When did Mosler Safe company go out of business?
August 2001
After 134 years in business, Mosler filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August 2001, citing continuing debt problems, and ceased operations shortly thereafter.
Who bought Mosler Safe Company?
Diebold, Incorporated
Its assets were purchased by Diebold, Incorporated. Mosler made their name with heavy and durable safes. Throughout the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries, you would be hard pressed to walk into a bank, post office, business center or wealthy person’s home and not encounter a Mosler safe.
Where is Mosler Safe Company located?
Hamilton
Gustave Mosler founded the company in 1867 in Cincinnati and relocated it in 1891 to Hamilton along the Erie Canal.
How heavy is a Mosler Safe?
Weight: app. 3808 lbs. Description: White finish with circular door.
How heavy is my safe?
Safes are heavy, plain and simple. From small home safes to massive full-size safes, none of them are that easy to move around. Entry-level gun safes typically weigh between 200-600 pounds. Mid-range safes weigh between 600 and 1,000 pounds.
Why was the Mosler banned?
It remains one of the few cars to have ever been banned from a series for being too good, and after this setback Mosler set about creating a follow-up to the GTP to re-enter competitive racing. The exact number of GTPs built isn’t known, although it’s estimated to be somewhere between 60 and 100.
What makes old safes so heavy?
Most antique safes were intended to be fire resistant safes — they were filled with concrete or some other material for that purpose. This is what makes the walls so thick and what makes the safes so heavy.
Is there asbestos in old safes?
The short answer is no–fireproof safes generally do not contain asbestos. Modern fireproof safes do not, and never have, contained asbestos. However, it is possible that much older safes (before 1989) had asbestos because it was standard practice to use asbestos for heat insulation.