AboutTerry V Andreasen Expertise Will answer Safe & Vault related questions concerning age, value, restoration, moving, opening & repairing, parts, operation and history.
Experience 37 years in the Safe & Vault Industry. Service Manager for one of the largest Safe & Vault companies on the West Coast. Graduate of Lockmasters Safe Lock Servicing, Safe lock Manipulation and Safe Deposit Lock Courses. Graduate of Locksmith Institute.
Certified Instructor for the California Locksmith Association teaching Basic and Advanced Lock Servicing, Basic Safe opening and Repairing.
Factory Trained by AMSEC, LORD Safes, LeFebure, Mosler, KabaMas, LaGard and Sargent & Greenleaf
Organizations Safecrackers International
Education/Credentials Graduate of Locksmith Institute
Graduate of Lockmasters (Safe Lock Servicing, Manipulation, Safe Depostit lock Servicing)
Factory trained by AMSEC, MAJOR, STAR, Johnson-Pacific, Kaba-MAS, Allied-Gary, ISM, Lord, Brown Safe, EXL, Mosler, Diebold.
Certified Instructor for the California Locksmiths Association
Awards and Honors Retired US Army Reserve Warrant Officer (CW4), with 32 years of total service. With numerous awards from Vietnam, Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Past/Present Clients US Secret Service, FBI, BATF, Local Law enforcment agencies, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, Mechanics Bank, El Dorado Savings Bank, many Credit unions and smaller banks. McDonalds, Togos, Burgerking, TacoBell, Carls Jr. FoodMaxx, SaveMart, Lucky's, Albertson's, Raley's, Safeway, NobHill, Bell Markets, PW Markets. Great America, Century Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, UA Cinemas, and many homeowners and small businesses.
Question We are remodeling our hospital and have a safe that has the following on the front door: Victor Safe, Highest Award, Grand Prize St. Louis 1904, Grand Prize Louisiana Purchase Exposition (in a symbol), The Safe-Cabinet Company, Marietta, O. We are curious as to its value. It is in excellent condition. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and time.
Answer Rebecca,
We never rate or evaluate safes or vault doors without seeing them. In order to rate or evaluate your safe I am going to need pictures. Evaluation photos should consist of full exterior / interior views, and detail photos of the dial, handles, hinges & acorns, wheels or castors, locks and bolt work (you may need to open the back panel of the door to photograph), cabinetry, art work and any special details or damage.
Photos should be high resolution digital pics, to allow me to zoom in, to study in detail the safe you are requesting evaluation of. Please review your photos before sending them. If they are out of focus, or you can’t see them – then neither can I.
We try to be as unbiased as possible when evaluating, offering possible restoration options to you.
Send the photos of the safe to andy@securitysafeusa.com
Informal evaluations are no charge. If you need a formal evaluation for insurance, estate or resale purposes, we have an administrative fee for the extra work.
