Safe Deposit – Locksmith Reference

Lever/Safe Deposit Key Bitting Specifications Added

5 lever/safe deposit key bitting specifications are now available on the Key Bitting Specifications page in the Tools section. The first 5 key bitting specifications are for Sargent & Greenleaf. They are as follows:

41XX Series
4231 Guard
4231 Renter
44XX Guard
44XX Renter

The new key bitting specifications for lever/safe deposit keys contains information for:

Key Origination
Spacing
Cut Width
Root Depth
Blanks

As always, there is a “Notes” box to relay any other pertinent, related information.
In the coming weeks, we plan to launch more lever/safe deposit key bitting specifications. We are putting the final touches on key bitting specifications for Diebold, Mosler, and more from S&G.

By Tyler J. Thomas|2018-10-08T09:00:51+00:00October 8th, 2018|All, Key Bitting Specifications, Safe Deposit, Tools Update|0 Comments

Early American Safe Deposit Lock Patents

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Keeping with the theme of last Thursday’s launch of the Safe Deposit page of the Library, here are some of the earliest safe deposit box and lock patents. You can see a lot of the progression of both safe deposit boxes and locks by clicking through these patents chronologically. These patents were pulled directly from Lock & Lockmakers of America by Thomas F. Hennessy. If you don’t already have a copy of Lock & Lockmakers of America, grab a copy; it will be one of the most referenced books in your library.

By Tyler J. Thomas|2018-08-07T09:00:00+00:00August 7th, 2018|All, Safe and Vault, Safe Deposit|0 Comments

Library Update: Safe Deposit

We’ve added the Safe Deposit page to our newly launched Safe and Vault section of the Library. The Safe Deposit page is dedicated to safe deposit boxes, locks, and parts. In addition to our usual list of current manufacturers, we’ve included a list of safe deposit manufacturers that have either been acquired, discontinued, or went defunct. These manufacturers include: Corbin Cabinet Lock, Eagle Lock Company, Herring-Hall-Marvin (H.H.M.) Safe Company, Ilco, L.L. Bates Company, LeFebure Corp., Miles-Osbourne, Mosler Safe Company, Precision Products Inc., Victor Safe, Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company, and the York Safe & Lock Company.
There’s also plenty of supplemental material in the Resources tab, including:

Sargent & Greenleaf Safe Deposit Glossary
TimeMaster Inc. Safe Deposit Lock Reference Guide
The Legal History of Safekeeping and Safe Deposit Activities in the United States by Richard A. Lord, Campbell University School of Law
The History of the Safe Deposit Box

And as always, we’ve included Manufacturer’s Literature and Manuals, this time for BlueGrass Locks, Bullseye S.D. Locks, LLC, and Sargent & Greenleaf.

By Tyler J. Thomas|2018-08-02T09:00:53+00:00August 2nd, 2018|All, Library Update, Safe and Vault, Safe Deposit|0 Comments