The keys had been lost to this Securikey Safeguard under floor safe in Ramsbottom. We attended the job the same evening as the call came in as it urgently required opening. Having picked the lock open we rekeyed it to provide a new set of keys.
Under floor safe
Crado Hideaway Under Floor Safe Opening
The Crado Hideaway is a rather unique under floor safe which has three separate dials which can be independently set to a number ranging from zero to nineteen. Each dial must be set correctly in order to retract the boltwork and allow the lid to be opened. The safe was made by Crado Devices Limited which were a London based company incorporated in 1975 but who unfortunately went into liquidation in 1981.
Although we were aware of this safe we haven’t to date been tasked with opening one so when this unit came up for sale we just had to have it out of professional curiosity. Safe engineers are a rather strange breed, we just love to tinker and see how things work so when this arrived in the workshop we were all over it like kids at Christmas. It didn’t take us long to set a random combination and open it using existing knowledge and techniques but it was still a great pleasure to finally see exactly how they work and to ultimately be able to use that knowledge to open them non-destructively.
So if you have a Crado Hideaway safe that you require opening then please do get in touch as it would be a pleasure to be able to open it for you.
Fort Knox Exchequer Under Floor Safe
The key would no longer work in this Fort Knox Exchequer under floor safe in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan. We decided to bring it back to the workshop for an overhaul. With a replacement lock, a service and two new keys she’s good to go again.
Fort Knox (Russell Hare Ltd) Safe No Keys
The owners of this Fort Knox under floor safe had been aware of it since they moved into the property many years ago but had only just decided to get it opened. We attended the job in Rochdale, Greater Manchester and picked the lock open for them revealing that it contained a small sum of money. We have opened many of these Fort Knox safes but this is the first one we have seen with “Russell Hare Ltd 159 Islington Liverpool” on the escutcheon. The best we can tell is that this company sold typewriters and must have had a sideline selling safes which they had their name added to.
Fort Knox Standard Safe No Keys
It was house moving day for a family in Burscough, Lancashire when they realised they had packed the safe key somewhere in the shipping container and needed to retrieve the contents of their Fort Knox Standard under floor safe. After a 7:20am wake up call we arrived and had it picked open by 8am. We don’t just advertise a 24 hour service, we genuinely offer it so if you have a lock problem anytime day or night then give us a call.
SMP Ironmaster Underfloor Safe Lost Keys
The keys had been lost to this SMP Ironmaster underfloor safe at a home in Chorlton, Manchester. The owner was moving house and needed to retrieve the safe contents prior to leaving so he called us to open it for him. We picked the lock open without damage and left our details for the new owners in case they want us to make keys for it in the future so that it can be put back into use.
Fort Knox Underfloor Safe With Combination Lock
The combination had been lost to this Fort Knox underfloor safe at a home in Mawdesley, Lancashire. We attended site and opened it without any damage for the customer.
Dreadnought ‘E’ Series II Safe Lost Keys
The keys had been lost to this Dreadnought ‘E’ Series II underfloor safe at a house in Euxton, Lancashire. The owner called and requested that we drill the safe open so that he could retrieve his passport for an upcoming trip. He was surprised when we said we would pick the lock open and make new keys for him but being professional safe engineers we have the tools and skills to open most safes non destructively. With the safe lock picked open we made the new keys and put the safe back in to service without the need for any expensive repairs.
Dreadnought Defender ABP Safe Opening
This Dreadnought Defender ABP underfloor safe at a petrol station in Bromborough, Wirral would not open with the key. Initial inspection showed that the lock was loose and we could see that one of the three relocking devices had activated which meant that this was going to be a drill open job. Having drilled through the extremely tough lid it became apparent that all three relockers had fired which meant a second hole had to be made to deactivate them and finally allow the bolts to be withdrawn to open it.
Fort Knox Standard Underfloor Safe Opening
The owner of this Fort Knox Standard underfloor safe had a spare key cut at a well known high street cobbler prior to leaving for Thailand. Unfortunately they omitted to test the key before his departure and only discovered that it didn’t work once the working key was the other side of the world. We attended the business in Leyland, Lancashire and picked the safe open so that they could remove the contents and relocate them until the working key returned from its holiday in the new year.