Hobnail safes from Europe inspired the goldsmith, Charles Diebold. In 1859, he created a safe named on himself “Diebold safes.” He started with a small company in Ohio known as Diebold Bahmann Company of Cincinnati. This company use to manufacture different kinds of iron safes. This company got famous and its safes were in high demand after the Chicago fire. Only the Diebold safes were not damaged by huge fire. This made small company to become one of the popular company all over the world. It gave it a big name. The company shifted from Ohio to Canton. The company changed it name from Diebold Bahmann Company of Cincinnati to Diebold safe and Lock Company. It is the mother industry. And the trend follower.
Diebold Company always tried to bring in a new and improved change in their safes. They experiments with the safe to make it fire proof and most important to make it strong so it was not easy to rob. These safes had protected lock sand huge body and were perfect to keep expensive jewelry, important documents and cash.
Diebold Company yet again inspired by Marvin safe company and designed a round shaped safe with a heavy weight of 3,600 pounds, which they named as Cannonball Safe. It name was given because of it round shape. This safe was introduced first in the banks. It was placed in a special place in banks to insure people that their valuable were saved with them.
Diebold Company introduced highly secure safes, and kept the innovation in streamline. They manufactured safes with the single and double doors. Later introduced the alarm in their safes, which have reduced the chances of robbery and increased the trust of people on their company. Still Diebold safes are on high demand for their uniqueness and look.
Diebold safes were manufactured by wood and iron. Later they were made only of iron and metal for protection reason. With the security improve the company also focused on the look of the safe. They decorated the safe with gold plated strips and were painted and polished. Diebold safes were famous among the elite class and they use to keep in the huge mansions and house to show themselves as part of high gentry. In house they were fixed in walls and in floor of their master bed rooms. They use to keep their legal documents and other expensive accessories.
The antique Diebold safe value can be determined by the condition, nameplate and stamp of serial no. on the safe. The age of the Diebold safe is important to increase the value. To purchase it one must keep in notice that all the parts of it are original especially the legs and other hardware parts are still working properly. Locks and doors of the safe must be original with the name of the company on them. The track of previous owner should be available to know the importance linked with the historic figure. The finishing and weight is also important measure to judge the antique Diebold bold safe value.
Antique Diebold safe are expensive item and are not common or easy to buy. The antique collector who is interested can search online over internet to know the Diebold safe dealers.
