Today's photo is of the Diebold safe on view, but not for sale, at The Red Collection on Mill Street. Diebold started making safes in the mid-1800s. Do you remember those Saturday trips to town and to the bank, when all of those downtown businesses had a big safe? They are so heavy and secure, usually made of a steel alloy, sometimes weighing as much as 1,600 pounds. These devices really did seem so safe, impenetrable and impervious to fire. The painting on some make them look like a work of art.
These are the kinds of things we come across, that cause to remember and reminisce as we are on our outings and urban explorations. This weekend, go out and have a look for yourself, at this safe at The Red Collection, or anything else that evokes yesteryear. Let us know what you find. We're wondering just how long the above safe will be on display and where on earth they would put it if they needed to get rid of it. Just think, in 150 years, these safes have gone from invaluable to almost obsolete... as societies move away from being cashless.
Happy Saturday!
Built to last.
Posted by: William Kendall | Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 05:30 PM