this post was submitted on 01 Jul 2023
61 points (98.4% liked)

Ask Lemmy

26742 readers
1957 users here now

A Fediverse community for open-ended, thought provoking questions

Please don't post about US Politics. If you need to do this, try !politicaldiscussion


Rules: (interactive)


1) Be nice and; have funDoxxing, trolling, sealioning, racism, and toxicity are not welcomed in AskLemmy. Remember what your mother said: if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. In addition, the site-wide Lemmy.world terms of service also apply here. Please familiarize yourself with them


2) All posts must end with a '?'This is sort of like Jeopardy. Please phrase all post titles in the form of a proper question ending with ?


3) No spamPlease do not flood the community with nonsense. Actual suspected spammers will be banned on site. No astroturfing.


4) NSFW is okay, within reasonJust remember to tag posts with either a content warning or a [NSFW] tag. Overtly sexual posts are not allowed, please direct them to either [email protected] or [email protected]. NSFW comments should be restricted to posts tagged [NSFW].


5) This is not a support community.
It is not a place for 'how do I?', type questions. If you have any questions regarding the site itself or would like to report a community, please direct them to Lemmy.world Support or email [email protected]. For other questions check our partnered communities list, or use the search function.


Reminder: The terms of service apply here too.

Partnered Communities:

Tech Support

No Stupid Questions

You Should Know

Reddit

Jokes

Ask Ouija


Logo design credit goes to: tubbadu


founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

Hello Lemmy! Is it time for our own locked safe story? I found this old piggy bank in a second hand store in Sweden. No key, and there is a few coins in there by the sound of it.

Anyone recognize the type of lock? How would you get it open? Is drilling my only option, or could a total beginner (except in Skyrim) pick the lock?

Thanks!

top 13 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The word for "key" in Swedish is apparently "nyckel", so I searched for "Boras Sparbank nyckel" and found this image: https://img.tradera.net/images/126/359485126_7256c982-4769-42b6-a266-35ab201f8fee.jpg

It looks like it could be a very simple lock with only two pins. I don't think it would be very hard to create some kind of tool that fits in the two channels on either side of the brass piece to allow you to tension the lock. Then you'd just need a simple pick to reach the two pins.

[–] Iron_Lynx 3 points 1 year ago

This. I'm no lockpicker myself but I've seen enough LPL to expect that with the right tools, this probably is within the realm of skill of a fairly novice lockpicker.

[–] weeabooextract 1 points 1 year ago

Those aren't pins, it looks like a lever lock, or a warded lock.

[–] Gogenon 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Here is a picture of the piggy bank itself (not sure if piggy bank is the right word, but it's what I'm going with

[–] SgtAStrawberry 3 points 1 year ago

Piggy bank work perfectly. What you have in the picture would most likely be called "Sparbössa" instead of "Spargris" as it doesn't look like a pig, but both translats to "Piggy bank"

While you could call it "Money box" it really isn't necessary, and I have seen plenty of none pig shaped money storage items, being called a "Spargris"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Try using a paperclip to push and turn?

[–] Cobrachicken 6 points 1 year ago

I remember these from when I was a kid. Our local Sparkasse or Commerzbank (Germany) handed these out. Should be quite easy to pick with a bent pin in the longer slot of the lock. The upper opening does not have any function but for symmetry of the key (which was itself slotted in the middle, like the letter U inverted). Sry can't describe it better ;-)

[–] vinnymac 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you think is the most valuable coin that could possibly be in there?

Also what is the least valuable thing that makes a coin-like sound?

[–] SgtAStrawberry 2 points 1 year ago

Most valuble: Old rare missprinted coin.

Least valuble with coin sound: Plastic playing coins.

Most likely: A few common coins from around 1960 to 2000.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Is probably pretty easy to pick. And banks usually also have keys for these locks. I bet you can even find keys on Amazon.

[–] Yoz 4 points 1 year ago

Use paperclips if you dont know what youre doing.

[–] Cobrachicken 3 points 1 year ago
load more comments
view more: next ›