WTB: lock and key for Victor safe small door, hinge acorns

dpappen · 2010-08-18T03:09:54+00:00

Newbie here. Recently purchased one of my lifelong dreams, a Victor floor safe in nice condition. I grew up with one of these in the house but my parents never shared the combination. I remember spending hours and hours trying to “listen” for the combination and crack open their safe, but no success. My new safe is missing a lock mechanism and key for the small (4.5X4.5in) interior door and the hinge acorns. From my research I think the Louisiana Exhibition seal on the door indicates the safe was built sometime around 1905-1915. I have attached photos of the safe, interior door in question and a scale “rubbing” of the door. Any parts or leads is greatly appreciated!

jacobrules

Hi, I own a lot of old safes and can guarantee that many makers used their own particular threads for fasteners. I have an old Victor vault door that when I was installing it I broke off a bolt and it turned out to be a .725 X 9 ½ TPI thread. I also just walked down stairs and grabbed an original acorn off a 1906 Mosler safe and it is a ⅝″ X 10 TPI. So many makers like Henry Ford, only wanted their parts and technicians working on their units.

NatSafeMatt

jacobrules wrote
Hi, I own a lot of old safes and can guarantee that many makers used their own particular threads for fasteners. I have an old Victor vault door that when I was installing it I broke off a bolt and it turned out to be a .725 X 9 ½ TPI thread. I also just walked down stairs and grabbed an original acorn off a 1906 Mosler safe and it is a ⅝″ X 10 TPI. So many makers like Henry Ford, only wanted their parts and technicians working on their units.

“one size fits ours”…not “all”.

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