Greetings from West Caldwell, NJ USA

I am in the process of restoring a vintage acme safe with a York combination lock. I recently purchased this safe for $ 75.00. I am new to this and just learning the nomenclature, so please bear with me.

This safe appears to be in need of the following items: Brass disks for lock ("Curb Pack"?), brass key for dial shaft and round sheet metal cover for lock mechanism. Everything else appears to be there, but I need more experienced persons to confirm what might be missing. The internal wood dividers and drawers are in decent shape and there are keys for all the inside locks.

I plan to restore the mechanics and then refinish the safe as closely as possible to original with regard to color, graphics, pinstriping, etc. I particularly need help identifying the lock model, and missing parts. Any advice regarding refinishing will also be greatly appreciated.

I am looking for the following:

  • Safe model and year of manufacture
  • The model of the York lock so I can obtain the missing parts (if possible from the photos, please identify what parts are missing).
  • Weight
  • Availability and sources of parts
  • Availability or methods to reproduce of graphics / Logos
  • Paint specification/color code, if any
  • Any other pertinent historical information for Acme safes of this vintage.


The dimensions of this safe are:

35 inches tall
23-1/2 inches wide
22-1/2 inches deep
5-1/2 inch Wheel Diameter


Please see the attached photos and let me know what additional information might be helpful.

Thanks much,
Steve Krone
West Caldwell, NJ USA


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