djhobbes wrote:GWiens2001 wrote:That second lock was on a 'fireman's box. This is a box that is set up so that the fire department has a key, and can use it to access a true key to the business in event of an emergency. I just don't know who manufacturers them. A closer look makes it look as it may be a disc detainer lock, but not sure. Again, not asking how to open it, just who makes it.
Gordon
Most fire department boxes around my area are Knox Boxes.
@djhobbes:
Some departments pick one provider for the key vaults, but some state laws require competitive bids in ALL things, so there are departments with both Knox rapid entry boxes as well as EAS and others...
Besides providing competitive opportunities for pricing the vaults, the variety makes it more difficult for someone to abuse a stolen key, as an entire set of keys would be required to open every key vault within the jurisdiction...
~~ Evan