Is it safe?

[Great War truck]

Apart from our trucks, i love collecting WW2 militaria, particularly US stuff. Cant explain why, i just find it interesting. Over the years i have picked up some nice bits, some rare stuff and some unusual things. Anyway, last night i bought this:

 

 

 

 

 

I know the provenance of it as it came directly from a US base. It is i understand a "Field Safe". They were used for holding cash for when the GI's were paid and also for holding important doccuments. It is VERY HEAVY even when empty. There are big handles on each end for moving it around, which is not something i want to try and do again for a few weeks.

 

Has anybody seen one of these before and (it would have been a good idea if i knew this before i bought it), what should i do with it now i have it?

 

Tim (too)

[Bodge Deep]

open it?

[Swill1952xs]

The first thing I'd do with it is open it. Was it locked? Do you have the keys for it? Is it heavy because it's still full of money? Does it rattle when you tip it upside down?

Do tell............ :cool2:

 

Failing that, you could photograph the markings and restore it as per original.

[Great War truck]

Brilliant idea. I opened it up and it was full of gold bars, which would explain why it was so heavy.

 

Oh no, hang on. I just dreamt that. I do have a key, and it is in fact totally empty, which is a shame. It will make a good door stop.

 

Tim (too)

[Stormin]

I know banks are looking a bit dodgy for investing your hard earned these days, but why not just keep it under the mattress like everyone else?

[Tony B]

It does look like a 'Confedential Book' safe. There were dozen's similar being thrown out when Woolwich Arsenal closed down. The ground use type are solid, the Naval ones have holes in so you can lob it over the side and it wil sink. Though with the weight of them how they were expected to float is beyond me.