Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-08
A STRONG BOX
For the BrattIebOrO Savings Bank
-. New vaults VIII Equal Anything in
V,rront for strength and security

-. V.,y vaults VIII Equal Anything i'm
,,,,,ont for strength aud security.
,rho sacurity vault now in process of
.,,,st,r,ction for the Brattleboro Savings
II, in he new quarters in Bank block
Iii he one of the strongest structures of
Wa lind in the country, and amply strong
~, iof, burglary. 1t will rest on solid
snrrdatiou of heavy stone masonry laid in
'.,,n.nt nxtending from the basement to
,bc banking room floor which will sustain
,ho enormous weight of superintendent
METAL From this foundation massive walls
az brick and cement are to be built com
,,Inting the necessary fire-proof protection.
rho room inside these walls VIII have
burolar-proof lining composed OF TWO dis
tinct and separate metal vaults The hrst.
~, ortside one. will he of interlOcked steel
railroad rails running around the sides and
ends and across the top and bottom.
Heavy angle frames on the interior, sup
,,lemcutpd with tie bars at frequent inter-
walls make this casing formidable barrier
AGAINST the tools and appliances necessary
10 overcome its resisting qualities. Inside
of this will be a second detached and in
dcpendent vault Of chrome steel plates from
the celebrated Chrome Steel works OF
BROOKLYN y. Y. This lining will have a
massive frame of rabbeted angle steel forged
iptotripod sections. Into this frame heavy
mates of fiat steel are fitted with rabbeted
Joints. the length Of each being equal to
the height of the vault Several additional
plate, reinforce the outer layer, forming
total thickness of two inches. 10 attack
this lining as burglars would have TO do
win require an entirely different equipment
of tools and apparatus from that necessary
TO operate Oh the railroad iron vault.
The doorway to this vault is to be pro-
tectrd bv a set of Damon automatic armOr
plate vault doors. The outer door is to be
six inches thick. Each plate composing
it is one entire sheet the full size of the
door The plates are of the same fiye-ply
chrome steel that is used in the lining.
The Damon patent armor plate Is special
invention intended to furnish the same
resistance IN the door 10 burglars attacks
that the railroad iron does in the vault
lining. Massive bolts running in heavy
frames dOvetaied and bolted to the body
of the door and controlled 10y chronometer
locks constitute the locking security Of the
outside door,
There is to be an inner door five inches
thick built i'm the same manner as the out
side one only it will be locked with COM
bination locks instead of a time lock. An
elegant and imposing day gate will inter
ccpt passage when the main doors stand
open. In the interior will be a convenient
number of safe deposit boxes for Use Of
customers. while the present safe and de
positorcs of the bank will be separated
from the safe deposit department by a
handsome but thoroughly secure grille.
The entire work is being built by the
Damon Safe d Iron Works company Of
Boston. from plans and specifications drawn
by Mr.. George l.. Damon. whose reputa-
ton as an engineer in this class of work is
too well known to REQUIRE comment. There
may in time be other jobs that will com
pare in strength with this one but IL will