A brief history of safes- Hangzhou Zhongling Technology Co.,Ltd

The history of the safe can be traced back to the Middle Ages. In medieval paintings, you can occasionally see a wooden cabinet full of gold and silver jewelry, which is the prototype of a modern safe.

The Wuhan Police Museum, located at the intersection of Eryao Road, which is shaded by greenery, hides a treasure of the town hall-the Gothic Hoberdine Safe. The place of origin is in Marseilles, France, and it was found in the underground vault of Macquarie Bank in the British Concession of Hankou. It was produced between 1850 and 1890. Although it has been nearly two hundred years ago, it can still be used normally. The sophisticated and numerous small organs of the same model have become the first confusing lock, which is dazzling enough to be seen in the middle of the 19th century. The manufacturing level of the Western Industrial Revolution.

You may be curious, why does the police museum display the safe as a treasure of the town hall? This will start from a long time ago...

In early 1865, a theft occurred in the Walker Jewelry Shop on Cornhill Avenue in London. A farmer named Linton Moore spent two years making a treasure key to open the safe and steal 850,000 pounds worth of valuables. Securities.

In 1878, New York's lockpicking "nova" Jim Gopp used tunnels, jacks, and explosives to steal $2.747 million from the Manhattan Bank.

These several cases have extremely far-reaching influence on the safety design of modern safes. So when the anti-theft is combined with the safe, the previous question is suddenly clear-the safe is a device that people use to store property to prevent theft.

China’s ancient book "Xunzi·Jun Dao" has already mentioned: "Forbid thieves, eliminate evil and evil." Today in the 21st century, there are still endless theft cases. The topic of anti-theft has been closely related to our lives since ancient times. In other words, the history of the development of the safe is the history of the struggle against thieves. Its security technology is constantly advancing in the contest with thieves, condensing people's sweat and wisdom for thousands of years.

The safe is believed to have originated in Europe. In the Chichester Cathedral in the United Kingdom, it is believed to be the oldest safe. It is a thick wooden box, which is said to have a history of more than 1,000 years. In the past, most of the safes used in homes were wooden or reinforced with iron sheets and then hung up and locked. The styles were simple and it was easy for thieves to smash or take them away, and the property was at your fingertips. With the rapid economic development, the safety technology requirements for safes are getting higher and higher.

In 1763, Carron Co. and Coalbrookdale began manufacturing cast iron cabinets and bookcases;

In 1795, E. Tann & Sons founded a safe factory in England;

In 1818, Chubb safe and lock factory was established in London;

In 1825, FICHEBAUCHE was established, creating a safe manufacturing factory;

In 1866, a safe with a four-way lock bolt linkage mechanism and a gear rotation device patented by Sicker was launched;

In 1868, Ratner began to produce anti-theft safes and set foot in the field of mechanical locks.

https://www.zhonglingtech.com/