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Posted on Apr 08, 2009

Samsonite attache case lock

My samsonite inspector attache wont open, the side locks are free but the central lock is locked tried all conmbinations 1-999

  • Turtleedie May 16, 2009

    I HAD the same problem. For 12 years this briefcase has sat in the closet because I had forgotten the combination....LOL! But in the process of moving I found it and tried my luck again. I wasn't getting anywhere. Then I wondered if anybody online would have the answer....What do you know....This actually works!!! Yeah!!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!

  • Anonymous May 11, 2013

    i have a 4" samsonite attache case which is about 23 years old. the combination is not engaged, so it usually opens with no problem. however, today it would not open. any solutions?

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I just used the following solution successfully...
thanx to whomever posted it.

Email from Samsonite in response to my plea for help:
Dear Sir/Madam:
The following are the lock picking instructions you requested from Samsonite Consumer Relations.
1. Position the luggage so that the numbers on the wheel are
right-side-up as they face you and set all three wheels to “0′.
2. Starting with the wheel on the left, to the right of the wheel,
look into the narrow space between the right side of the wheel and
the body of the lock. Look down into the shaft. (If you have a
safety pin, straight pin, or thin nail file, place that in the
narrow space.)
3. While looking down into the shaft, rotate the wheel slowly. You
are looking for an indentation (a square notch). When you find
the indentation, stop and write the number down. (If you are using
a tool, the tool will fall into the indentation.)
4. Follow the process for the remaining two wheels.
5. Try to open the piece of luggage.
6. If the luggage still will not open, please try the following:
a) If the number on the wheel is over 5, subtract 5 from the
number showing. For example, if the number showing is 8 turn
the wheel to 3 because 8-5=3.
b) If the number is under 5, add 5 to the number showing. For
example if the number showing is 2 turn the wheel to 7
because 2+5=7. The numbers showing on the wheels will be
your combination.
If you still have a problem with the combination lock, contact the nearest authorized repair center to your zip code for repair assistance. Our warranty and repair information can be viewed at http://www.samsonite.com under the heading “Customer Service Repair Centers” for your reference.
We appreciate your loyalty and will continue to design products that are reliable business or travel companions.

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