Charles Eastwood, CRL Safes: I am trained and experienced to provide routine safe service, combination changing, and penetration of locked up containers. We have a few samples in stock and are able to get many other models same day if necessary and we are able to custom order any safe you may wish to purchase.
We can also do safe moving and bolting down to the floor if you should require those services.
If you have a safe and are having intermittent trouble opening it DO NOT LOCK IT - call 602-717-5397 for service instead. It is considerably less expensive to repair an OPEN malfunctioning safe than it is to penetrate a locked up container by drilling!
I recommend that you have your safe lock serviced (includes cleaning, inspection, and lubrication) at least once each year. If your safe is used in a business where it is opened multiple times daily then you should have routine safe service every 6 months.
Mobile service to your location for routine safe servicing is as low as $125.00 (one lock on one door). Each additional lock or door is only $35.00 additional.
SAFE OPENINGS:
Opening of locked up containers can be accomplished by a variety of means. Sometime on mechanical locks "dialing diagnostics" will reveal problems that can sometimes be compensated for and the safe may be dialed open. The application of a machine called an Auto-Dialer can be done as well. The Auto-Dialer process can take up to 24 hours to complete. Penetration by drilling may be the most expedient means of opening a safe.
If you have a safe with an electronic lock that is malfunctioning and changing batteries and sometimes substituting a different keypad doesn't work then drilling is the only reasonable solution.
If you have a locked up safe please have as much information as possible when calling. The name of the manufacturer of the safe, any ID on the dial or keypad as to the manufacturer of the lock, the safe's serial number (usually on a white sticker near the floor on the front or one of the sides) will all be information helpful to provide you with an accurate and reasonable quote. If you need immediate help with a safe opening, please contact my by phone or e-mail below:
For complete 24 hour mobile service please call
602-717-5397 (KEYS) or 1-888-717-KEYS (5397)
Work orders may also be sent in by E-mail to:
Orders@LocksmithCharley.com
Work orders sent by e-mail will be received on cell phone within minutes of placement. Please include telephone numbers for confirmation call as well as the address where the work needs to be done, the nature of the work to be done, and if it involves a vehicle the Year, Make, and Model of the vehicle involved.
I am always interested in purchasing any used safes - open or locked up is
OK
http://LocksmithCharley.com/burglary.htm">SAFE
RATINGS CHART
http://LocksmithCharley.com/amsec.html">STAR
/ AMSEC SAFES
SAFE INFORMATION PAGE
There is a lot to be said for having the proper safe for the proper purpose.
A BURGLARY rated safe is usually all steel construction and is designed to keep unauthorized people from accessing its contents and in a fire would act much like a cast iron skillet on the stove - it (and the contents) will get as hot as the fire - and will stay hot after the fire is gone until it cools down.
A FIRE rated safe on the other hand is designed to keep its contents safe from fire (usually 350°F for 1 hour) however most can be readily opened with a crowbar or hammer or both in relatively short order (1-15 min).
There are safes that are rated for both burglary and fire such as AMSEC's BF series (see the AMSEC page).
Use the proper container for the proper purpose - see the safe http://LocksmithCharley.com/burglary.htm">RATINGS
CHART
Burglary
container:
Money, Jewelry, Guns
Fire container:
Insurance papers, Mortgages, Vehicle Titles, any important
papers.
Information on NEW safes:
There are a variety of safe manufacturers both domestic and imported. One of the major domestic safe manufacturers is American Security Products also known as http://LocksmithCharley.com/amsec.html">AMSEC®.
I have created a web page providing details on many of http://LocksmithCharley.com/amsec.html">AMSEC's
safes including inside and outside dimensions and retail pricing. http://LocksmithCharley.com/amsec.html">CLICK
HERE FOR AMSEC INFORMATION. *NOTE* Amsec is also the manufacturer of STAR®
and MAJOR® brand name safes.
HELP WITH DIALING THE COMBINATION
A lot of safes use a 3 wheel combination lock made by Sargent and Greenleaf®, LaGard®, or Ilco® (now KABA-Ilco® or KABA®). If you have a safe with one of those locks and are having trouble
opening it you may want to look over my page on http://LocksmithCharley.com/m_lc_combo.html">PROPER
DIALING INSTRUCTIONS
NEW Safes I have in Stock or can acquire from a distributor immediately:
1. Amsec® B1500 Burglary safe.
2. STAR® C3 tubular floor safe.
Used Safes I have for sale: http://LocksmithCharley.com/ag.html">1. Allied Gary money chest
Interesting safes that I have previously sold
http://LocksmithCharley.com/diebold.html">1943 Diebold Fire safe
http://LocksmithCharley.com/gardall.html">Gardall w/drop slot
http://LocksmithCharley.com/jpsafe.html">Johnson
Pacific Floor safe
If you need further information about safes or wish to purchase one or arrange for servicing of your existing safe please feel free to contact us.
Locksmith Charley
PO Box 40293
Mesa AZ 85274
602-717-5397