tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583693737416504815.post4504913892161607317..comments2022-03-15T01:18:22.861-07:00Comments on Craig Given: The Safecgivenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750623220438419684noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583693737416504815.post-6619453722931535102011-10-20T18:48:50.119-07:002011-10-20T18:48:50.119-07:00I met John Hermann JR
When I worked for them in 1...I met John Hermann JR <br />When I worked for them in 1975-1977Enriquehttp://enriquelaroche.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583693737416504815.post-3815217919213840222011-02-10T11:38:32.733-08:002011-02-10T11:38:32.733-08:00Thanks Andy. Maybe the safe has something to do wi...Thanks Andy. Maybe the safe has something to do with the Rialto Buuilding in San Francisco, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in Jan 2011.<br /><br />http://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/weekly_features/11_01_14_Rialto_Building.htmcgivenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750623220438419684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583693737416504815.post-1389712018119591652011-02-10T10:42:33.863-08:002011-02-10T10:42:33.863-08:00That safe is loosely worth around $8500 or quite p...That safe is loosely worth around $8500 or quite possibly more.<br />The selling point with yours is the relatively small size, which allows it to be moved through some common doorways (unlike my huge 9,600 lb triple door Hermann beast, which requires a crane and portable hydraulics). The paint and plating on the exterior is very good. The nickel plated lead caps are all there too. You have a really desirable safe!<br />Find out who or what RIALTO is all about if you don't already know by now. Someone apparently customized the safe by adding that name. <br />There is a historical society in SF that might be able to help. Also consider looking at Cypress Lawn for clues (in Colma). A female relative of the Hermann Safe Co. is still working in the business in SF. She might be able to help shed light on it.<br />Just curious: Does or did your safe have a timer affixed to the door?<br />What patent dates are on the lock?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583693737416504815.post-43977115732048876712010-04-09T16:36:14.912-07:002010-04-09T16:36:14.912-07:00From what I have researched, Hermann Safes dominat...From what I have researched, Hermann Safes dominated the west coast from the early 1900's until about the 1960's when the Hermann Safe Company sold to Herring-Hall Marvin. and just a little correction, since Hermann Safe Company no longer produced the safes, they started doing business as The Safe Mart. <br /><br />I live in San Francisco and have seen plenty of Herman safes around, as well as been to a few buildings with Hermann vaults. So I don't think they are that rare, but you might want to research antique pages to find out.<br /><br />Hope that helped a little.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07087957804542410685noreply@blogger.com