Locksmith cracks open safe, finds combination

? The mystery that a locked antique safe found behind a historical society’s furnace might hold had this town abuzz until a locksmith got it open. Its contents: the safe’s long-lost combination.

The Victorian-era safe was discovered in an old building owned by the society. Its manufacturer was long out of business, and nothing was available to indicate who had owned the massive iron chest before the town donated it to the historical society decades ago.

The safe itself is worth about $300 – likely more than its contents.