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Looking for Old safe reference material
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Looking for Old safe reference material
I am looking for pictures or photographs, maybe in a website or even if books are still available for reference.
I Have painted my paint cabinet already and installed a dummy dial, now I'd love to see different variations of old safe designs.
thanks for any help in advance.
I Have painted my paint cabinet already and installed a dummy dial, now I'd love to see different variations of old safe designs.
thanks for any help in advance.
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Bob,
Call or stop in to Purinton Locksmiths in Worcester....Oldest continuously operating locksmith co. in the USA. (1858) They are big time safe experts. They had a fantastic collection of old safe books, catalogs, etc. Explain to them what you are doing and I am sure they would be more than happy to help. You might even pick up some safe restoration repaints.
In case you want to call first, 508-754-2616. 203 Grove Street.
WEB: www.purinton.com
Call or stop in to Purinton Locksmiths in Worcester....Oldest continuously operating locksmith co. in the USA. (1858) They are big time safe experts. They had a fantastic collection of old safe books, catalogs, etc. Explain to them what you are doing and I am sure they would be more than happy to help. You might even pick up some safe restoration repaints.
In case you want to call first, 508-754-2616. 203 Grove Street.
WEB: www.purinton.com
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Check out these pages:
http://glswrk-auction.com/mc05.htm
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~ ... osler.html
Mossler Safe made a lot of the nice old ones.
Mike Jackson
http://glswrk-auction.com/mc05.htm
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~ ... osler.html
Mossler Safe made a lot of the nice old ones.
Mike Jackson
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Vintage Ornamental Clip art
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Teton Images
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Golden Era Studios
Vintage Ornamental Clip art
Jackson Hole, WY
Photography site:
Teton Images
Jackson Hole photography blog:
Best of the Tetons
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Hi Bob,
If you go to eBay and search on Antique Safe, sometimes you can find some interesting floor safes with art work. None will be as nice as the one that Mike provided a link for, but you may be able to get some ideas for your use. Unfortunately, usually, the art work on the safes needs restoration.
HTH
Ron
If you go to eBay and search on Antique Safe, sometimes you can find some interesting floor safes with art work. None will be as nice as the one that Mike provided a link for, but you may be able to get some ideas for your use. Unfortunately, usually, the art work on the safes needs restoration.
HTH
Ron
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Wherever I go, there I am.
Bob,
Google is a good source for reference photos.
When I am looking for a photo of anything, I will go to:
http://www.google.com
and use the "images" tab, between Web and Groups.
I'd type in the word I was looking for, & to be more specific, I would put two words in quotations.
"Old Safe" brought this result.
and "safe door" this one
Often the photos do not have a great amount of detail, but for color, design, & content, it can be very useful.
Jeff
Google is a good source for reference photos.
When I am looking for a photo of anything, I will go to:
http://www.google.com
and use the "images" tab, between Web and Groups.
I'd type in the word I was looking for, & to be more specific, I would put two words in quotations.
"Old Safe" brought this result.
and "safe door" this one
Often the photos do not have a great amount of detail, but for color, design, & content, it can be very useful.
Jeff
Jeff Lang
Olde Lang Signs
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
412-732-9999
Olde Lang Signs
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
412-732-9999
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Does anybody know if all that fine intricate stuff was silk screened before leafing or was it all done by hand?
Great tip Jeff, I will use that more often.
Great tip Jeff, I will use that more often.
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Formerly from NJ, Formerly from VT,
Formerly from SF, CA, Formerly from NC,
Formerly from CO, FINALLY settled in FL!
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Formerly from NJ, Formerly from VT,
Formerly from SF, CA, Formerly from NC,
Formerly from CO, FINALLY settled in FL!
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The photo directly above is most likely a Palm Ornament decal. The corner element in the photo is the same as in the Palm's book. Rick had the Palm's Transfer Ornaments book and a number of the actual decals at Esoteric.
Don Coplan digitized a most of the Palm designs and has them for sale on CD. The decals are long gone.
Don Coplan digitized a most of the Palm designs and has them for sale on CD. The decals are long gone.
A lot of the old safes that I have seen and worked on, especially ones from Hall's and Diebold appear to be entirely hand painted, possibly using patterns, but the designs are not perfectly symetrical. I think that one artist may have done work for both companies as they are located in Cincinnati.
I have some pictures in my collection that I could post if that would be helpful. Jim Ingram did some restoration on safes in the California State Capital bldg. and also a lot of work at the Railroad Museum in Sacramento. He probably has some pretty good reference.
I am always looking for reference on this kind of artwork so anything someone is willing to post will be greatly apprediated.
I am working on a fake vault door right now, so will post some pics when it is finished........
Jim
I have some pictures in my collection that I could post if that would be helpful. Jim Ingram did some restoration on safes in the California State Capital bldg. and also a lot of work at the Railroad Museum in Sacramento. He probably has some pretty good reference.
I am always looking for reference on this kind of artwork so anything someone is willing to post will be greatly apprediated.
I am working on a fake vault door right now, so will post some pics when it is finished........
Jim
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