The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-26
STORIES or sAFEo,
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Prom the Boston Courier.
There are many amusing incidents
connected with our business" said q safe
manufacturer one day. at 10 TO be ex.
pccted that In the ordinary course Of
events circumstances will arise when q
safe will have o be opened by on expert.
Locks, like amy other piece of mcchnn.
ism, are not infalliblc. The hest Of them
are liable to fail at times through some
slight defect In manufacturing. same a.
the handspring Of the most valuable
watch may give out unexpectedly.
"Not long z a firm wanted a man To
fix their safe. II was open. but they
could rot shut the door far enough to
throw the bolts. The man went to the
place. and after a brief examination saw
q penny resting on one OF the bottom
fianges. Taking this OIL the door shut
and locked all right. II is forgotten how
much Il cost the firm to have the man 20
TO their place and pick up that little coin,
but II was enough to prevent It's being re-
peated no doubt. A similar case happened
recently. We were sent for at about the
close OF business hours 10 see what was
the trouble with n of ou safes. The
bolts would not throw far enough to turn
the lock. The result was the finding OF q
cloth button from q lady's dress I'm the low
er bolt hole. This removed. all was right.
As the victim was q staid bachelor, and
supposed to occupy his Office alone, he
begged that it should be kept quiet.
Some years ago We had delivered a
new set OF vault doors for q bank about
two hundred miles away. just before
they were ready TO occupy their new quar-
tiers we had q telegram to Q q man ut
once. The bolts Of the outer door would
not throw far enough to lock IL. One
The bank officers had fitted I'm o board
for the tread of the vestibule, but had
omitted to bore holes in 1t to allow for the
throw of the bolts. An augur and 10 min
utes' labor made every thing all right, but
made that piece of board q rather extrav-
agant luxury.
'"Epicurean-like, we have reserved the
thee eyes OF the hero of the incident, l will
substitute for his correct address hat of
Calais, Me. II was not q thousand miles
from there. The letter read to come at
once and open q safe, as there were inn
portant documents wanted for immediate
use. With his kit of tools, u man took
the next train and arrived on the
old.fashioned safe, with a large key
lock. There said the man, lis the safe.
The lock has been working harder and
harder for weeks, until o l am locked
out. l am in a hurry to have IL opened.
Never mind the damage. il you will only
took the key and tried il, but It refused to
won k. He hen tool a small wire and
picked out half a thimbleful of dirt and
lint from the key, tried 1t again and a
better working lock was never seen. How
much is your bill?' As this involved q
trip, TO and from Calais, of about six
proportion, he replied $40. Taking n roll
of bills from his pocket he said: That is
satisfactory, on conditions. Does any one
in the place know your business here p
The reply was: No one.' All right, then ;
get out by the next train and keep mum,
have ~ov Of nav friends know that I was
fool enough TO 90 to Boston for a man to
pick the dirt out of my key"