Nice old safe

[Rickthepick]

Some pics of a nice old safe i might be going to play with





I love these old safes if it were mine id repaint and recondition the inners

[fjardeson]

Rick, how 'bout some pix of the interior mechanism? Some of those older ones have gorgeous workmanship inside.

[djslacker]

That's a nice safe. I like the "Thief Resisting" phrase. Was the seal on the door in addition to the dial, or is the "unpickable lock" circle the dial?

[Rickthepick]

thats just the escutcheon.

I dont have the job yet was just emailed with an enquiry. Id like it myself to be honest

[exspook]

Rick


top tip...be carefull when you remove the back pan as it will come off with all the boltwork...and a load of sawdust and maybe asbestos dust bud...

if you are still here lol number the bolts as they may be cut to suit each hole

[exspook]

and you may get more for the plate on The BAY than the safe...

[Rickthepick]

yes i did one similar a while back and it was full of saw dust lol...

why is that haha

[exspook]

I believe it was for fire resistance...I think Aussie Lockey will know more though??

[Minion]

Saw dust is extremely flammable. It was likely in there to deaden some of the mechanism's sounds, so as to prevent manipulation.

[taylorgdl]

It was to prevent heat transmission through the walls of the safe, making it "fire proof".

[nostromo]

What a handsome safe! Can you tell us more about your opportunity with it? Is it part of a lockout or refurb job? Nice neighbors who've asked you about it?

Looking at the door edges and matching spots on the interior, are the 'bolts' not round, but flat steel?

[unbreakable]

Wow, lucky you!

I'm with you on the refinishing bit, either way it looks good though.

Do the lower two drawers have lever locks on them? If you get a chance I'd like to see them up close and likewise for the backside of the door, and if you open it up to the boltwork be sure to take some nudes for us all to drool over!

[aussielocky]

I believe it was for fire resistance...I think Aussie Lockey will know more though??

Correct. Sawdust is a poor conductor of heat. Alum or Gypsum powder was also used.