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 I have a J. Baum safe& lock company safe from Cincinnati. It has eagle on the dial. I was wondering where i can get information on the safe and also where i can get parts?
Answer Bill,
Unless you can time travel you won't be able to get parts. The J. Baum safe company went out of business in the 20's. I would have to see the dial and lock to see what you have, as I have no references of J. Baum Safe co using Eagle locks. It may be something that was replaced later in the safes life. Eagle has also been out of business for many years.
You have a couple of choices for parts. Purchase another used safe (they are for sale) and part it out. Of course this kind of defeats the purpose of buying an antique safe. The other option would be to fabricate the missing parts.
Basic history for J. Baum Safe & Lock Co., organized May 26th, 1916 to succeed the Baum Safe Co., which was established in 1893 to succeed the Warth-Baum safe company.
I will need either specific questions or a description of what is wrong with your safe to help further.
