone updated!!

    • unco on 20/12/2018 - 09:47
      +5

      I'll keep everyone updated!!

      DisabledUser274414

      And that was the last we ever heard of him.

      • Ryanek on 20/12/2018 - 10:24
        +1

        He found a bag of diamonds and is now in hiding - I guarantee.

      • ronnknee on 20/12/2018 - 10:46
        +1

        What a troll.

  • pe arl on 20/12/2018 - 09:40

    It'd be a bit unfun if you open it to find… nothing inside…

  • Car-la-la on 20/12/2018 - 09:43

    are you in Melb? i have a cordless angle grinder we can use to open it

  • hawkeye on 20/12/2018 - 09:44

    Wow! There could be 3.6 million dollars in fake and counterfeit old $2 notes with an old smelly sock in there.

  • dasher86 on 20/12/2018 - 09:48
    +1

    DisabledUser274414
    It's like the author to a book series died.
    Now we will never know the ending.

    • pe arl on 20/12/2018 - 09:51

      Whoa did OP close their account :S

  • outlander on 20/12/2018 - 09:48

    Wow, how exciting. A mystery..

    My first approach would be to see how its anchored to the floor. If you can take it outside, you will have more options open to you.

  • Almost Banned on 20/12/2018 - 10:17
    +2

    I think the drug syndicate who own the safe must have read this thread and have 'taken care of' the OP…
    Double mystery.

  • dcep on 20/12/2018 - 10:34

    yeah, just found john wick's retirement stash

  • foxmulder on 20/12/2018 - 10:34

    Did you try to open it just in case it's not even locked :)

  • barbarella on 20/12/2018 - 10:44

    *sigh
    we'll never know now :(

  • Moderatorscrimshaw on 20/12/2018 - 10:48

    User account disabled. Thread closed

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