AboutTerry Andreasen (Andy) Expertise Safe and Vault related Questions;
Antique Safe Repair and Restoration;
With over 37 years in the Safe & Vault industry, if I can't answer your question I know where to get the answer.
Current Project: Restoration of three, 36 ton steel vault doors and drop floors, in the old Federal Reserve Building, San Francisco.
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 1972
Graduate Lockmasters Safe Lock Servicing 1974
Graduate Lockmasters Safe Lock Manipulation 1975
Graduate Lockmasters Safe Deposit Lock Servicing 1985
Instructor Certified - California Locksmith Association - 1985
Awards and Honors Retired US Army, with many decorations and awards from Vietnam, Desert Storm and Op Iraqi Freedom.
Past/Present Clients Secret Service, FBI, Dept. of Homeland Defense, US Army, US Coast Guard, US Navy, US Marine Corps, Lawerence Livermore National Lab, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, various local banks, credit unions, state agencies, Jewelers, and many commercial and residential customers.
Service Area is Northern California (Fresno to Oregon and Western Nevada)
Question Sir, Our Credit Union recently moved locations and in the new building an old safe was found. No one wanted the safe, as they could not figure out how to get it out of the building. I showed it to my husband and he would love to have it to put his SWAT/TACT gear in....one problem...no numbers to close the door, or re-open after closed. This is the info I have taken off of the inside of the safe door.
Diebold
Specifications F1-D Y620279
Safe Manufacturing National Association
Fire Insulated Safe
S.M.N.A. Class C
Underwriters Lab Inc.
Relocking Device # 995864
Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time in this matter.
Michelle McGhee
PS: If you need pictures I can provide them.
Answer Michelle,
Here is the info on the safe, based on the SMNA label.
F1-D: Fire insulated safe
Class C: 1 hour tested, Fire resistive safe with impact test.
The UL listed relocking device, will lock the safe up in the event the "lock" is attacked.
NOTE: this safe is designed to protect papers or documents in the event of a fire. It is not designed for overnight protection or storage of cash, jewelery, weapons or valuable documents. It has no burglary protection and should not be used with this in mind.
There are no records of original combinations for this type of safe. If the door is open, you should have a safe company or locksmith reset the combination to the safe before you use it.
