Mosler Screw type Safe
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:05 pm
Been drooling over this old Mosler at a local safe shop. Too bad somebody tried painting the safe unprofessionally. I can't afford it, but I can take pictures to share!
In the mid to late 1860's, it was becoming common to blast safes to open them. Mosler Safe Company came up with something much stronger than bolts to hold the door closed... a screw mechanism.
Opening the small door at on the front allowed access to the dial lock.
But opening the other door, you can see the screw threads. You also can see the manual time-lock.
And the artistry that went into the safe, even inside the main door:
Do you just turn the screws with your hand? Not exactly.
In the first picture, you can see the square hole this handle goes into. In the fourth picture, you can see what the handle turns from the inside.
Enjoy!
Gordon
In the mid to late 1860's, it was becoming common to blast safes to open them. Mosler Safe Company came up with something much stronger than bolts to hold the door closed... a screw mechanism.
Opening the small door at on the front allowed access to the dial lock.
But opening the other door, you can see the screw threads. You also can see the manual time-lock.
And the artistry that went into the safe, even inside the main door:
Do you just turn the screws with your hand? Not exactly.
In the first picture, you can see the square hole this handle goes into. In the fourth picture, you can see what the handle turns from the inside.
Enjoy!
Gordon