New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-26
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IMPORTANT 10 DAMKERs,
Corporations, and Merchants (senerally.
OFFICE OF A. ROCHRRKAU & Co.. !
New Orleans. April Is. 1871.

OFFICE A. HOCH&REAU & Co..
New Orleans, April Is, ISL.
Mr.. John ". Norris, General Southern Agent. Die
= bold L Kienzie's Fire and Burglar Proof Safes:
DEAR SsR-we hereby acknowledge the receipt
from your hands of the Fire. Proof Vault, Vault
Doors and Burglar Proof Safe. ordered from you
some time since. We are entirely satisfied for in
addiction to our perfect sense Of security from the
attacks ofFire and Burglars, we are delighted with
the beauty and finish of the work.
The vault door, when closed, looks secure and
fine, being handsomely ornamented. When opened,
the vestibuie and inner doors are presented to
view, showing the extra thickness of the wall, and
security afforded by double set of DOORS Opening
the inside doors, the vault itself appears and in.
side You see the GROWING piece of workmanship
of it all, our large Burglar Proof Safe.
Having been recently robbed of large amount
You can rest assured that we awaited the arrival
Of this safewith no little anxiety Weighing, as it
does, nearly four TONS it is perfect in all its parts
everything fitting exactly. The locks used being
Diebold Kienzie's IXL, and Eagle Combination
Burglar Proof Locks and Sargeant's Magnetic. All
work beautifully, and WE deem them unpickab!e
The landscapes and bouquets are equal to parlor
paintings. The work, a whole, we believe to be
all that is claimed for it, viz: Fire and burglar
proof, and most heartily recommend our friends
to secure the saline protection.
Very truly etc.,
A copy A. ROCHEREAU & co.
The above safe referred to by Messrs. A. Rocl-
ereau Go. is composed Of five thicknesses Of
welded steel and hardened boiler iron placed al.
ternately AID secured. by conical steel bolts, so
located that two never come in line and none pass
through the entire thickne she safe being thus
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divided into two distinct compartments, thus Civ
ing two safes in one. The partition being com
posed Of the same material as the top, bOttOmand
sides, renders one department secure even should
theOther be left OPEN Upon the doors are placed
strong. round wrought iron bolts. secured by mass
i've bars and hasps, beautifully chased and adj
justed in such manner as to secure them when
shut to the frames or jams, besides the hinges to
which he doors are fastened; the cross bolts being
of such Length that when shut forward they
catch az the back well the front of the doors.
These bolts are thrown into their places By means of
handles On the outside of the DOORS ana are fas-
tened there by the bolts of the locks, the latter
having no labor to perform but the throwing of
their own bolts.
The locks used on this work are on outside vault
doors, Diebold & Kienzie's Xxi; on inside DOORS
the Bramah powder proof lock. On one door of
the burglar proof safe there is 6areeants Mag.
netic, and on the offers Diebold & Kennels Eagle
burglar proof locks; and on the inside doors of
burglar proof safe, Bramah powder proof locks
asain-makins it necessary to attack and over
come six different locks to gain access to the inside
chest. The lock of Diebeld & Kenzie has four com.
bnatiOn wheels all revolving on one stud; each of
these wheels has a slot notch in its edge, and
when they are all brought into line (which is done
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when the combination is KNOWN, the bolts may be
thrown Over the wheels a lever or dog, which,
when they all set right falls into the slots and
releases the bolts. This lever does not rest on the
wheels, nor is it brought to the wheels BY spring
or cam, as in most other locks, but is held above
the wheels. by the automatic action of the lock
itself The burglar proof safe weighs about four
tons, is perfect in every part, everything fitting
exactly.
The putting together of the sections of the vault
lining and The placing of the vault doors and re.
building of the wall, was entrusted to Mr. George
Coates, and. was done in thorough and artistic
manner. For beauty of finish (maRy bouquets and
landscapes being equal to parOr painting). and for
strength and security, this safe is unsurpassed by
any workmanship We have ever seen.
BANKERS 'sAFEs. VAULT DOORS BANK.
LOCKS, etc. furnished at short notice. and on the
most reasonable terms.
Safes repainted, removed, and Safes and Locks
repaired in prompt and satisfactory manner.
Information plans and specifications for any
style or size Of Safe furnished upon application to
JOHN w. NORRIS,
No. n Canal street, New Orleans
General Southern Agent great American Safes.
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