Hey guys, this is my first post.
I've been lurking around the internet gathering info for my 1st safe purchase. After much research (& watching youtube videos) I came to the following conclusion: Most gun safes aren’t safes at all.
I decided that I better up my budget and look for a good class B type safe. I got a few quotes and decided on a safe. Then by chance I decided to check out good old craigslist. The ad was just placed and read TL-30 safe going out of business $500. The pictures attached showed a grey decent size safe.
I called the number and the safe was still available, I told the nice lady that as long as it worked I would buy it. She gave me the address and told me to bring lots of help as the safe weighed 2700 LBS. I left work early and called several safe movers on my way home. Luckily I found a mover that was available that afternoon. We all met at the address 1 hour later, it was a jewelry store. The safe looked like a tank. I asked the mover if he could handle it and he said "don't worry I'll get it”. The owner gave me the combo and it worked great. I paid for the safe and had it back at my house about 3 hours later. The mover was great and I paid him a well deserved $410 bucks.
I plan on removing all but 1 shelf and am going to install some type of gun rack for my long guns. The safe seems extremely well built.
Here’s my questions:
1. Do I need to bolt this safe down? (It currently does not have holes in the bottom)
2. There are two long keys in the safe and a Key slot in the front with a round sliding tab over the key hole. Can the keys be used to open the safe?
3. Does anybody know anything about this safe or know where I can find info? (I can’t seem to find anything on the internet about this specific safe, it appears Merlo is now part of Patriot)
4. What is the approx. value?
This is what I know,
The safe is approx 30 years old.
The Tag on the inside of the door says:
Merlo Safe
TL30 Plus Model
Six-Sided 2 hr. Fire
And is stamped MFR AMS
(mover thought it was a Merlo safe maybe made by American Security)
The Tag on the lower front of the door says:
Manufacturer U.L. TL-30 File No. BP1017
Serial No. F 103427
MFG code KZR
The safe dimensions are:
62" tall X 31" wide X 29" deep (outside)
55" tall X 24" wide X 23" deep (inside)
It has a S&G combo lock
It has a total of 10 EA. 1.5" locking bolts (4 on each side, 1 on top, 1 on bottom)
Thanks for any help/info,
jmr
I've been lurking around the internet gathering info for my 1st safe purchase. After much research (& watching youtube videos) I came to the following conclusion: Most gun safes aren’t safes at all.
I decided that I better up my budget and look for a good class B type safe. I got a few quotes and decided on a safe. Then by chance I decided to check out good old craigslist. The ad was just placed and read TL-30 safe going out of business $500. The pictures attached showed a grey decent size safe.
I called the number and the safe was still available, I told the nice lady that as long as it worked I would buy it. She gave me the address and told me to bring lots of help as the safe weighed 2700 LBS. I left work early and called several safe movers on my way home. Luckily I found a mover that was available that afternoon. We all met at the address 1 hour later, it was a jewelry store. The safe looked like a tank. I asked the mover if he could handle it and he said "don't worry I'll get it”. The owner gave me the combo and it worked great. I paid for the safe and had it back at my house about 3 hours later. The mover was great and I paid him a well deserved $410 bucks.
I plan on removing all but 1 shelf and am going to install some type of gun rack for my long guns. The safe seems extremely well built.
Here’s my questions:
1. Do I need to bolt this safe down? (It currently does not have holes in the bottom)
2. There are two long keys in the safe and a Key slot in the front with a round sliding tab over the key hole. Can the keys be used to open the safe?
3. Does anybody know anything about this safe or know where I can find info? (I can’t seem to find anything on the internet about this specific safe, it appears Merlo is now part of Patriot)
4. What is the approx. value?
This is what I know,
The safe is approx 30 years old.
The Tag on the inside of the door says:
Merlo Safe
TL30 Plus Model
Six-Sided 2 hr. Fire
And is stamped MFR AMS
(mover thought it was a Merlo safe maybe made by American Security)
The Tag on the lower front of the door says:
Manufacturer U.L. TL-30 File No. BP1017
Serial No. F 103427
MFG code KZR
The safe dimensions are:
62" tall X 31" wide X 29" deep (outside)
55" tall X 24" wide X 23" deep (inside)
It has a S&G combo lock
It has a total of 10 EA. 1.5" locking bolts (4 on each side, 1 on top, 1 on bottom)
Thanks for any help/info,
jmr
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