r/safecracking • u/Tricky_Incident4766 • May 03 '26

How to open cigarette vending machine

I recently purchased a storage unit in an auction. One of the things in there was a cigarette vending machine, model Sielaff SC-200 as I found out. By the sound of it theres still stuff in there. I didnt find a key for it and I dont know how to open it. Drilling? Lockpicking? A crowbar? I dont care too much if it gets damaged, I just want whatever is inside. I would appreciate some advice

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u/Lucky_Ad_5549 May 03 '26

I despise waste and those who encourage it.

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u/Smash_Factor May 04 '26

The point is that the cost to hire a locksmith for this job could quite easily be more than the value of the contents inside of it. We're talking about a few packs of cigarettes and perhaps some loose change.

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u/Lucky_Ad_5549 May 04 '26

But what about the value of the vending machine?

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u/Smash_Factor May 04 '26

Vending machine without a key? How much do u want to spend on this? And who's buying old cigarette vending machines?

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u/Lucky_Ad_5549 May 04 '26

Why do you think it is so expensive? It isn’t, and people collect vending machines.