The STAR AMSEC project got quite enveloped into safes, particularly old ones, and so I was just researching and looking.
I came across a beaten, bruised, rusted up, lock not functioning McCaskey Register Safe
hhmm, I hadn't heard about this company, time to star digging a new rabbit hole!!!
Ive found that this was actual the first patented cash register company started in 1903
The only information i can find about the company making the Fireproof Register Safe is that they started making them in 1914,
After a spontaneous combustion ignited the varnish and destroyed and large amount of wooden registers.
They were eventually bought out by Victor Adding Machine CO in 1953
I have determined the name painted on there to be DR G.S. Duntley who achieved an assistant pharmacist lisence in 1900 and basically pioneered the adenoidectomy. Hes published in a few journals and lived in Illinois.
What id like to ask is if anyone has more information regarding McCaskey and the safes that they made, pictures would be great. I can only find one other picture of a McCaskey safe. I want the picture in order for an artist to redo the paint.
Which brings me to my other question, this guy wants 200 dollars for something he has been using as yard art next to the beach, what id like to do is lightly blast and remove old paint/rust and refurbish the best i can to original. The owner states that the door swings open and closes but will not lock. Id also like to ask what the chance are of being able to refurbish the hopefully original lock system inside.
I feel like 50 bucks should be good to offer considering condition, location, my intended use versus his, and the amount it would cost to refurb. Do not want to be a snob, but tend to over pay many of the times I find my "collectibles"
What do y'all think
Please and Thank you
My fiance was happy to hear that though haha
