Watching a Legal Thief in Action

Gale Johnson
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A Long Island summer house gets a security upgrade.


The next procedure was to transfer the safe to the second floor. This required going up a stairway and involved a right angle turn. The stair dolly simplified the job, but it also took some muscle power to rotate the safe into position on the narrow stairway without marring either the walls or flooring. Sheets of cardboard were spread on the floor to prevent any scratches. The Escalera dolly again proved its worth by lifting the safe stair-by-stair to the second floor.

A final obstacle was at the doorway of the second floor closet where the safe was to be installed. The safe cabinet and the doorway were both approximately 24 inches wide. Somebody forgot to take into consideration that the dial, handle and hinges made the safe unit wider than 24 inches. As a result there was a delay while a local carpenter was called. The carpenter removed the closet door frame and the safe finally fit through the opening and into the closet. Short lengths of ½-inch iron pipe were put under the safe as temporary rollers and the safe was pushed into final position in a corner of the closet.

One might argue the merits of showing the public how to break into a building on TV, but it is hard to find fault with the outcome. In the final analysis “It Takes A Thief” attempts to show people how vulnerable their property may be and then finishes the job by demonstrating which type of products can make their property and lives more safe and secure. Positive publicity concerning security and security products is always helpful to anyone connected with the security industry.

Our thanks to Ed Baroody, Frank Santamorena, PCP, and everyone connected with “It Takes A Thief” for their generosity in allowing us to visit this event.

For More Information

For more information on products mentioned in this article, contact your local locksmith distributor or:

Gardall Safe Corporation, phone: 800-722-7233, web site: www.gardall.com.

Medeco High Security Locks, phone: 800-727-5477, web site: www.medeco.com.

Aiphone Corporation, phone: 800-692-0200, web site: www.aiphone.com.

Charles Bar-Lok Corp., phone: 708-333-0071, web site: www.charleybar.com.

Thoughts on Selling Gardall Safes

According to Gardall Safe Corporation, fire strikes a home or business once every 50 seconds. A Gardall UL Class 350 degree 2-hour label and Gardall’s own Fire-Loc construction can protect valuable papers in the event of a fire. Without the protection of a proper safe, valuables can be stolen or lost in a fire between the time your alarm sounds and when the police or firemen respond.
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Here are some facts and sales questions to use when selling a safe to residential or commercial customers.

Security at Home

A safe allows 24-hour, seven-day a week access to your valuables instead of going to a safety deposit box during working hours.

Do you have a cleaning service or in-home medical care? Who watches your valuables when you are at work or on vacation?

Business Security

Loss of cash can cause a business to close its doors. Loss of business records due to fire can be devastating. Do you have employee turnover? Do you have secure storage for cash register trays or checkbook and business records? Is your petty cash fund secured? Are your computer files and disks secured?

Don’t undersecure your valuables in a cheap metal box or a safe without fire protection. Choose a quality safe that offers both fire and burglary protection you can trust. Gardall offers a full line of residential, commercial, data-media and hopper-equipped safes for every application. There is a Lifetime Replacement Guarantee to the original end consumer if a Gardall safe is damaged beyond repair in a fire.

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